Senior Manager Site Planning

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 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.

Supply Chain Planning

Production Planning & Scheduling

People Leader

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines Supply Chain Global Planning are recruiting for a Senior Manager Site Planning. This position will be located in Switzerland (Schaffhausen) and the successful candidate will report to Director Site Planning.

We are a part of the Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines Supply Chain, a global organization responsible for supplying medicines to markets around the world. With Quality as our primary focus, our group strives to provide access and affordability through innovation and collaboration with our Suppliers, Quality, Procurement and Site Partners to deliver life‑changing solutions for patients in need. IMSC Global Planning’s mission is to “Ensure reliable product availability to our patients by applying leading planning processes across the supply chain”.

• Lead a team of planners and manage plant planning activities; partner across site planning functions to create a realistic plan for reliable product supply for clinical and commercial programs.
• Partner actively with cross‑functions to proactively drive decisions for capacity trade‑offs to meet demand and deliver new product introductions.
• Create, develop, and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure that customer requirements and inventory targets are met while facilitating efficient manufacturing operations; proactively identify constraints or potential issues and develop options for resolution.
• Develop and implement simulations, reports, and presentations to support management decisions on asset/product level for the Supply Review Meetings (SRM).
• Ensure site adherence to the Monthly Planning Process and provide input to the Integrated Business Process (IBP).
• Provide site inventory projections and analyze actuals versus projections; identify and implement inventory management opportunities that improve profitability through cost reduction, cost avoidance, and process improvements.
• Own the site Short‑Term Exception Management (STEM) process.
• Drive continuous improvement of site planning processes to deliver more reliable supply.
• Partner with End‑to‑End (E2E) Planning and other key functions to understand, assess and proactively respond to evolving market opportunities.
• Ensure accuracy of planning parameters within relevant systems.
• Continually develop the team to meet the demands of a modern supply chain while growing the capabilities of individual members.
• Deliver on metrics, including, not limited to – OTIF, Schedule attainment, Inventory and SLOB targets.

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, business, supply chain management or related field is required. An advanced degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

• 8+ years of relevant Supply Chain experience (including manufacturing, logistics, planning) is required.
• People management/supervisory experience is desirable.
• Experience in healthcare or similarly complex, regulatory‑dependent sector is preferred.

• Strong written and oral communications skills (English required, German desirable) are critical for success in this role.
• Supply chain planning experience required, preferably in a multi‑echelon supply chain.
• Experience working across organizational boundaries in a global environment is required.
• SAP experience is required.
• APICS / LEAN certifications are preferred.
• Ability to develop and coach a team in the execution, strategies and realization of departmental and company goals.
• Ability to lead multiple…