Supply Planning Manager

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning Job Sub Function:
Supply Network Planning Job Category:
People Leader All Job Posting Locations:
Zuchwil, Switzerland

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Manager, Supply Network Planning to join our team. The role is based in Zuchwil, Switzerland. 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. Learn more at

About J&J Med Tech At Johnson & Johnson Med Tech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.

Position Overview The Manager, Supply Network Planning leads a team of approximately three supply planning professionals responsible for translating demand into reliable and executable supply plans across the assigned network, supporting the Trauma, CMF, Spine and Power Tools portfolios. The role balances service, inventory, capacity, cost, working capital and operational constraints while ensuring accurate supply signals and effective execution across the network.

The Manager leads key Supply Network Planning processes, including S&OP supply reviews, net requirements planning, master production schedule validation, short-term exception management (STEM), scenario planning and performance management. Working closely with Manufacturing, Operations, E2E Planning, DRP Planning, Value Streams, Quality, Sourcing, Finance, NPI/LCM, Inventory Management, Master Data and digital and technology partners, the Manager drives cross-functional decision-making, proactively addresses supply risks and strengthens end-to-end supply reliability.

A key focus of the position is developing people and capabilities while advancing standardized, data-driven and increasingly automated planning practices.

Tasks & Responsibilities Lead, coach and develop the Supply Network Planning team, establishing clear priorities, performance expectations, development plans, workload allocation and business continuity. Lead Supply Network Planning for the assigned portfolio, balancing service, inventory, capacity, cost, working capital and agility to deliver reliable and executable supply plans. Own the monthly S&OP supply rhythm, including net requirements handover, MPS validation, scenario planning, executive inputs and follow-up of agreed actions.

Lead STEM and cross-functional risk management, driving clear ownership, root-cause analysis, recovery plans, escalation and resolution of supply issues. Support medium- and long-term capacity, sourcing and network decisions through scenario modelling and supply feasibility assessments, including launches, transfers, lifecycle changes and business continuity considerations. Ensure timely and accurate reporting of supply performance and key measures, including backorders, supply commits, MPS and NRP attainment, inventory, working capital and excess and obsolete exposure.

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