Senior Director, Network Development and Execution
Job Summary
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Job Function:
Supply Chain DeliverJob Sub Function:
Multi-Family Supply Chain DeliverJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
Leeds West Yorkshire United KingdomJob Description:
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedicsbusiness to establish a standalone orthopaedicscompany operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
The Senior Director Network Development & Execution provides enterprise leadership to develop evaluate and execute network strategies that improve service resilience cost-to-serve and scalability across the Deliver organization. This leader translates business strategy into an actionable network roadmap establishes governance and performance mechanisms and leads cross-functional execution across logistics distribution and customer service operations.
Operating as a senior cross-functional leader the role drives end-to-end network decisions (e.g. capacity footprint flows and operating model) through robust business cases disciplined program management and measurable benefit delivery.
Key Responsibilities
1) Network Strategy Development (Design Decision)
- Develop an integrated Supply Chain network strategy aligned to business priorities customer needs and growth plans; translate strategy into a multi-year roadmap with clear milestones and outcomes.
- Lead network assessments and scenario evaluation to optimize service capacity resilience and cost-to-serve balancing trade-offs and recommending the best path forward.
- Establish network standards and capabilities that can be leveraged at scale across business units/regions within Deliver.
2) Execution Leadership & Program Governance (Decision Delivery)
- Design and execute a global roadmap to turn network strategies into clear programs ensuring consistent and effective implementation.
- Lead a portfolio of network initiatives from concept through execution ensuring disciplined project management risk management stakeholder alignment and cadence-based reporting.
- Build and maintain robust business cases for strategic network changes including investment requirements assumptions options and measurable benefits.
- Establish and enforce governance routines and performance mechanisms to ensure accountability for outcomes and benefits realization.
3) End-to-End Deliver Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Provide leadership oversight to improve end-to-end Deliver performance through systems process controls and continuous improvementstrengthening reliability responsiveness and execution rigor.
- Establish monitor and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) and use benchmarking/performance insights to improve service cost efficiency quality and vendor performance.
- Identify structural opportunities across logistics and service models to optimize cost-to-serve while maintaining or improving customer outcomes.
4) IBP / Demand & Capacity Trade-off Leadership
- Serve as a senior contributor in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) by providing insights into demand signals capacity constraints and risk/opportunity trade-offs; help translate commercial ambition into executable supply chain plans.
- Optimize working capital by driving network optimization initiatives that balance inventory levels service reliability and cost efficiency for better cash flow generation.
- Partner with leaders to proactively surface network constraints and remove recurring bottlenecks impacting service growth and cost.
5) Financial Compliance & Operational Management
- Manage operational governance for the function/programs including budget oversight performance management and compliance/risk considerations.
- Partner with Finance to ensure strong financial planning tracking and transparency for network programs including savings and investment performance.
6) People Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead coach and develop leaders and high-performing teams; build succession-ready capability across network strategy analytics and execution.
- Foster a culture of accountability collaboration customer focus and continuous improvement across diverse matrixed stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Supply Chain Operations or related discipline.
- Typically 14 years of progressive experience with significant leadership responsibility in Supply Chain Operations Logistics Distribution or related enterprise functions.
- Establish success in guiding network investment and divesture decisions driving both service optimization and cost efficiency supporting company objectives.
- Demonstrated success translating enterprise/business strategy into functional strategic plans and executing with measurable operational and financial impact.
- Experience operating effectively in a complex matrixed organization and influencing outcomes through cross-functional partnership.
- Proven experience managing advanced network optimization and modeling software tools to drive strategic supply chain decisions.
- Strong business and financial acumen (P&L capital investments savings/value delivery).
Preferred
- Advanced degree (MBA or relevant masters
- Lean / Six Sigma and/or structured continuous improvement leadership experience.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning Budget Management Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Demand Forecasting Developing Others Distribution Management Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) Financial Competence Global Market Inclusive Leadership Inventory Optimization Leadership Materials Handling Order Management Organizing Procurement Policies Relationship Building Strategic Supply Chain Management Strategic ThinkingRequired Experience:
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