Continuous Improvement Lead
At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld 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 Med Tech, 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.
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Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group
Job Sub Function:
Technology Project Management
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at The Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead is responsible for leading strategic continuous improvement initiatives and advancing the J&J Operating System (JJOS) culture across Canada. This role serves as the site champion for Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies, partnering with affiliate distribution centers, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Inventory Management, Transportation, and 3PL providers to enhance safety, service, quality, productivity, compliance, and cost performance.
The position is also accountable for Performance Management and for developing and implementing analytics, digital solutions, operational strategies, and cost initiatives across Canadian Distribution operations supporting the Med Tech, Innovative Medicine, and Surgical Vision segments. In addition, this role partners with and influences senior leaders across regions, the end-to-end supply chain, and Third-Party Logistics Providers. Given its broad scope and complexity, the position is a critical component of the Supply Chain Deliver succession planning pipeline for M1 and above.
responsibilities
- Partner end-to-end across Deliver, Commercial, Planning, 3PL, and Affiliate Distribution Center teams to drive operational performance, issue resolution, and supply chain optimization.
- Lead the site's continuous improvement strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with operational and business objectives.
- Drive Lean, JJOS, Gemba, and root-cause problem-solving initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness, improve the customer experience, and maintain the highest quality standards.
- Provide data-driven insights to support IBP and S&OE, enabling optimized inventory planning, service performance, and business decision-making.
- Conduct benchmarking assessments and implement industry best practices to drive continuous improvement.
- Manage a portfolio of continuous improvement projects from ideation through implementation and sustainability.
- Support site initiatives involving automation, robotics, warehouse management systems, and digital transformation programs.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, reporting tools, and analytics solutions to support Distribution operations.
- Perform data analysis to identify trends and opportunities related to service, cost, inventory, and operational performance.
- Translate business requirements into scalable reporting and analytics solutions, including data governance and L2 data initiatives.
- Define KPI baselines, targets, and data quality standards in partnership with…
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