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J&J Family of Companies Supply Chain Excellence Manager in Beerse, Belgium
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Supply Chain Excellence Manager (CAR-T)
The EMEA/APAC Planning & Delivery team is responsible for cell collection of starting material, logistics and planning of the patient journey as well as the E2E planning of all supporting materials to manufacturing CAR-T. This team is transitioning from a project/build phase into an increasingly operational mode. To deliver on team objectives, there’s a need to focus on streamlining, maturing and scaling all key processes. We’re hiring a Supply Chain Excellence manager to help drive and facilitate such initiatives together with the full team.
Key responsibilities include:
Project management: Oversee or support critical projects and initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives. Eg. Lead time improvements, Launch readiness, System enhancements, establish performance management.
Operational support: Drive continuous improvement across the regions to mature and scale our processes
Communication Facilitation: Serve as a liaison between the leadership team and other departments, fostering effective communication and collaboration. Eg. team meetings, townhalls, strategy off sites, G&O cascades
Thought leadership: Conduct research and provide analyses on various topics to aid in decision-making processes. Eg. ageing order analysis, FG inventory analysis
Stakeholder management: Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the leadership team as needed. Eg. IMSC partners
Strategic planning: Assist in developing and executing the organization’s strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall goals. Eg. G&O, accelerated launch plan, resource planning
Qualifications
Qualifications
A Master’s degree is required.
A minimum of six (6) years of relevant supply chain experience is required
Supply chain planning and/or logistics experience is required
Experience working across organizational boundaries is required
Experience in a start-up/launch environment is preferred
Affinity with running daily business is preferred
Supply Chain certifications (APICS / IBF), Project management certifications and/or Green Belt Lean or Six Sigma Certifications are desirable
Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work in an ambiguous environment where priorities change rapidly and tight deadlines exist
Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority; build consensus and look for collaboration with people from different departments and all levels
Proven business and financial acumen to influence E2E decisions & key outcomes
Strong communication, analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to get things done
Flexible hours needed on ad hoc basis to accommodate working with different time zones
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