Supply Chain Director

Description

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/.

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We are searching for the best talent for SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR to be in Ciudad Juarez (BWI Site)

The Global Planning Director role is responsible for all activities related to component strategic capacity planning and purchasing, with focus on the Salvarcar and Horizontes Biosense Webster (BWI) sites. Responsible for attaining global key performance indicators including supply / purchase order attainment, inventory (gross/net dollars, DOS), and Slow Moving/Obsolete (SLOB). This role is accountable for the component strategic capacity planning and purchasing Supply Chain planning processes globally for BWI, and is accountable for collaboration with external partners and partner sites to ensure meets process and system expectations. As a key people leader, leads talent acquisition and development for their team as well as accountability more broadly for the planning function across the sites.

Duties & responsibilities

• For the component strategic capacity planning and purchasing team, drive SUPPLY CHAIN planning activities for the BWI business including supply planning and purchasing, new product launch planning, and inventory planning
• Ensures the handshake / transition of new products into the base business (from the NPI Planning team)
• For owned platform, responsible for resolution of tactical supply challenges including follow-up with suppliers and raising to leadership as needed to support resolution
• For owned platforms, responsible for attaining and driving improvements to Key Performance Indicators, including plan attainment, inventory (gross/net dollars, DOS), and Slow Moving/Obsolete (SLOB)
• Develop, deploy, and ensure adherence to Supplier IBP processes to ensure continuity of supply, communicate risks, opportunities, and scenarios while driving decisions to support business goals
• Accountable for shaping and achieving Global inventory business plan ($ and DOS) for raw materials, setting safety stock levels, leading inventory tracking processes and reconciliation (i.e. actual vs. plan), and identifying/implementing inventory reduction opportunities
• Own the component strategic capacity process for BWI, partnering with Procurement and Supplier to develop scenarios and strategies to support future business needs. Support investment trade-off decisions. Communicate and escalate concerns to management
• Build strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including Suppliers, Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, NPI, R&D, and Quality leading cross functional/ virtual teams where required to troubleshoot and resolve challenges
• Responsible for identifying areas to improve SUPPLY CHAIN effectiveness and performance
• Conduct scenario plans to identify and / or close gaps (financials, capacities, inventory etc.)
• Responsible for identifying and driving improvements to planning processes (IBP, net requirements, inventory and supply planning) as well as optimization of key planning parameters
• Provide thought leadership and direction to peers through training and coaching
• Provide leadership to a team of SUPPLY CHAIN planning managers and analysts by recruiting, training, developing + mentoring, and rewarding for high levels of company contribution
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Responsible for ensuring subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Government and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications

Responsabilities:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required (preferably in Supply Chain / Logistics, Operations, or Engineering). A Masters degree or MBA is preferred
• A minimum of 10 years in SUPPLY CHAIN or operations is required
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in two or more of the following areas: demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, network planning, IBP, business system implementation, and/or new product introductions is required
• A minimum of 5 years of direct people management experience required
• Proven track record of challenging the “status-quo”, visualizing potential opportunities and implementing actions to build value is required
• Project management skills, with the ability to motivate change and influence decision-making through multiple levels (Analyst, Manager, Director, Vice President) of the organization is required
• The ability to communicate clearly, making the complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written & oral form is required
• Experience in scenario planning is required
• Proven analytical/quantitative skills are required
• High sense of urgency, adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities is required
• Understanding of end-to-end SUPPLY CHAIN interactions and interdependencies is required
• Ability to develop, mentor and lead a team of planners and managers in the execution, strategies and realization of departmental and company goals is required
• MRP, APS, and/or ERP systems experience and understanding is required
• High proficiency and advanced understanding in Microsoft Excel is required
• Manugistics / Blue Yonder, JDE, SAP, Microsoft Access and/or SQL proficiency experience is strongly preferred
• Six Sigma Certifications or Supply Chain Certification (APICS/ IBF) preferred

• Location: Juarez, Mexico
• Travel: May require up to 10% travel

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