Process Lead Supply Planning Reliability

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Planning Strategy & Capabilities

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Function: Global Plan Excellence (GPEX)

Reports To: Senior Manager, Global Operational Planning Process Standards & Improvement

About the Role

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Through innovation, expertise, and collaboration, we are shaping the future of healthcare and supply chain excellence.

We are seeking a Manager & Global Process Lead, Supply Planning Reliability to lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of global planning processes across our Integrated Supply Chain. This role serves as the global owner for Planning Reliability standards, capabilities and adoption strategies (processes and tools), partnering across Supply Chain, Technology, and Business functions to drive planning excellence and business performance.

The role combines deep supply chain planning expertise with strategy, critical thinking and digital acumen to help shape the future of planning through process innovation, capability development, and technology enablement.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of global planning at Johnson & Johnson. You will help define how planning capabilities evolve, influence strategic decisions across the enterprise, and create measurable impact on supply chain performance, agility, and business outcomes while working alongside talented colleagues around the world.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Global Supply Planning Process Reliability Standards, Governance and Tools

• Define and evolve global Planning standards in alignment with the Functional Global Process Managers, operating principles, governance frameworks around process-data-tools, and standards across regions – platforms planning organizations.

• Lead process transformation and technology implementation initiatives resulting in/from business, organizational, and technology changes.

• Maintain dedicated planning playbooks, process/tool documentation, and training materials.

Planning Capabilities and Adoption

• Lead global communities of practice to share knowledge, strengthen capabilities, and promote continuous improvement.

• Partner with Team members/SME’s/core teams/Business Excellence across Supply Chain and Technology to enhance planning processes, tools and user experiences.

• Collaborate with (GPEX/Not-GPEX) Digital, Data Science, AI, and Technology teams to define future planning capabilities.

• Guide design, development and deployment of global training and capability-building programs.

• Benchmark industry-leading practices and drive adoption of innovative planning approaches.

Build Strong Partnerships and Influence Change

• Serve as a trusted advisor and inspiring leader across the planning Org.

• Influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders to drive alignment and adoption of global standards.

• Champion collaboration across planning, manufacturing, quality, and technology teams.

• Lead organizational change efforts that support sustainable process improvements and business transformation for supply reliability.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• Proven experience (>5yrs) in Supply Chain Planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Site/External Planning, or related subject areas (Operations, Inventory Planning, etc).

• Experience leading process improvement, business transformation, or global capability-building initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of supply chain planning processes and operating models.

• Experience working in complex global organizations.

• Proven ability to influence partners and drive alignment across diverse teams.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.

• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field).

• Experience with planning technologies such as OMP, SAP, Anaplan, Control Tower, Digital Twins or similar platforms.

• Experience partnering with Digital, Data Science, Analytics, or Technology teams.

• Global and cross-sector experience.

• Familiarity with AI, data Lakes, Advanced analytics, automation, and digital planning solutions.

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel approximately 20-30% domestically and internationally.

• Ability to work effectively across global time zones and diverse teams.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Data Reporting, Demand Planning, Fact-Based Decision Making, Financial Competence, Green Manufacturing, Inventory Optimization, Lean Manufacturing Principles, Manufacturing Flow Management, Operational Excellence, Organizational Project Management, Process Improvements, Program Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Planning, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102.000,00 - $177.100,00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits