Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Lead Planner - Channel Operations in Somerset, NJ; Titusville, NJ; Horsham, PA; or Toronto, CA! Remote work options within may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company!
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JOM provides logistics services for all Johnson & Johnsons Janssen Brands of products and is responsible for US distribution of customer orders. The Channel Operations team provides collaborative supply chain customer relationship management support to Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors while working with internal commercial and logistics partners to ensure positive outcomes for our customers and patients.
The Lead Planner strategically partners with our largest distributors and internal stakeholders to drive optimal inventory management planning and fulfillment for the Janssen portfolio.
The Lead Planner is responsible for leading the overall logistics relationship with our largest distributors to develop, implement, and monitor supply chain/operational efficiency initiatives and solve customer issues. They will serve as the supply chain point of contact and to optimize the end-to-end customer experience, support customer relationships, and create/implement mutually beneficial business policies, procedures, and services.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead inventory management activities for the Janssen portfolio with our largest distributors, which includes planning, processing and monitoring orders and inventory
• Drive operational excellence in inventory management, and continuous improvement analysis/projects by engaging external customers and coordinating efforts across internal partners within supply chain and commercial teams
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with Commercial Trade Relations and Customers in order to drive alignment and balance the needs and priorities of Customers and Janssen
• Lead cross-functional activities to identify problems, conduct root cause/trending analyses and solve for unanticipated events (e.g., product shortages and major weather events)
• Leverage data and develop reports and dashboards to identify trends, generate insights, manage key metrics and drive decisions.
• Exceed Customer expectations by providing the highest level of service and championing and implementing Customer Experience improvements

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent University degree required; advanced degree and/or focused degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations preferred

Experience and Skills: Required

• Minimum four (4) years of relevant work experience
• Proven data analytics experience to successfully organize, analyze, and interpret data to find opportunities and influence business operations
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• SAP or equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems knowledge
• Proven initiative, creativity, assertiveness, and leadership skills

Preferred

• Demonstrated customer-centric mentality or customer-facing experience, including strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Supply Chain knowledge, including Order Management, Forward and Reverse Distribution/Logistics
• Planning experience
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry

Other: Requires up to 15% domestic travel
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $90,000 to $144,900.
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This job posting is anticipated to close on August/30/2024. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
At Johnson & Johnson, we're on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world's healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional, and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.
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