Team Lead, US Orthopaedic Supply Chain
Johnson & JohnsonAbout the role
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
Supply Chain PlanningJob Sub Function:
End-to-End PlanningJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaJob Description:
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery
We are searching for the best talent fora Team Lead, US Orthopaedics Supply Chain, located in West Chester, PA, Raritan, NJ, Raynham, MA, Warsaw, IN or Palm Beach Gardens, FL!
Key Responsibilities:
- Serves as the Team Lead for the U.S. Trauma/CMF, Spine, & Sports Short-Term Exception Management (STEM) Team of professionals, along with co-ops/interns and contractors as required. Owns talent development, goal and objective setting, and all associated performance and development activities for the team.
- Manages and ensures clear communication with US Commercial Organization regarding inventory availability and leads all aspects of the US Short-Term Exception Management (STEM) processes and forums. Collaborates with key Global Supply Chain partners to understand the latest supply outlook and prioritizes accordingly.
- Manages team to meet or exceed metrics including On-Time/In-Full (OTIF) at Delivery/Shipment/Allocation, Customer Backorder, and Set Fulfillment. Performs root cause analysis and drives issue resolution.
- Manages manual allocation, order-to-order reallocation, and other demand management activities to improve customer service, streamline Last Mile execution, and optimize business outcomes.
- Monitors and reports on key priority orders (ex. set sales, competitive conversions, military orders) and expedites supply to ensure timely fulfillment.
- Supports and contributes as Subject Matter Expert, Change Champion, or collaborator on key Last Mile initiatives.
- Drives End-to-End process improvement initiatives by performing ad-hoc analysis, finding opportunities, recommending action plans, and inspiring change.
- Supports the monthly S&OP processes as required.
Qualifications
Education:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required with a focus in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related field preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- A minimum of 4-6 years of professional work experience in Supply Chain or Commercial Operations is required.
- Excellent understanding of ERP systems (ex. SAP) is required.
- Experience with Advanced Planning Systems (ex. APO, OMP) is required.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Power point are required.
- Strong understanding of End-to-End Supply Chain principles is required.
- Ability to work independently in a structured and driven way is required.
- Ability to influence without direct authority is required.
Preferred:
- Understanding of key tools (Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) is preferred.
- APICS, Six Sigma, IBF, Project Management certification is preferred.
Other:
- Requires up to 10% travel.
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