Senior Manager – Planning Systems

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Job Function:

Technology Enterprise Strategy & Security

Job Sub Function:

IT Process Quality

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

At the Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines (IM), we are working to create a world without disease. Redefining lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science.

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Apply today for this exciting opportunity to be part of our growing Advanced Therapies Supply Chain team

The Senior Manager will lead process design and capability development across several key areas including Vein-to-Vein (V2V), Demand Allocation and Finished Goods Master Planning, Cryo Planning, and Lenti/RM MPS/MRP. They will also support reporting and analytics capability development. In addition, the incumbent will participate in developing logistics transportation planning capabilities, such as determining the appropriate use of air or ground transport for specific lanes, in collaboration with JJT and supply chain teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the current system scope, which includes ATSM, COI/C, and ATPS. The Senior Manager will work closely with the ATSC JJT team to define and implement system architecture and projects that support the desired capabilities.
• Collaborate with the ATSC TranSCend team to ensure that integration requirements are defined and met and that solutions are consistent across platforms
• Driving the global standardization of planning processes and solutions
• Support the enablement of a unified reporting and analytics platform and help define and evolve the long-term planning tool strategy in alignment with enterprise goals.
• Develop and maintain a Capability Maturity Model to assess and guide the evolution of planning capabilities
• Leading, and managing cross-functional projects aimed at developing and deploying planning capabilities.
• Align capability requirements with end users, Process Excellence (PE), and Digital (D) leadership teams
• Ensure stakeholder engagement and facilitate change adoption across global teams

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, with a Master's degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain planning, systems implementation, or capability development
• A strong understanding of planning systems such as ATSM, OMP, and COI/C, as well as supply chain processes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects, along with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the Advanced Therapies Supply Chain or Cell & Gene Manufacturing
• Experience working with capability assessments and maturity models
• Comfortable operating in the space between business process and technology

Other:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time; international and domestic
• This position is expected on site at the J&J home location 3 days/week.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements.

While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States - Requisition Number: R-037177

Belgium-Requisition Number: R-039563

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