Hybrid Operations VAS Lead

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About the role

  • Operations VAS Lead at Johnson & Johnson managing VAS operations for healthcare logistics. Leading cross-functional teams to improve supply chain efficiency and optimize operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and optimize VAS operations (including outserting, kitting, rework, Bid & Tender, reshrink, and related activities) to meet customer needs and performance targets
  • Enable new markets and product launches by setting up VAS requirements in a timely, standardized, and scalable way
  • Collaborate across teams —Regional Planning, S&OP, EDC Operations, QA/QC, and Regulatory—to align capacity, materials, and timelines for predictable flows
  • Facilitate weekly VAS reviews with Planning and Customer Service to quickly resolve issues that could impact customer commitments
  • Supervise and coordinate component and consumable availability (labels, IFUs, cables, secondary packaging) using entitlement and kanban principles to prevent stock-outs
  • Report weekly on VAS process and component management targets (e.g., labels, IFUs, cables, secondary packaging), ensuring targets are met and initiating continuous improvement actions to maintain and enhance performance
  • Champion process excellence through LEAN, 5S, and other improvement methods to reduce waste, shorten lead times, and lower cost-to-serve
  • Standardize and document VAS procedures to raise quality and reproducibility
  • Lead or support approved, funded site projects that impact VAS operations
  • Identify, assess and proactively mitigate risks across the supply chain
  • Champion full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and Johnson & Johnson policies

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance or Engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years in manufacturing and/or logistics within the healthcare industry
  • Shown people leadership and experience handling cross-functional teams
  • Strong planning, scheduling and material-flow knowledge; LEAN and process-excellence experience is a plus
  • Proficiency with ERP and planning tools; strong analytical skills and the ability to extract and interpret data
  • Exceptional attention to detail, strong prioritization and organisational skills
  • Excellent MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Strong verbal and written communication; comfortable working across multiple functional levels and regions
  • Fluent in English; basic proficiency in French

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Operations VAS Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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