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Form of workJanssen Research & Development, L.L.C., a division of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for an Associate Director, End-to-End (E2E) Kit Clinical Supply Planning located in Horsham, PA; Titusville, NJ; or Beerse, Belgium.
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Within Therapeutics Development & Supply, the Clinical Supply Chain organization has an open position for an Associate Director E2E Kit Supply Planning. We are looking for hard-working talent with growth potential.
Clinical Supply Chain (CSC) holds the responsibility of global clinical supplies of the Janssen Research & Development portfolio and the Global Medical Affairs portfolio. Our activities include all in-house and outsourced manufacturing of clinical supplies (API, Drug Product, Packaged and Labeled Clinical Supplies), demand forecasting, Supply Planning, and global distribution of supplies. Through a global network and organization, we are responsible for the clinical supplies of Synthetics, Molecules and Bio Therapeutics and Advanced Therapies products in development and low volume commercial supply and secure the supply to more than 60,000 patients in more than 330 clinical trials every year.
As the Associate Director E2E Kit Supply Planning you will be responsible for leading a team of planners overseeing Kit Supply Planning with a focus on full end to end planning optimization. You will drive the planning during the study execution phase of pharma R&D clinical trials, covering Small Molecules, Protein Therapeutics, Cell Therapy and RnA & Gene Therapies. The Supply Planning team is focused on developing the unconstrained end-to-end supply plan to ensure Successful Patient Dosing. Partnering and closely collaborating with development scientists, Pilot Plants, External Supply Integration, the Janssen Supply Chain and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO) will be key to success.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead team of FTE & Flex Trial Supply Planners in addition to some hand-on planning responsibilities
• Oversee team Kit Supply and inventory plans, support development of planners, budgets, coordination, and decisions related to supply activities resulting in uninterrupted DP/API/Kit supply
• Ensure the consistent use of planning systems, tools and processes (cS&OP)
• Drives appropriate escalation and resolution of critical risks and issues, including communication to key stakeholders
• Support direction on team member promotions, recruitment, team structure and culture
• Identify the underlying assumptions for Kit/DP/API supply plan through the cS&OP process
• Develop optimal end-to-end supply strategies for compounds that minimize waste while meeting the timelines and needs of the Clinical Trial Material supply plans.
• Providing information to the Supply Network Capacity Planners and Plant Schedulers to allow constrained master and/or detailed scheduling of batches in the CSC supply network in line with the trial requirements and in line with critical raw material and component availability.
• Drive structured improvements of functional processes in line with business or operational strategy.
• Ensure portfolio timelines and business performance goals, objectives and metrics are achieved, including consistency with GMP guidelines and all other compliance requirements
• Lead and/or supporting cross-functional and cross-departmental projects to improve business process/tools
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required. Degree concentration in business or science is preferred; Master's degree and or supply chain certification (e.g. APICS) is preferred
• At least 8 years related experience is required
• Supply chain planning experience is required
• Experience with the following clinical supply processes highly preferred: inventory management, supply chain management, Supply Planning, production planning, Lean and 6sigma, systems (OMP, SAP R/3 or ERP), other cross-functional business processes common to the pharmaceutical or process industry is preferred
• Insight in a clinical supply environment in a pharmaceutical industry, its characteristics and constraints and Q&C requirements is preferred
• Experience with GMP and/or Quality management systems and processes is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead supply chain teams in an international environment through influencing, negotiating, and partnering is required
• People leadership experience (direct reports) is required
• Experience managing complexity, conflict, and ability to identify process gaps based on data or root cause analysis, ability to predict risk/impact of supply related processes is required
• Ability to tackle complex issues and communicate to partners at varying levels of management to drive effective decision making is required
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with ability to communicate clearly and appropriately to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms is required
• Ability to work independently and multi-task is required
• Approximately 10% domestic & international travel may be required
You strive to make the difference and achieve results. Your continuous improvement demeanor and innovative thinking will help you to see opportunities and related business needs.
Employees are vital to our organization. You will be part of an enthusiastic, inclusive and diverse team in an innovative environment that values personal and professional development! In this role, you will have the potential to transform both our business and your career. We encourage you to think big and go after your goals! Through on the job training, e-learning, various projects and programs, we ensure personal growth by focusing on your talents and empower you to take control over your career and where it takes you.
The anticipated US base pay range for this position is $135,000 - $232,300.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
