Director, Value Chain Excellence

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About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at 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-070944

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-073090

Ireland - Requisition Number: R-073102

Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.

We are searching for the best talent for a Director Value Chain Excellence (VCEx)! This hybrid position will be located in Titusville New Jersey (USA). Alternate hybrid locations may be considered at other Innovative Medicine Supply Chain hubs such as Horsham Pennsylvania (USA); Zug Switzerland; or Cork Ireland.

The Director is responsible for driving continuous improvement and advanced analytics adoption across key Value Chain Management (VCM) and endtoend (E2E) Supply Chain processes within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. This role enables measurable improvements in agility responsiveness reliability and cost competitiveness across the JSC product portfolio throughout the product lifecycle. The Director acts as a change leader and analytics advocate ensuring E2E processes are aligned standardized digitally enabled and optimized to deliver sustainable business value.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead endtoend supply chain improvement initiatives including facilitating crossfunctional workshops and driving implementation in partnership with Functions and Value Chain Leaders (VCLs)

• Assess process maturity define improvement roadmaps and ensure disciplined execution and followup

• Ensure E2E process alignment and connectivity to optimize overall value chain performance including cycle time inventory agility and cost

• Leverage advanced analytics to identify prioritize and quantify improvement opportunities and measure sustainable outcomes

• Embed analytics and insight generation into VCM processes to support operational and strategic decision making

• Drive digitalization of E2E supply chain processes including application of digital twin process mining control tower concepts and resilience and performance management enablers

• Rolemodel the use of advanced analytics and modeling to enable factbased tradeoff decisions

• Support the design and deployment of bestinclass Value Chain Management processes including maintaining and evolving standard design and optimization toolkits

• Document and govern proven practices to enable standardization knowledge sharing and sustainability

• Partner with Value Chain Teams to support strategic product and supply chain roadmaps

• Lead coach and mentor teams using Business Process Management and Continuous Improvement methodologies

• Drive adoption of one common language standards and ways of working across VCM

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Minimum of a Bachelors/University or equivalent degree is required; Masters or MBA degree preferred

• Continuous Improvement certification (e.g. Lean Six Sigma Kepner-Tregoe black belt etc.) is desirable

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience

• Supply Chain experience preferably within pharmaceutical life sciences or related industries

• Strong expertise in advanced analytics and its application to supply chain and business decision-making

• Demonstrated experience deploying Continuous Improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean Six Sigma KepnerTregoe) with measurable results

• Strong systems and process thinking with the ability to link strategy outcomes drivers and processes

• Proven ability to influence without direct authority in a complex matrixed global environment

• Strong collaboration stakeholder management and consensusbuilding skills

Preferred:

• Experience driving digital supply chain and analytics capabilities including data and systems enablement

• Strong business acumen with an understanding of E2E value creation and key performance levers

• Demonstrated global leadership experience and ability to coach highperforming teams

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• Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally

• Up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required

• Requires the ability through our flexible work policy to work on-site a minimum of three days each week with the option for two remote workdays each week

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In addition to base pay we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location where the actual amount is based on the employees and companies performance of the previous calendar year or sales commissions. Moreover we offer vacation days parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks bereavement leave caregiver leave volunteer leave well-being reimbursement programs for financial physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards and subject to the terms of their respective plans employees - and in some locations eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information visit Employee benefits Supporting well-being & career growth Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.