Senior Manager, Supply Chain Product Management

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.

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Product Management in Raynham, MA. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months. Should you accept this position, it would be anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes.

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Purpose

In this role, you will provide enterprise-level leadership across End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Lifecycle Management (LCM) programs, with accountability for portfolio execution, operational performance, supply reliability, and value creation. You will shape and influence global manufacturing and supply chain strategies, translate product and portfolio priorities into executable roadmaps, and drive alignment across Supply Chain, Commercial, R&D, Quality, Finance, and external manufacturing partners. You will lead supply chain project teams from initiation through launch, stabilization, and continued lifecycle support, ensuring strong execution against business, financial, quality, compliance, continuity, capacity, and customer outcomes. This is an opportunity to make informed trade-off decisions, remove barriers with urgency, and take ownership for supply chain design and execution that enables sustainable growth and strong business performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead E2E supply chain strategy and execution for NPI and LCM programs, translating product and portfolio priorities into integrated roadmaps, business cases, milestones, resource plans, and financial commitments.
• Own launch readiness, lifecycle execution, and supply continuity by aligning Supply Chain, Commercial, R&D, Quality, Finance, value stream leaders, external manufacturing partners, and strategic collaborators.
• Advance supply chain reliability, quality, compliance, profitability, gross profit improvement, COGS reduction, capacity planning, business continuity, and disruption recovery through data-driven prioritization and disciplined execution.
• Lead direct reports and cross-functional project teams through strong governance, clear decision-making, proactive risk management, issue resolution, communication planning, and milestone accountability.
• Identify and implement manufacturing and supply chain technologies that strengthen product launch execution, lifecycle performance, business continuity, capacity readiness, and long-term competitiveness.
• Build trusted enterprise partnerships and develop deep knowledge of business processes, governance forums, systems, and portfolio management tools to influence decisions and accelerate execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Science, or a related field is preferred.
• Project management methodology certification (e.g., PMP/PMI, FPX) is preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant work experience, or 8+ years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree.
• Experience across Manufacturing, Distribution, Planning, Project Management, Procurement, Engineering, R&D, or related healthcare industry environments.
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects, product introductions, process improvements, technology implementations, or lifecycle initiatives in a matrixed organization.
• Executive communication, stakeholder management, presentation, meeting management, and documentation skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to apply project management methodologies, resource management practices, organizational change techniques, risk management, and disciplined issue resolution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills, including the ability to use data to guide prioritization and decision-making.

Skills

• Supply Chain, Operations, and/or Manufacturing experience.
• Experience in applying Six Sigma and Lean methodologies; certification is a plus.
• Knowledge/experience with master production schedule process, inventory management, supply chain management.
• Experience working in a global environment.
• Understanding of financial processes such as P&L calculation and COGS.
• Preferred Skills: Agile Manufacturing, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Financial Competence, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, ISO 9001, Leadership, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Performance Measurement, Plant Operations, Predictive Modeling, Production Operations, Profit and Loss Responsibility, Resource Management, Risk Assessments, Sustainability, Team Management, Value Stream Mapping (VSM).

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $122,000.00 - $212,750.00.

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)).

• 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.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.

Schedule

• Requires up to 10% domestic and international travel.
• Minimum language required: English (mandatory).