Supply Chain Launch Manager
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Summary
The 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.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Serves as the End to End supply chain lead for NPI and LCM projects, driving project plans, deliverables, and execution.
- Partner 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.
- Responsible 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.
- Partners with other functions to achieve overall business goals for a project, including commercial success, profitability, timeliness and quality.
- Delivers projects in compliance of defined processes & procedures related to new product development.
- Provides innovative solutions to accelerate project execution and meet business deliverables.
- Builds strong cross-functional teams, providing feedback and coaching to team members.
- Responsible for communicating business related issues, risks and/or opportunities to next management level
- Develops launch readiness plans and supports manufacturing scale-up to support new product global launches and long-term supply strategies.
- Ensures alignment across make vs. buy decisions, supporting site selection, in collaborations with Source and Plan functions
Qualifications
Education: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field required; Masters degree preferred
Experience and Skills:
- Required: A minimum of 8 years of professional work experience in relevant fields.
- Experience in NPD/NPI project management
- Experience in supply chain or manufacturing
- Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Experience in building business strategies and implementation of driving strategies is required.
- Well organized, self-motivated, energetic, creative, resourceful, insightful, personable and articulate.
- Must possess strong leadership, management and teamwork qualities.
Preferred:
- Experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Biologics industries
- Experience leading cross-functional or NPI teams
- Six Sigma, Process Excellence Certifications
- Project Management/PMP/FPX certification
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations and enterprise supply chains
- People management experience is preferred
Other: May require up to 20% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites
Requirements
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field required
- A minimum of 8 years of professional work experience in relevant fields
- Experience in NPD/NPI project management
- Experience in supply chain or manufacturing
- Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Experience in building business strategies and implementation of driving strategies is required
- Well organized, self-motivated, energetic, creative, resourceful, insightful, personable and articulate
- Must possess strong leadership, management and teamwork qualities
- Masters degree preferred
- Experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Biologics industries
- Experience leading cross-functional or NPI teams
- Six Sigma, Process Excellence Certifications
- Project Management/PMP/FPX certification
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations and enterprise supply chains
- People management experience is preferred
Company overview
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, leading the way in medical innovation with a relentless focus on bringing transformational treatments to patients worldwide. The company applies rigorous science and compassion to address the most complex diseases of our time, developing groundbreaking medicines across key therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary medicine. With deep expertise and global reach, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimagines how devastating diseases are treated and cured, delivering hope and better care for millions of patients and their families. The organization pioneers the path from laboratory research to clinical application, championing patients every step of the way while maintaining an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centered innovation.