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Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Principal Supply Planner to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA.

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/.

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Position Overview

The Principal Planner will play a pivotal role within the Supply Chain team, responsible for overseeing and optimizing end-to-end supply planning activities across various functional areas. This role encompasses manufacturing capacity planning, new production introduction (NPI), site transfers, demand and supply alignment, and continuous process improvement. The Principal Planner will work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, finance, R& D, regulatory and logistics teams to ensure service levels, inventory targets, and cost objectives goals are achieved in alignment with business goals.

Essential Job Functions

Capacity Planning

• Develop and maintain complex manufacturing capacity models to support both short- and long-term business growth, incorporating production lines, labor, equipment, training, and logistics needs.

• Collaborate with operation, engineering, operation excellence and finance to align capacity planning inputs such as efficiency, yield, touch times, labor availability.

• Conduct scenario analysis to assess the impact on capacity utilization, labor costs, service performance, inventory levels; communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

• Partner with global demand and supply planners and production teams align capacity and production plans with demand forecasts and inventory targets.

• Leverage advanced analytical tools to evaluate data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

New Product Introduction (NPI) Planning

• Coordinate with demand, supply, and production planners to develop supply plans and build schedules that support NPI launches.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - R& D, regulatory, PMO, marketing, manufacturing, procurement, and logistics – to ensure smooth execution of NPI projects.

• Oversee planning and procurement teams to ensure accurate master data setup in the planning systems to support seamless post-launch supply continuity.

• Lead and support the transfer of production from NPI pilot sites to high-volume manufacturing sites.

• Define KPI, establish checklists, and standardize milestones to drive consistency and efficiency in the NPI planning process.

• Participating in S& OP process to ensure strategic alignment.

Process Improvement and Operational Excellence

• Lead or contribute to cross-functional supply chain improvement initiatives focused on enhancing service, reducing cost, and driving innovation.

• Continuously enhance, streamline, and automate planning processes through structured, data-driven methodologies.

• Act as a change agent by identifying opportunities for system and process upgrades that increase agility and responsiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in supply chain planning or related functions. Proven experience in end-to-end supply chain planning.

• Manufacturing plant experience preferred.

• APICS certification is highly preferred.

• Six Sigma, Lean, or other process improvement certifications a plus

• Proficiency with Advanced Planning System required.

• Strong knowledge of quality system requirements and regulatory compliance (e.g., traceability, QSRs, ISO, MDD requirements) and other applicable regulations.

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences. Proven ability to work independently while thriving in collaborative, cross-functional team environments.

• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Flexible, adaptable, and capable of responding to changing business demands with agility.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned or negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Additional Information:

• The anticipated base pay for this position is $105, 000-$169, 050 annually.

• The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

  • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year

  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year

  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year

  • Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

• Additional information can be found through the link below. https: //www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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