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J&J Family of Companies Senior Manager Value Stream Leader in Zug, Switzerland
Senior Manager Value Stream Leader - 2406195867W
Description
Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking Value Stream Managerto join our TEAM located in Switzerland – ZUG.
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 https://www.jnj.com/.
About J&J MedTech
At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.
Position Summary
The VSM is a highly visible position with responsibility for supporting the development and execution of the End to End (E2E) Value Stream initiatives within the Ethicon Endo Surgery business. This is an entrepreneurial role, with a mix of strategic and tactical elements that operates within a multi-functional and global environment. Serves as the leader of a portfolio of projects and processes across a broad range of product value streams. Primary responsibility is to optimize supply chain process performance based upon end-to-end thinking, making conscious-profitable tradeoffs, and overall product ownership. This role will connect Supply Chain, Commercial, and R&D partners to develop customer-centric Life Cycle strategies that deliver franchise objectives. Tasks, duties, and responsibilities are listed below.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:
Maximize the impact of Value Stream management by maturing the End to End Operating model. Will work under the guidance of the Value Stream Leader and will have flexibility in leading the Value Stream Team.
Must be results-oriented, demonstrating strong facilitator and influencing skills and be able to drive a team towards a final decision in an environment with high levels of ambiguity, complexity, and risk. Working across functional boundaries, aligning with partners on a roadmap for change, and interacting with all levels in the organization.
Continuously improve the E2E supply chain performance by owning the application of the Johnson & Johnson Operating System (JJOS) processes. Deliverables will include the development and deployment of: Product Strategy Roadmap (PSR), Life-cycle Portfolio Prioritization, Product Performance Management, Issue Management, Stakeholder Management, and Portfolio Optimization.
Measure supply chain process performance, collect and analyze data, develop new data analysis methods and techniques to provide deep insights. Build new digital analytical capabilities within the supply chain.
Facilitate the development, creation, and refresh of the Product Strategy Roadmap (PSR). Collaborate with key business partners to identify a broad set of cross-functional needs and build consensus on product, process, and people priorities. Explore external threats and business imperatives and incorporate into strategy. Optimize overall performance by taking the output from the PSR and developing, deploying, and implementing improvements to make for a more responsive, agile, and flexible production system to better meet customer requirements (examples: cycle-time reduction, E2E capacity increases, new manufacturing and processing technologies, supply chain digitization, SKU rationalization, product design improvements, cost savings, and supply chain agility/resilience).
Drive prioritization efforts within the vale stream’s project portfolio and build business cases for new LMC projects and ensure they meet overall strategic objectis. Direct resources and efforts to make improvements.
Enable rapid issue resolution of critical supply & quality events.
Publish and promote value stream performance. Coordinate communication between various functions and senior leaders.
Conduct analysis to recommend and execute optimal Product Portfolio mix. Develop solutions for end-to-end cost and inventory optimization, work with strategic marketing, regulatory, R&D and technical groups to ensure readiness to react to market / customer requirements and deliver on product life cycle innovations.
This position will focus on the Advanced Bi-Polar and Capital group of products.
Owning the analysis, planning, execution, improving, and monitoring of performance.
Reviewing the strategic capacity plan and aligning with the capital plan.
Developing business cases to support advancement of the PSR.
Evaluating and prioritizing product risks across the E2E SC. Developing and implementing mitigating solutions.
Facilitating and creating content to advance value stream management maturity.
Modeling E2E scenarios and their trade-offs. Provide options and recommendations to senior leaders.
Linking franchise business strategy to supply chain network strategy.
Connecting the day to day performance with the business plan and strategic plan.
Qualifications
A minimum of bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in engineering supply chain or related areas is preferred; Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree or Masters is helpful.
A minimum of 8 / 10 years of related work experience in total supply chain or R&D/Commercial function is required. Related experience such as manufacturing, distribution, planning, project management, procurement, engineering, or R&D is preferred.
Results-oriented mind-set, able to navigate through ambiguity, think strategically, innovatively, and creatively to drive positive outcomes is required.
Strong Project Management experience required. Certifications in PMI/FPX preferred.
Strong Lean and Six Sigma experience. Green Belt Certification required, Black Belt / Master Black Belt Certification preferred.
Demonstrated results in driving operational excellence across organizations with measurable financial, quality and customer service results required.
A deep understanding of how supply chains operate; with familiarity and experience across demand/production planning, sourcing, manufacturing, inventory management, and delivery to customer is required.
Ability to build a future vision and gain support and alignment to that vision is required.
Proven capability working in a cross-functional organization and achieving results through relationships with internal and external partners is required.
Strong analytical ability to develop insights from multiple sources of data is required.
Direct manufacturing experience in a healthcare manufacturing operation is preferred.
Understanding of financial processes such as P&L calculation and COGS is preferred.
Exposure to a global environment in previous roles is helpful.
Strong understanding of the new product introduction process is helpful.
The position requires up to 25% travel Domestic and International.
Preferred. Fully bilingual (English and Spanish).
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) Strong proficiency in talent. management related technology tools.
Excellent writing and presentation skills.
Project management skills.
Entrepreneurial mind-set, spirit with strong ability to navigate through ambiguity, and ability to think strategically, innovatively, and creatively to drive positive outcomes is required.
Direct manufacturing experience in a healthcare manufacturing operation preferred.
Understanding of financial processes such as P&L calculation and COGS preferred.
Ability to drive operational excellence across organizations, with measurable, financial, quality and cycle time results required.
Understanding of the linkages in supply chain from demand planning through delivery to customer required.
Ability to create a future vision and gaining support and alignment to that vision required.
Developing working strategic plans in alignment with the corporate strategic goals preferred.
Experience working in a complex matrix organization and achieving results through leveraging internal and external partners is required.
Strong ability to distil insights from data from multiple sources is required.
Exposure to a global environment in previous roles is preferred.
Familiarity / experience with master production schedule process, inventory management, supply chain management is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of the new product introduction process preferred.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Africa-Switzerland-Zug-Zug
Organization Ethicon Endo Surgery, LLC (7597)
Job Function Multi-Family Supply Chain Deliver
Req ID: 2406195867W