Job Details

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

Job Function:
Procurement

Job Sub Function:
Strategic Sourcing

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States of America, Somerset, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at

This position is a hybrid role and can be located in Titusville, NJ; Somerset, NJ, Louisville, KY

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

The Lead Planner partners strategically with distributors and internal stakeholders to optimize inventory management and fulfillment for the Innovative Medicine portfolio. This role leads the logistics relationship with distributors, driving operational efficiency, resolving customer issues, and enhancing the end-to-end customer experience through innovative policies, procedures, and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead inventory management strategy for the Innovative Medicine portfolio, including planning, order processing, and monitoring inventory levels to ensure accuracy and availability.
• Drive operational excellence by leading continuous improvement initiatives, engaging external customers, and aligning efforts across supply chain and commercial teams.
• Build and influence strategic relationships with Commercial Trade Relations and key Customers to balance priorities and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving for complex challenges, including root cause analysis and resolution of unanticipated events (e.g., product shortages, major disruptions).
• Demonstrate advanced analytical competencies to develop dashboards, identify trends, generate insights, and inform strategic decision-making.
• Champion customer experience by setting high service standards and leading initiatives that drive customer engagement and continue partnership

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent University degree required; advanced degree and/or focused degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience
• Proven data analytics experience to successfully organize, analyze, and interpret data to find opportunities and influence business operations
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• SAP or equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems knowledge
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to think strategically and implement solutions

Preferred:

• Demonstrated customer-centric mentality or customer-facing experience, including strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Supply Chain knowledge, including Order Management, Forward and Reverse Distribution/Logistics
• CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecast and Replenishment) experience
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry

Other:

• Requires up to 15% domestic travel

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.]

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 internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Collaborating, Communication, Compliance Management, Customer Alignment, Due Diligence, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, RFx Management, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$94,000.00 - $151,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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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