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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

Job Description:

Ethicon, a member of Johnson & Johnson's family of Companies, is recruiting for a Global Supply Network Planning Lead to be located at our site in Brazil (Sao Jose Dos Campos).

Ethicon, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 60 years from creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shape the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world's most pressing health care issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. For more information, visit www.ethicon.com.

Are you interested in making a difference in a thriving diverse company culture, Apply today for this exciting opportunity!

In this role, you will help to develop the assigned Manufactured Raw Materials E2E Supply Chain configuration, define the E2E network and Net Requirements, align Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Inventory plans towards agreed inventory targets, You will lead and/or contributed to the management of E2E short term exceptions. These planning processes ultimately serve as an input into the S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.  This is an excellent opportunity for future career growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Global Supply Network Planner Lead is responsible for the assigned portfolio’s  network planning processes, delivering accurate net requirements to internal suppliers, managing service levels to our manufacturing sites/customers while driving inventories to entitlement levels.

• Responsible for driving planning processes continuous improvements in this area. You will provide guidance on demand and supply planning processes and systems set up that drives cost-effective stock availability.

•  Responsible for identifying drivers of key performance metrics and action plans to meet / exceed business targets.

•  Leads Net Requirements generation, consolidation and Demand hand over across the different Production planning teams, as key input for Site Supply Review to ensure correct future supply, and financial plans.

• Responsible for ensuring accurate planning signal will look after the necessary network set up, audit data accuracy and drive the necessary resolution.

• Responsible for developing scenarios and proposing resolutions in response to early warnings and challenges, balancing Inventory, plant capacities and customer service needs.

• Leads and/or collaborates in the resolution of STEM and End-to-end issues across different finished goods value streams, sites and where needles & wires are key contributing factor.

• Partners with project leads in the development or implementation of Network and new product introduction projects.

•  Maintains and develops tools to analyze and review possible misalignments between Demand, Capacity, and projects with relevant teams to address and close gaps.

• Responsible for cross functional collaborating, cross-finishing sites and value streams to ensure alignment on strategic priorities.

• Proactively Identifies and raises supply vulnerabilities to senior management result from demand or supply variation.

• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.

• Actively partners and support from an end-to-end planning point of view to the assigned value stream.

•  Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.

Metrics: Service level, Plan Attainment, Inventory/DOS, stock-out avoidance

This function works closely with various partners including other SNP roles, Supply Planning Managers, Production planning and logistics managers and peers, Value Stream Leaders (VSLs), Network and NPI project teams, Operations, Finance, and Procurement.

  

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 in a supply chain role involving Manufacturing, supply planning, master production scheduling, production planning, demand planning, Supply chain Projects management, purchasing or logistics.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Manufacturing, Supply Chain and/or Logistics experience in the Health Care Industry or related industries is strongly preferred.

• Understanding of end of end supply chain interactions and interdependencies.

• Strategic vision on planning processes and inventory management.

• Ability to work across organizational boundaries through influence, negotiation and partnering in a global environment.

• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work in a matrix environment where priorities change rapidly and tight deadlines exist

• Supply Chain certification is preferred e.g. APICS

• Confirmed experience with several of the following processes: inventory management, S&OP/IBP, process excellence (Lean, 6sigma), FOX

• Strong communication, analytical and quantitative skills

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• Self-directed

• Sound Knowledge of ERP systems, MRP, APS, OMP, DP and advance business analytic tools such as MS Excel, MS Access, SQL, Power BI, Tableau

  ·         Flexible hours needed on ad hoc basis to accommodate working with different time zones and yearly processes.

Preferred:

• Supply Chain certification is preferred e.g. APICS

• Process Excellence experience/training or certification (Lean, Six Sigma, FPX, Agile, etc) preferred

Other:

• Fluent English written and spoken is required other languages are welcome.

• This position may require up to 10% travel

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 based on disability.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Compliance Management, Consulting, Data Reporting, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Manufacturing Flow Management, Materials Handling, Operations Management, Organizing, Process Oriented, Procurement Policies, Supply Planning, Team Management