Supply Chain Planning Lead

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Supply Chain Planning Lead. This position is located in Markham ON Canada.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech has been working to make surgery better for more than a century. With substantial breadth and depth in surgical technologies and interventional solutions we aspire to improve and enhance medical care for people worldwide. Together we are working to shape the future of health through differentiated products and services.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at you interested in joining a team delivering innovative supply chain capabilities through analytics support and best in class processes Apply today!

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 Supply Chain Planning Lead is the main responsible for End-to-End Supply Chain Planning for an assigned product portfolio in Canada. This includes leading Canadas Demand and Supply Planning processes as well as Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

This individual plays a leading role in the IBP Process and leads the alignment among Supply Chain Finance and Commercial functions! You will drive the monthly cadence of the IBP Cycle (Demand Review Supply Review). Additionally you will be responsible for the continuous supply of finished goods for the assigned portfolio from multiple global supply locations to meet service level expectations and inventory targets. The goal is to define and maintain appropriate levels of inventory according to customer demand and company objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Demand Planning for specific platforms within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process with continuous improvements
• Collaborate with functions such as Sales Marketing Commercial Operations and Finance to identify and incorporate market intelligence (events) into the demand forecast and balance with statistical forecast model to achieve maximum accuracy
• Develop detailed execution plans and manage demand plans for new product introductions and life cycle management as required and aligned with Sales Marketing Finance and Supply Chain
• Drive Supply Planning and Inventory Management processes for assigned portfolio.
• Ensure target inventory levels are optimized to fulfill service level targets (On Time In Full) through the utilization of Inventory Entitlement tools.
• Participate and lead supply disruption recoveries in partnership with Supply Chain and relevant commercial partners
• Effectively communicate accurate product availability information to customers and commercial partners with continuous improvement to the communication capabilities and process
• Ensure that demand planning IBP and business planning processes align with overall global processes and objectives
• Act as single point of contact for the Canadian business for Supply Chain-related activities for the product line
• Clearly communicate with business partners including (but not limited to) Sales Marketing Commercial Operations Finance and Supply Chain partners
• Mentor associates and provide team leadership as needed
• Drive continuous improvement

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Education: A minimum of a Bachelor Degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Supply Chain Business Management or Engineering preferred. MBA preferred

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• Minimum four (4) years of relevant professional work experience.

• Hands-on working experience with one or more of the following areas: inventory/planning/order management/ ERP or MRP computer systems/financial processes
• Proficient in MS Office programs: Word Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of distribution network
• Able to work with minimal supervision

Preferred:

• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or IBP experience
• Experience in medical device consumer or pharmaceutical industries
• Proficient in advanced analytics and data visualization software design and usage (i.e. Tableau PowerBI Looker Qlik)
• Proficient in digital optimization platforms (i.e. Alteryx Robotic Process Automation Common Data Layer etc.)
• Proactively mitigates supply disruptions and flags risk early
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
• Adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities
• Customer focus (both internal and external)

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• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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