Job 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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Inventory Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Sassenheim, Netherlands

Would you like to be directly involved in supporting a new process that can change people’s lives?

Then keep reading!

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) has entered a global, strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Our Lentiviral Vector (LVV) production facilities worldwide play a crucial role in supplying the Lentiviral Vector, a vital semi-finished material required for CAR-T cell therapy. This role will be supporting the global Janssen BCMA CAR-T program for multiple myeloma, a disease that impacts approximately 160,000 patients each year.

Advanced Therapies Supply Planning (ATSP) is looking for a Sr. Planner Advanced Therapies supporting the Lentivirus network based in Sassenheim, the Netherlands! Apply today for this exciting opportunity in the #CAR-T team!

The Position

As a member of the Advanced Therapies Supply Planning team, the Sr. Planner Advanced Therapies is responsible for updating and maintaining the actual production schedule of the Lentiviral Vector production facility within the appropriate scheduling horizon and handling process orders as per schedule. They will be accountable for identifying threats and challenges that jeopardize the production plan and develop solutions. They will work in close collaboration with operations and the global network responsible for material availability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Convert the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to the detailed day-to-day production schedule, optimize and update it according to MPS, demand and available capacity.

• Provide planning support to the operations team for all operations planning (ex. Downtime, maintenance, short-term planning) related aspects.

• Act as the key point of contact with operations, planning groups and all other functional areas to coordinate and resolve any production and/or material constraints.

• Assist in the development of medium-term plans to support scenario analysis, conflict analysis and production schedule business decisions.

• Ensure material availability in scope to carry out the production schedule.

• Maintain accurate Master data and production parameters in SAP in alignment with different functions.

• Promote an environment to implement planning improvements in line with site strategies, get alignment on the MPS and incorporate the feedback on projects into production plans.
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree or equivalent with a focus in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or other related Business subject area is required.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in planning or inventory management or similar supply chain function

• Experience in SAP

• Strong understanding of detailed scheduling processes.

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Customer-focused

• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills

• Proven ability to operate in a highly collaborative manner and within a cross-functional organization.

• Ensure a high level of integrity and implementation of Credo-based actions.
  

Preferred:

• Experience in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) manufacturing environment

• Experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device or Chemical industries

• Proven eye for business in the areas of inventory management and inventory entitlement, supply planning, scenario analysis, sales and operations planning, or process excellence

• Supply Chain or Six Sigma Certification (e.g APICS, Green Belt, Black Belt)

• Experience in OMP
  

What we have to offer you:

• An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.

• An international, dynamic and inspiring working environment.

• Career opportunities and continuous personal and professional development

• Personal Development Plan – such as access to further education & training, mentoring and coaching, development opportunities on-the-job or through exciting projects.

• Be part of a strong global network of talent and expertise, with opportunities to learn or move to different cultures and work environments.

• Many employee benefits.

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 based on disability.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Behavior, Coaching, Communication, Data Savvy, Demand Planning, Detail-Oriented, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Document Management, Industry Analysis, Inventory Management, Inventory Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Process Oriented, Supply Planning, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Warehouse Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€53,500.00 - €85,445.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.