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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine · 2 days ago

Supply Chain Excellence Manager

Raritan, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$102K/yr - $177K/yr

8+ years exp

Johnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, focusing on developing treatments and solutions for complex diseases. As a Supply Chain Excellence Manager, you will be responsible for scaling supply chain processes for CAR-T therapy across the Americas, leading initiatives to enhance operational excellence while ensuring compliance and patient safety.

Pharmaceuticals

Responsibilities

Lead strategic supply chain initiatives that scale operations for future patient volumes, enable operational excellence and meet future market requirements (e.g., lead time reduction, process enhancements)

Lead and deliver cross-functional projects end-to-end — setting scope, plans, achievements, metrics and risk mitigations; ensure on time delivery aligned to strategic goals

Drive operational excellence across regions: improve processes, mature capabilities, and implement performance management (e.g. critical metrics, dashboards)

Champion continuous improvement using data-driven methods (e.g., Lean/Six Sigma) to reduce variability, cost and turnaround time

Communication Facilitation: Serve as a liaison between the leadership team and other departments, fostering effective communication and collaboration. E.g. team meetings, strategy off sites, Goals & Objective cascades

Thought leadership: Conduct research and provide analysis on various topics to aid in decision-making processes. E.g. ageing order analysis, FG inventory analysis

Collaborator management: Build and maintain relationships with internal and external collaborators, representing the leadership team as needed. E.g. IMSC partners

Strategic planning: Assist in developing and implementing the organization’s central initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall goals. E.g. G&O, accelerated launch plan, resource planning

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementOperations ManagementProject ManagementLean Six SigmaSupply Chain PlanningAnalytical SkillsFinancial CompetenceCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsAdaptability

Required

A Bachelor's degree is required

A minimum of 8 years of relevant supply chain experience

Supply chain planning and/or logistics experience

Experience working across organizational boundaries

Ability to handle multiple initiatives and work in an ambiguous environment where priorities change rapidly and tight deadlines exist

Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority; build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels

Proven business and financial competence to influence E2E decisions & key outcomes

Strong communication, analytical and quantitative skills

Preferred

A Master's degree preferred (preferred fields: Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Research, Business, Life Sciences)

Experience in a start-up/launch environment

Affinity with running daily business

Supply Chain certifications (APICS / IBF), Project management certifications and/or Green Belt Lean or Six Sigma Certifications are desirable

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time; domestic and international

Flexible hours needed on ad hoc basis to accommodate working with different time zones

Benefits

Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year