Manager, End-to-End Planning- Orthopedics

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

End-to-End Planning

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Manager, End-to-End Planning-Orthopedics in Raynham, MA and West Chester, PA!

ABOUT ORTHOPAEDICS

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

The Manager, End-to-End Planning, Spine will be responsible for driving disciplined planning execution, Integrated Business Planning (IBP)/Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and new product launch readiness to deliver service, growth, and operational performance for the Spine portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity within an important Orthopaedics business to influence global supply chain decisions, lead a high-performing team, and partner with senior leaders across Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Regional Supply Chain, and Product Management. The leader in this role will help improve supply reliability, inventory health, new product introduction (NPI) readiness, scenario planning, and executive decision-making across the Spine portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations and Corporate DePuy Synthes procedures and guidelines, this position will manage the end-to-end planning strategy and execution for the Spine product portfolio.
• Manage and collaborate across demand, supply, inventory, service, capacity, and supply risk to deliver financial and service goals.
• Govern planning methods, parameters, segmentation, tolerances, alerts, escalation thresholds, and critical decision processes across the global planning network.
• Drive inventory strategy, replenishment approach, decoupling points, safety stock, lead times, and other planning parameters.
• Lead exception-based and scenario-based planning to resolve demand, supply, inventory, and capacity imbalances while balancing customer service, cost, risk, and inventory exposure.
• Participate in S&OP/IBP forums and frame risks, opportunities, assumptions, trade-offs, and recommendations for senior leadership decision-making.
• Drive planning readiness for new product introductions, lifecycle changes, regional launches, regulatory transitions, and supply network changes.
• Own planning performance management across OTIF, CBO, plan attainment, forecast accuracy, inventory days of supply, SLOB, backorder reduction, and supply commit adherence.
• Lead, coach, and develop End-to-End Planning Analysts while building an inclusive, high-performing team with clear goals, accountability, and development plans.
• Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.
• For those who supervise or lead staff, 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, if applicable.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline is preferred.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Required:

• A minimum of six (6) years of progressive supply chain planning, operations, or related business experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience leading within one or more of the following functions is required: demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, S&OP/IBP, new product launch, or technical operations.
• Experience working across organizational boundaries in a global, matrixed environment is required.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP and advanced planning systems, including SAP, APO, OMP, or equivalent planning platforms, is required.
• Strong scenario planning, analytical, digital, and visualization capability, including Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or equivalent tools, is required.
• Proven business acumen across end-to-end supply chain, commercial priorities, financial trade-offs, inventory strategy, and executive-level communication is required.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate complex supply chain constraints into clear business options, trade-offs, and recommended decisions is required.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Regional Supply Chain, and Product Management teams is required.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting medical device, regulated manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, or other complex global supply chain environments is preferred.
• Experience with new product introduction planning, lifecycle management, portfolio transitions, regulatory transitions, or supply network changes is preferred.
• Supply chain certifications such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent credentials are preferred.

OTHER:

• English proficiency is required; additional language capabilities may be beneficial based on global stakeholder support needs.
• This position may require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel.
• No specific union language is required for this role.
• A valid driver’s license is not required unless otherwise specified by the business.

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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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Collaboration, Compliance Management, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Manufacturing Flow Management, Materials Handling, Operations Management, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Resource Allocation, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Planning, Team Management

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits


This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.



Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year



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Co-Ops and Intern Positions: Please use the following language:

Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.

Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year.

Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).



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This position is eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off, as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.