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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 jnj.com.\nAs 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.\nJob Function:\nSupply Chain ManufacturingJob Sub Function:\nManufacturing DeploymentJob Category:\nPeople LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:\nWest Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaJob Description:\nAt 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./\nFueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.\nAre 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.\nYour unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.\nJohnson & 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, subject to legal requirements, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.\nShould you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes.\nThe Supply Chain Launch Manager leads end-to-end supply chain execution for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects within Trauma & Extremities, from strategy and planning through scale-up and global launch. This highly visible role aligns cross-functional teams, manages risks and dependencies, and drives timely, high-quality business outcomes. We are seeking an innovative, results-driven project leader who can challenge conventional approaches, simplify processes, and introduce new ways of working to accelerate decision-making and project execution.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nServes as the End to End supply chain lead for NPI and LCM projects, driving project plans, deliverables, and execution.\nPartner with Marketing, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain teams to develop strategies to achieve business goals and provide governance through effective prioritization and allocation of resources to achieve strategic goals.\nResponsible for developing operations strategy, assembling team and development/execution of operations project plan from project charter through the hand-off to the manufacturing/supplier site all the way to global launch.\nPartners with other functions to achieve overall business goals for a project, including commercial success, profitability, timeliness and quality.\nDelivers projects in compliance of defined processes & procedures related to new product development.\nProvides innovative solutions to accelerate project execution and meet business deliverables.\nBuilds strong cross-functional teams, providing feedback and coaching to team members.\nResponsible for communicating business related issues, risks and/or opportunities to next management level\nDevelops launch readiness plans and supports manufacturing scale-up to support new product global launches and long-term supply strategies.\nEnsures alignment across make vs. buy decisions, supporting site selection, in collaborations with Source and Plan functions\n\nQualifications\nEducation:\nA minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field required; Masters degree preferred\nExperience and Skills:\nRequired:\nA minimum of 8 years of professional work experience in relevant fields.\nExperience in NPD/NPI project management\nExperience in supply chain or manufacturing\nExperience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects\nStrong problem-solving and analytical capabilities\nExperience in building business strategies and implementation of driving strategies is required.\nWell organized, self-motivated, energetic, creative, resourceful, insightful, personable and articulate.\nMust possess strong leadership, management and teamwork qualities.\n\nPreferred:\nExperience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Biologics industries\nExperience leading cross-functional or NPI teams\nSix Sigma, Process Excellence Certifications\nProject Management/PMP/FPX certification\nKnowledge of manufacturing operations and enterprise supply chains\nPeople management experience is preferred\n\nOther:\nMay require up to 20% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites\nJohnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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