Johnson & Johnson is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our team as a Vision Care Senior Manager, Production Planning in Jacksonville, FL, USA. This is a unique opportunity for someone who is looking to take their career to the next level and make a significant impact in the world of production planning.

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Are you interested in joining a diverse team to deliver outstanding results? Apply now for this exciting opportunity!

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement supply chain models, policies, standards, guidelines, technology, and procedures
• Keep track of inventories (raw materials and finished goods) and ensure material availability when needed
• Monitor expenditure of department's budget allocations
• Analyze changes in the inventory of material and finished goods relating to supply/demand
• Communicate relevant information to appropriate management
• Maintain relationships with key customers
• Manage capacity planning requirements for the site, including business supply needs, new production pipeline volume builds, and other plant project work
• Foster connections with planning partners throughout the process to ensure a cohesive flow of information and a comprehensive approach to achieving significant metrics.
• Partner with Sourcing/Category to drive supplier performance improvements
• Ensure the accuracy and improvement of planning and inventory management systems (master data accuracy) to achieve advanced business process technology.
• Manage the planning and preparation of production schedules for manufacturing through a team of planners and schedulers
• Maintain compliance with company policies regarding all safety and Quality regulations
• Provide a supply feedback loop based on constraining net requirements plan due to site/EM capacity and resource constraints
• Collaborate with engineering, materials, manufacturing, marketing, and finance teams to minimize obsolescence excess and decrease exposure to slow-moving materials during the introduction of new products and phasing out of old products.
• Improve profitability through process improvements and utilization of resources
• Analyze monthly performance results and facilitate appropriate actions to achieve business goals
• Represent global planning on the site leadership team

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree specifically in Business, Engineering or related field preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant professional work experience
• Experience in any of the following areas: materials, managing inventory, forecasting demand, planning capacity, and/or Supply Chain
• Ability to develop, coach, and lead a team of buyer/planners in the execution, strategic, and realization of departmental and company goals

Preferred:

• Master scheduling (MPS), capacity planning (CRP), material planning (MRP), and Inventory control experience
• International materials management experience
• Experience in using OMP & SAP software and overseeing freight forwarding operations
• Experience with materials management function in a multi-site environment
• Ability to build strong collaborative teams and relationships, leading cross-functional/virtual teams

Other:

• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites

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 on the basis of disability.

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