Deployment Lead J&J Production System Director

Deployment Lead J&J Production System Director – 2406176747W

Description

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

This role is part of a Deployment Team to support implementation of the J&J PRODUCTION SYSTEM ( JJPS ) and to improve effectiveness and efficiency of MAKE processes. Overall responsibilities will include the deployment on request, of the JJPS Business Process Standards across all segments and franchises of MedTech and Innovative Medicines, from the request for support to the generation of sustainable value for the business. Enabling this value generation (Cost, Cash & Service) will often require working in collaboration with PLAN , SOURCE and DELIVER , as well as including the ability to integrate innovative new technologies to support development of supply chain capabilities.

JJPS is made of 10 Business Process Standards and is supported by a playbook, a library of diagnostic tools, and standardized approaches to the design and implementation process for all stages. The JJPS Deployment Lead will be mastering this methodology and will be able to apply it with discipline to maintain the playbook as a fundamental reference, and with flexibility to adapt its utilization to the context of his intervention and to the maturity of the organization capabilities.

Delivering transformational results across range of key supply chain metrics is the goal of the JJPS Deployment Lead. His interventions will lead the problem solving, by managing the workstream teams and keeping them focused on the impact. He will also ensure that the proposed solutions are aligned with JJPS principles and practices (based on Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, etc.), encompass JJPS 4 elements, and that their implementation are timely executed and are delivering the expected impact.

The JJPS Deployment Lead will be accountable to ensure that his interventions result in sustainable value generation which induces to manage stakeholders before, during and after them. It will also require training and coaching of local deployment teams to develop the right capabilities, to ensure understanding and adoption, and to enable a continuous improvement of the implemented solutions. Leveraging the SC Academy and SC Excellence SMEs will be resources to be mobilized by the Deployment Lead when needed.

This leader will work closely with various stakeholders including but not limited to:

Functional leaders in Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Quality, Technology and Digital organizations, and the JJPS Regional Leaders and teams. She/He will be responsible to be the MAKE contributor to the End-to-End performance improvement solutions proposed, helping to design future states and to convince MAKE stakeholders through data driven demonstrations.

Technology evolves continuously and promises accelerated and more in-depth investigations, future state designs and implementations. The JJPS Deployment Lead will be responsible for adopting and fostering adoption of the validated new tools made available.

Key Responsiblities:

Deliver transformational results:

+ Manage work streams – Progress and deliverables.

+ Deliver intermediate and end-results:

+ Phase reports (e.g. diagnostic, design packs, TIPs etc)

+ Supporting analysis and evidence

+ Ensure overall quality standard – solutions are aspirational and technically correct,

+ Understand diagnostic results and the levers that will lead to improved performance,

+ Review TIPs and ensure milestones link to capturing full diagnosed value,

+ Ensure area and plant metrics will track and reinforce improvement,

+ Provide coaching to site JJPS leads and plant managers to capture both operational and financial impact.

Implement JJPS Business Process Standards and apply standard methodology:

+ Know the playbook in full, being able to select and apply the appropriate process (Diagnose, Confirm, Design, Plan, Implement, Sustain) and JJPS elements, practices, tools and standards; be able to teach others,

+ Ensure standardized process is adhered to and all key milestones are met at high quality.

Generate sustainable value:

+ Manage stakeholders to mobilize the right resources and succeed,

+ Look for integration of proposed solutions into on-going local programs,

+ Coach Site Director and plant leaders on their new roles,

+ Develop the needed capabilities to implement and sustain the designed future state,

+ Ensure a continuous improvement system is in place to apply standardized solutions,

+ Mobilize SC Excellence resources to contribute to capability building plans,

+ Ensure sites build capabilities for sustainable change.

Qualifications

Education:

Science or Engineering degree and at least 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Environment (internal or external). A MBA or another advanced degree is preferred.

Experience:

10-12 years of related experience in Supply Chain. Senior leadership experience in a plant based environment is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

+ Strong understanding of financial, operating and business factors relating to Supply Chain is required.

+ Demonstrated ability with Change Management is required.

+ Ability to manage and drive a high-performance organization and to develop future supply chain leaders is preferred.

+ Outstanding ‘Lean Attitude’ is required, process excellence background (Lean certification) is preferred.

+ Demonstrated ability to lead & get things done through influence versus line responsibility is required.

+ Ability to support and coach teams and change agents throughout the deployment is required.

+ Communicate with conviction at all levels (both written and verbally).

+ Advocate strongly the operational excellence principles.

+ Think strategically and develop plans to reach objectives in context of on the ground team support, knowledge codification and development of expertise.

+ Plan, prioritize and organize complex tasks.

+ Solve problems by applying structured root cause problem solving tools and coach others to apply them.

Location of Role : US or any major J&J location in Europe.

Language Requirements : fluency in English is required, other language(s) preferred

Travel Requirements : There is a travel requirement for this role of up to 25% (in the beginning the role will require more travel – 40%). You must be able to comply with this requirement.

The anticipated base salary for this role is $142000 to $244,950.

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Af