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

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Grecia, Costa Rica

Job Description:

"Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.”

About Orthopedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? 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.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for Experienced Buyer/Planner to support our MedTech Orthopedics business​ in Grecia, Costa Rica.

Purpose:

Reporting to the Senior Buyer / Planner, the Experienced Buyer / Planner will be a core member of the production planning & inventory management team. They will have responsibility for service and inventory related to their product portfolio and be responsible for organizing and prioritizing their goals and objectives in line with business strategy.

This role is crucial for collaborating with Global Planning Teams to assess and consolidate direct materials supply demand, manage supply risks with external suppliers and business partners, and escalate significant issues to senior stakeholders to mitigate short- and medium-term supply challenges.

This role will be a key user of the site ERP system. This may involve testing and ensuring all necessary transactions are operational, working with the IT teams to develop the system, and the training of team members.

You will be responsible for:

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Responsible for the effective coordination of the supply planning, purchasing and production scheduling activities for product portfolio.
• Balance on time supply to customers.
• Management of raw material and component supply to support Operations. Monitors production planning system with relevant performance metrics e.g. schedule attainment, lead time.
• Establishes production plan and in association with VS partner, ensures timely completion of planned production.
• Analyses product demand, sales patterns, and forecasts, as well as production specifications and plant and supplier capacity data.
• Reviews capacity loads to identify potential manufacturing constraints. Works with Operations, Engineering and Quality partners to resolve and mitigate potential supply challenges.
• Key members of relevant New Product launch teams.
• Identifies partners and establishes effective communication plans across various groups such as customers, commercial partners, suppliers, global supply chain and site departments.
• Balances and/or maintains raw material inventory investment per inventory entitlement models and drives improvement opportunities.
• Supplier performance management: measurement, identification of performance issues and collaboration to prevent reoccurrence.
• Supports evaluation of potential new suppliers.
• Leads site RCCP review for relevant VS.
• Leads supplier or component S&OP and supplier RCCP as required.
• Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Is responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, is responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Is responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications / Requirements:

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• University bachelor’s degree in Engineering, supply chain management, Logistics & transportation, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2-4 years’ experience in a production planning environment.
• 2-4 years’ experience with SAP, JDE XE or other ERP systems with knowledge of key planning parameters.
• Experience in medical device operations/cGMP environment highly desirable
• Confirmed ability to connect with other functions on projects that involve collaboration with cross-functional peers and senior management.
• Knowledge of and experience in applying Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to develop communications that are accurately structured providing clear, concise messages that draw well supported conclusions.
• Understanding of Health, Safety and legal requirements for the safe operation of their team.
• Understanding of Health, Safety and legal requirements for the safe operation of the team.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Ability to work with cross functional teams.
• Knowledge of production planning, scheduling and inventory management.
• Ability to make effective decisions.
• Analytical skills to make quantitative projections and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to fully realize improvement initiatives.
• Must be proactive, self-motivated, and have a demonstrated ability to follow assignments through to completion
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP/SAP EWM or similar (JDE, Oracle, WMS, IMs)

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Communication, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Distribution Management, Innovation, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Flow Management, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Process Oriented, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Relationship Building, Supply Planning