Plant Manager - Puebla

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Plant Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for Plant Manager IMSC Puebla Site role to be based in Puebla, Mexico.

Purpose:

Are you passionate about supplying high-quality pharmaceutical products to patients? At our Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) unit in Puebla, México, we are looking for a Plant Manager that will lead and implement the future of the site.

You set operational and strategic direction and influence across a matrix of functional partners, including Quality, Compliance, MSAT, Finance, IT, Human Resources, Facilities, Procurement and Planning, and EHS, as well as other global Supply Chain leaders and the Commercial organization to deliver short and long-term objectives.

You nurture an environment that puts employee development and an inclusive workforce at the center and build a culture of accountability, collaboration and innovation.

As the Plant Manager, you continue promoting the Puebla site to new execution standards by building meaningful internal and external relationships and partnering with different levels of the organization.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum of 15 years in supply chain environment (operations, quality, engineering) required.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Pharmacy or equivalent required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Business Knowledge and a good understanding of the technologies that are applied in a drug product facility.
• Understanding of compliance requirements (cGMP) and of Prevention regulations (EHS) and guidelines.
• Proven experience leading complex business transformations in highly regulated environments, including operating model redesign, change management, end-to-end process improvement, and alignment of cross-functional teams to global and regional strategic objectives.
• Ability to analyse problems and derive thoughtful solutions with agility by working with your team members and being excellent in communicating solutions and directions to the organization.
• Insight in costing & budgeting, financial systems & understanding of market economic factors required.
• Ability to function in a highly complex global environment and connect with different functional groups and people in multiple levels is required.
• Track record of influencing the external environment based on knowledge of social, political, regulatory and economic issues affecting business domestically and globally. Ability to build effective partnering relationships.
• Excellent People Management skills and hands-on track record in building high performing teams. Coaching leadership style that develops talent with proven success as people leader.
• A strong change and engaging leader.
• Knowledge of JJPS including Standard Work for Leaders or equivalent continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.
• This role may require up to 10% domestic and international travel.
• English language proficiency: Advanced C1 level or higher under the CEFR.
• Because this position is eligible for a company car as a work tool, the following are also required:

Valid driver’s license and at least 3 years of experience driving a car, preferably on highways or roads at 80 to 100 km/h and with standard transmission vehicles.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Business Planning, Developing Others, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Manufacturing Compliance, Manufacturing Safety, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Plant Operations, Process Improvements, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Tactical Planning