SUPPLY CHAIN LAUNCH MANAGER

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Supply Chain Launch Manager – Hips for one of our sites in Raynham, MA, Warsaw, IN, Cork, IRE, Leeds, UK, or Blackpool, UK.
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As part of the Supply Chain Product Management team, this individual will join the DePuy Synthes Joints Supply Chain Product Management group, supporting the Hips platform.
They will leverage project management skills to deliver key strategic new products launches and are responsible for the management of the product lifecycle across the end-to-end supply chain to deliver a cost effective and reliably supplied product to customers.
They will accomplish this by leading, influencing, and collaborating heavily with Commercial, R&D, and Supply Chain partners to drive the development of the supply chain and continuity of supply.
Additionally, they will support development and implementation of Business Continuity Plans to mitigate manufacturing and/or supplier launch delays and long-term product supply disruption risks.
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities are listed below.
Key Responsibilities.
· Independently lead the supply chain team to deliver global New Product Introduction programs to achieve overall business objectives for a project, including commercial success, profitability, timeliness, and quality.
· Drive functional and regional alignment for product launch supply plans.
Then, integrate, communicate, and lead decision making within governance and S&OP processes.
· Collaborate throughout the project lifecycle with R&D and Commercial to ensure product financial health is aligned to the business case and Supply Chain operational goals (COGs, GP, volume, asset efficiency and inventory).
· Build collaborative cross-functional teams, sharing clear expectations, holding team members accountable to deliverables while providing feedback and coaching along the way.
· Clear and transparent communications within project teams, business partners and DPS Leadership across various forums.
Raise risks, issues, impacts, and asks to Leadership clearly and in a timely manner.
· Partner with Marketing, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain leadership to develop strategies to achieve business objectives and provide governance through effective prioritization and allocation of resources to achieve project level and department goals.
· Identify gaps in existing business processes and drive improvement activities to close them.
· Lead governance and standardization initiatives in collaboration with Supply Chain Leadership.
· Support additional business requirements as needed in the product management team Qualifications Education.
· Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or University degree is required; focused degree in Engineering, Science, or Business preferred.
· An advanced degree or MBA is preferred.
Experience and Skills.
Required.
· A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional work experience · Experience leading cross-functional teams · Consistent record of effectively leading projects · Experience in building strategies and driving implementation · Experience working within a regulated environment · Comfortable working in a matrix environment where priorities change rapidly and possess the ability to adapt accordingly · Detail oriented Preferred.
· People management experience · Medical Device/Pharmaceutical/Biologics experience · Project management certification Other.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.