Production Planning Lead

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech a member of Johnson & Johnsons Family of Companies is currently recruiting for a Production Planning Lead to join the Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Jacksonville Campus!

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 ( you interested in joining a diverse team delivering outstanding results to our customers Apply now for this exciting opportunity!

The Production Planning Lead will play a pivotal role in transforming and optimizing production planning processes through the implementation of new systems and digital tools. This position blends handson production planning expertise with project leadership acting as a core business representative for system design testing deployment and stabilization.

This leader will ensure that planning processes data structures and system capabilities align to support service inventory and efficiency goals for Acuvue Brand Contact Lenses manufacturing. The role will partner closely with Operations IT Supply Chain Planning Quality Engineering and crossfunctional system deployment teams.

The role will be based in our Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Jacksonville Campus.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary production planning business lead for a major systems implementation or upgrade (e.g. ERP APS planning optimization tools).
• Translate planning operational needs into system requirements user stories and functional specifications.
• Lead planningrelated system testing activities including scenario design execution documentation and defect resolution.
• Support data validation and master data alignment necessary for accurate planning outputs.
• Partner with IT digital teams and solution architects to ensure planning processes are accurately represented in futurestate system designs.
• Develop and deliver enduser training guidance documents and process maps for new system functionality.
• Act as the planning subjectmatter expert during cutover golive and stabilization.
• Build strong partnerships with Manufacturing Quality Engineering Supply Planning and Business Unit teams.
• Communicate clearly and consistently across levels of the organization translating complex data into actionable insights.
• Influence key stakeholders to adopt improved planning processes enabled by new systems.
• Create and optimize a constrained weekly master production schedule (MPS) aligned to demand capacity and material availability.
• Manage inventory levels (including safety stocks) identify risks and drive actions to prevent stockouts or backorders.
• Analyze daily supply/demand alerts and collaborate with Operations to resolve shortterm and longterm capacity constraints.
• Act as the primary communication link between Operations and crossfunctional teams regarding capacity supply risk and schedule adherence.
• Provide planning analysis and insights for crossfunctional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required & Preferred Skills:

• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree is required; Supply Chain Logistics Engineering or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Operations (planning logistics distribution manufacturing procurement or related).
• Demonstrated experience with ERP or planning systems (SAP preferred).
• Strong analytical quantitative and problemsolving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to simplify complex concepts.
• Proven ability to work within crossfunctional project teams.
• Experience working on systems implementations planning tool upgrades or digital transformations is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Access is strongly preferred.
• APICS/IBF or similar professional certification is preferred.
• Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools or training preferred.

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• This position will be located onsite in Jacksonville FL. 10% travel domestically may be required.

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.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation please email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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