In Market Supply Chain Sr. Planner

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 MedTech, 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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Integrated Business Planning

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Milano, Italy

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine at Johnson & Johnson

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The Regional Demand & Supply organization is a regional team leading the strategy and management of Supply Chain at country and Region level, and acting as strategic partners to regional commercial leaders driving the forecasting and demand planning processes.

• Job description: In-Market Supply Chain Senior Planner, Innovative Medicines Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson
• Location: Milan, Italy
• Contract: full time, permanent

Key Responsibilities

Supply Network Planning: The role encompasses handling forecast and replenishment for the Italian market from the European Distribution Center (EDC) to the local Satellite Distribution Center (SDC) for approximately 130 SKUs. It includes a weekly check and update of the PCT05 to ensure a balanced level of inventory. The planner plans timely and cost-effective supply based on the product life cycle stage and market demand variation while also handling, planning, and initiating import and export licenses for the full narcotic portfolio. This involves monitoring the expiry dates of the licenses as well as managing the new artwork implementation planning and shelf-life planning.

Proactively, the planner alerts the local company and EMEA region about critical issues or potential supply chain disruptions, follows up with corrective actions, and reports and explains stock-outs. Communication with manufacturing sites is crucial to ensure an uninterrupted supply to the markets. Weekly shipping schedules are developed, and delivery notes for Italy are created. Additionally, the role supports, and implements plans for New Product Introduction and collaborates with Distribution and Transportation within the Deliver team to optimize inventory levels at the satellite distribution center. Support is also provided in proposing and driving plans for product portfolio rationalization.

Collaboration with customer service, commercial, and pricing teams is critical to find solutions for increasing sales, particularly where there is excess stock, to avoid Slow Moving and Obsolete inventory (SLOB) and destructions. If needed, the role initiates repackaging to reduce destructions due to artwork, thus aiding SLOB avoidance. Maintaining Master Data Planning Parameters for ERP (SAP) and Planning System (OMP) is part of the responsibilities, along with monitoring critical metrics for the product portfolio and proposing and implementing corrective actions. Lastly, the position requires acting in compliance with Johnson & Johnson policies regarding trainings and travel and Expenses guidelines.

Integrated Business Planning (IBP): the planner drives the Integrated Business Planning meetings with Commercial, Finance Controllers, and Business Intelligence to align the Consensus Demand Forecast, risks, opportunities, and financial plans. They also orchestrate the Integrated Reconciliation meetings with the Italian Local Operating Company board members to review gaps between finance, consensus demand forecast, and business targets. This includes discussing business assumptions with expressed risks and opportunities in units, net sales, and gross profit, as well as agreeing on how to close gaps and handle SKU mix issues.

Furthermore, the planner provides insight into the EMEA monthly IBP cycle regarding market scenarios, business assumptions, risks, and opportunities. In the end-to-end (E2E) process, they act as the orchestrator of the On Time and In Full (OTIF-D) process, working closely with customer service, Distribution & Transportation, and Commercial Quality.

Qualifications

Education And Competences

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required
• Acts with integrity and assumes full responsibility for assigned tasks
• Has strong customer and patient focus
• Strong collaboration skills across functions and organizational levels
• Excellent communication skills to facilitate and drive meetings and discussions. Understands what information partners need to make informed decisions and communicates proactively and clearly at all levels in the organization
• Strong collaboration and partners management skills. Takes initiative and acts in a pro-active way. Actively looks for opportunities to build new partnerships and networks. Represents Supply Chain in a professional manner and understand the importance of quick response times but also knows how and what to prioritize, especially under time pressure
• Highly developed influencing skills. Influences strategic business decisions, involving Local Operating Company (LoC) leadership teams, finance, commercial and others 
• Experience and skills in leadership, organizational change and project management
• Highly developed data mining skills in combination with an outstanding analytic capability
• Has the vital IT skills (MS Office, SAP, OMP, Tableau, QlikView; Anaplan etc.)
• Language skills: proficiency of English and Italian language are required

Additional Proficiencies:

The individual feels comfortable working in an international and constantly evolving environment. They quickly adopt new concepts, processes, and systems. Furthermore, they are open to mentoring and coaching junior colleagues, while also receiving and sharing feedback in a constructive manner

Additional Information:

• Reports to the Head of Italy Regional Demand and Supply

Here’S What You Can Expect:

• Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

Finally, at the end of the process, we’ll invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We’re excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process!

A pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.