Manager, Global Planning

Manager, Global Planning

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Manager, Global Planning, to join our team in Irvine, CA.

The Supply Chain Planning Manager leads end-to-end planning for the assigned EP portfolio, including new product launch, inventory, supply network, and supplier planning across internal and external manufacturing partners. This role owns the BWI Global IBP process, aligns demand, supply, capacity, inventory, and financial plans, and drives performance across forecast accuracy, inventory, SLOB, and service KPIs. The role also leverages digital tools, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled insights to improve planning efficiency, scenario modeling, and decision support.

• Lead global EP end-to-end planning, including launch planning, inventory planning, and supply network planning for the assigned portfolio.
• Own monthly finished goods net requirements, EM Supplier IBP, latest estimate (LE), and master production schedule (MPS) processes with internal and external suppliers.
• Develop planning scenarios to support risk mitigation, trade-off decisions, and cross-functional alignment.
• Partner with supply chain stakeholders to communicate service risks, actions, and business impacts.
• Drive improvement in key global KPIs, including forecast accuracy, inventory, SLOB, and customer service.
• Set and manage annual inventory plans, safety stock levels, inventory tracking, reconciliation, and reduction opportunities.
• Analyze financial, capacity, and inventory gaps to drive alignment across business functions.
• Use AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to automate recurring analysis, identify trends and risks, and improve planning insights.

• Own the EP Global IBP process, including Executive IBP support, risk/opportunity communication, scenario planning, and decision alignment.
• Track and align global demand, operations, and financial plans.
• Identify and drive improvements across IBP, demand, inventory, and network planning processes.
• Provide leadership to regional and local IBP teams.

• Partner with GSM to review LRPP and manage Global LRNR
• Represent PLAN for VSM and PSR
• Build strong partnerships with Marketing, VSM, Manufacturing, Finance, External Operations, NPD, LCM, PM, and Quality to lead cross-functional work.

• Lead, coach, and develop supply chain planning analysts to deliver high performance and business contribution.
• Provide thought leadership, training, and coaching to peers and cross-functional partners.
• Create and use analytical tools, dashboards, and AI-supported analysis to support issue resolution and execution oversight.

• Lead best practices, close legacy process gaps, and serve as SME for assigned planning projects.
• Ensure team compliance with Company Health, Safety, and Environmental practices.
• Ensure personal and Company compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.

· Performs other duties assigned as needed

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Technology, Logistics, or Operations;
  Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in supply chain, operations, finance, and/or marketing required.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in E2E planning, inventory, supply network planning, supply planning, and/or materials management required.

• Scenario planning and people management experience required.
• Proven ability to challenge the status quo, identify opportunities, and implement value-driving actions.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and attention-to-detail skills required.
• Strong project management, change leadership, and influencing skills across multiple organizational levels required.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills required.
• High sense of urgency and adaptability to changing priorities required.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies required.
• Strong knowledge of planning systems, parameters, net requirements, and supply chain process integration required.
• MRP, APS, and/or ERP experience required; comprehensive MRP knowledge expected.
• Blue Yonder, ESP, JDE, SAP, Microsoft Access, and/or SQL proficiency strongly preferred.
• Experience using AI-enabled productivity and analytics tools to automate analysis, summarize insights, evaluate scenarios, and improve decision quality strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency required.
• APICS certification is preferred.

Additional

Position Requirements
· Travel: up to 15%
· Occasional weekend/travel work may be required as necessary RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS (If applicable)
· This position reports to the EP Global Planning Sr Manager
· This position may be responsible for supervising analysts, temporary employees, and other subordinate staff.

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