Manager Strategic Projects & Transfer Management

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning
Job Sub Function:
Strategic Capacity Management
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for a Manager Strategic Projects & Transfer Management!

Position Overview:

In this role, the Manager Strategic Projects & Transfer Management represents all plan functions in the E2E Project team and is responsible and accountable for managing all plan aspects.

The Manager Strategic Project & Transfer Management is the Global Planning leading contact to partner with the various functional areas (Local Operating Companies, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing Plants, Finance, Graphic Services, Affiliate Services, Deliver, IT, ...). This function acts as supply chain integrator for complex projects and translates the project impact into a robust supply chain execution and implementation strategy.

In this position the primary goal is to ensure successful timely project executions, further to avoid any negative impact possibly caused by the changes the organization is driving.

This person proactively manages the project risks and identifies additional opportunities for optimization, plans and executes scenarios for all assigned codes/brands to guarantee and sustain the supply to our customers during the project timeline.

In addition is the management of detection and implementation of digitalization opportunities within SP&TM team to move the execution up to next level.

To summarize, we are looking for a supply chain leader:

• Who can set direction and can take on the responsibility and accountability for the assigned projects.

• Who has knowledge and experience in the field of supply chain setup and planning.

• Who has project lead experience and has the capability to act with several functions.

• Who has ambition to lead digitalization initiative with SP&TM team and create long range strategy

Key Responsibilities:

• Represents supply chain as active core team member in the overall E2E project team, ensuring the supply chain requirements are developed and implemented properly.

• Leads the creation of supply chain setup team to develop and execute a project implementation strategy. Aligns the final transfer implementation plan with impacted stakeholders.

• Drives the implementation of the new supply chain flows and coordinates the supply chain activities during the project timeline by managing the overall flows (System, physical, QA/QC and financial).

• Influences and collaborates with Operating Companies, Manufacturing and Technical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Compliance to develop a project strategy that balances the customer requirements and plant capacity while meeting the regulatory, compliance and quality requirements.

• Keeps track of the pharma regulatory timelines and provides transparency and clear goal setting within the functional teams to ensure transfer readiness and continuity of supply in the global markets. Develops and recommends strategies to support a smooth and lean transfer by actively challenging and proactively developing risk-based mitigation/improvement plans.

• Ensures development of an adequate production plan, including accurate set up of the flows and codes in our logistic systems to allow manufacturing to run their planning schedule. Triggers and follows up artwork creation in line with the transfer timeline.

• Follows up on regulatory approval status of the countries involved and assesses impact on the transfer plan. Builds and leads communication to affiliates and plants to keep them informed about the project execution. Escalates issues in case transfer timelines are at risk, and drives decision making. Manages stock-build planning if required, based on transfer timelines, taking into account customer requirements, regulatory approval timelines and plant capacity. Manages the supply and demand of transferring products until the first order from the new site has been delivered.

• Communicates effectively and periodically across disciplines to keep management and key stakeholders informed of the status of all ongoing transfer projects managed by the Supply Chain Product Transfer manager, about possible issues or conflicts that arise and mitigation actions taken.

• Lead and guide the SP&TM team on the digitalization path to drive efficiency and effectives in SP&TM team and towards our stakeholders.

Qualifications

Education:

A Bachelor's degree is required. Master's degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum 6 years work experience in supply chain planning, logistics in Pharmaceutical, Biologics or closely related industry

• Experience with ERP and OMP systems

• In depth understanding of the End to End Supply Chain flow across functions

• Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI, Qlick view, Tableau, etc)

• Ability to build strong collaborative teams and relationships, leading cross functional/ virtual teams where required

• Ability to communicate clearly, making the complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms

• Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority; build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels

• Uses in-depth knowledge of project management tools and practices

• Strong business insights to understand how decisions impact different parts of our supply chain

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Preferred:

• Familiarity with relevant legislation and interdependencies of supply chain setup (Import/ Export legislation, regulatory requirements, etc)

• Experience in setup of a multi-echelon supply chain

• APICS, Process Excellence, or /FPX certification

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$100,00 to $172,500
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. http://https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.