Hybrid Manager, Planning – External Operations

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About the role

  • Manager leading External Operations planning for DePuy Synthes division in Johnson & Johnson organization. Ensuring service level, inventory, and global agility metrics are met across supply chains.

Responsibilities

  • Lead External Operations planning activities for a portfolio of products to meet DePuy Synthes service level, global inventory and agility objectives.
  • Drive service, inventory and agility performance across external supply chains.
  • Accountability for planning activities and product flow from external partner manufacturing facilities through to delivery of product into the J&J distribution network.
  • Utilize data to drive continuous improvement of supply chain processes in a systematic manner.
  • Develop and execute a capacity and supply planning strategy that will yield significant results and take the company to the next level of supply chain performance.
  • Establish and improve key performance metrics.
  • Control tower management, short term exception management (STEM) & issue resolution, capacity planning, inventory management, product deployment, maintaining planning parameters, new product launch management, and coordination of activities across receiving inspection and distribution centers.
  • Act as an “Air-traffic-controller” between external manufacturing integrations teams & Global Plan/Value Stream Leads for escalation of STEM and systemic external manufacturing supply issues.
  • Periodically evaluate planning system parameters & settings that influence net requirements planning and inventory targets.
  • Lead and develop a process to effectively receive worldwide demand plans from the franchise planning organizations; conduct a formal process to rationalize the demand with available global capacity, service/inventory targets, and output a production plan that is "best fit" for these requirements.
  • Bring to the position an understanding of contemporary best practice in supply chain/planning management with an ability to coach and develop others.

Requirements

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience within supply chain is required.
  • A degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, or Operations is preferred.
  • Either 8 years of related experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Business Analytics, and/or Supply Chain Management is required or 6 years of related experience with a Master’s degree.
  • An advanced (MBA) degree is preferred.
  • Ability to be effective in a global environment with the business acumen to lead change within a complex matrix organization and with external partners.
  • Ability to build strong relationships, influence others and work independently in a matrix environment, with a strong sense of urgency.
  • Ability to apply analytic techniques to interpret data, identify issues, analyze root causes, and provide well-reasoned conclusions and solutions.
  • Understanding of performance trade-offs across supply chain to support decisions on the best use of limited resources.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely across all levels of the company and across the global supply chain.
  • In depth knowledge of MRP and conceptual knowledge of ERP systems (SAP/JDE/APO/OMP).
  • Demonstrated capability in scenario planning.
  • Demonstrated experience with Sales & Operations Planning, New Product Introduction planning and control tower process.

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Job title

Manager, Planning – External Operations

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Experience level

SeniorLead

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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