Team Lead, Material Replenishment Planning

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Inventory Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, 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 plans. In 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.

DePuy Synthes, currently part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, provides one of the most comprehensive orthopedics portfolios in the world.

DePuy Synthes solutions, in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine, are designed to advance patient care while delivering clinical and economic value to health care systems worldwide. For more information, visit www.depuysynthes.com.

We’re seeking a Team Lead, Material Replenishment Planning in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Job Description

The Team Lead will lead a team of planners to handle and optimize the flow of inventory for our global VELYS Enabling Tech portfolio. This role is critical to ensure timely replenishment of inventory to support day-to-day operations and customer demand. By directing well-designed planning processes, coaching the team, and employing MRP tools, you will help maintain supply continuity while balancing inventory investment, service performance, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Planning Operations: Lead and develop a team of material replenishment planners. Set clear priorities and goals, allocate workload, provide coaching and feedback, and ensure consistent use of standard planning processes and tools.
• Complete Replenishment Planning: Oversee daily MRP runs and review of planned orders executed by the team to ensure timely replenishment of finished goods, components, and spare parts across global depots and manufacturing sites.
• Monitor Inventory Health: Direct the team’s monitoring of stock levels, days of supply, coverage, and open orders to identify risks and prevent shortages, backorders, or excess/obsolete inventory; escalate and resolve issues with clear action plans.
• Maintain Planning Parameters: Ensure the team regularly maintains key MRP settings (lead times, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, MOQ) aligned with service targets, supply constraints, and product lifecycle stage; own governance for parameter changes.
• Analyze Demand Signals: Guide planners in translating shipment, consumption, and forecast demand patterns into accurate planning inputs; partner with demand planning and S&OP to align on planning assumptions and scenario changes.
• Handle Exceptions & Escalations: Provide direction on resolving supply constraints and late orders, prioritizing and expediting critical materials; lead structured, data-driven escalation routines with clear ownership and follow-through.
• Optimize Inventory Policies: Support continuous improvement of replenishment strategies (segmentation, safety-stock policies, reorder strategies) to balance cost, risk, and service; challenge status quo using data and