Manager of Deliver Operations Planning

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.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

This role can be located at one of our U.S. J&J sites within NJ, PA, CA, FL, TX, or Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, or internationally in Markham, Canada, or São Paulo, Brazil.

Responsibilities

• Lead global execution of Deliver Operations Planning activities within established planning frameworks and standards.
• Ensure regional planning teams operate consistently and effectively within agreed planning guardrails.
• Monitor planning performance and drive corrective actions where gaps exist.
• Lead Deliver supply and capacity planning across owned and 3PL distribution centers and transportation partners.
• Ensure accurate and timely visibility of capacity constraints, risks, and trade-offs across the Deliver network.
• Support regional Deliver teams in executing capacity and labor plans aligned to business priorities.
• Own Deliver Operations Planning inputs, analysis, and recommendations into IBP processes, including Supply Review and Management Business Review.
• Execute Deliver planning scenarios and trade-off analyses to support enterprise decision-making.
• Represent Deliver planning outcomes in IBP forums and leadership discussions.
• Execute approved scenario planning related to allocation, mode mix, network risks, and launches.
• Provide clear insights on operational and financial implications of Deliver planning scenarios.
• Support leadership decisions through fact-based planning analysis and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with global Deliver planning standards, controls, and governance expectations.
• Monitor planning effectiveness through KPIs, indicators, and maturity assessments.
• Escalate risks, gaps, and exceptions in line with governance and decision forums.
• Proactively identify Deliver operational risks and vulnerabilities through planning execution.
• Support mitigation actions and contingency planning.
• Enable resilient planning outcomes through disciplined execution and monitoring.
• Lead, coach, and develop Deliver Operations Planning teams and key planning contributors.
• Partner closely with Regional Deliver Operations, E2E Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Finance.
• Influence stakeholders through clear communication of planning insights, risks, and tradeoffs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in supply chain planning, operations planning, or deliver/network planning within a global environment.
• Demonstrated leadership in Planning and IBP integration.
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders in a matrix organization.
• Minimum of 6-8 years overall business experience, preferably focused on Planning/Deliver/Strategy and management of large programs.
• Proven success working in a complex, highly matrixed, global organization with constantly evolving priorities and tight timelines.
• Validated ownership of IBP process and linkage to P&L/working capital.
• Demonstrated impact in increasingly complex leadership roles, including roles requiring orchestration and leadership by influence; E2E mentality and collaboration.
• Strong understanding of core Order Fulfillment processes (Customer Service, Warehousing, and Transportation).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience representing Supply Chain or a function in Leadership Teams.
• Strong planning and systems understanding with demonstrated track record of execution.
• Critical thinking, learning agility, and intellectual curiosity.
• Experience operating within complex, multi-region distribution and logistics networks.
• Strong analytical, scenario planning, and decision-framework development skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into standardized, executable planning processes.
• APICS/CSCP/CLTD/CPIM and/or Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering.
• Supply chain experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Deep understanding of financial processes.

Benefits

• 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)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• 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 period.
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $102,000.00 - $177,100.00.

Schedule

This position requires up to 10-15% domestic and international travel.