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As the Sr. Production Planner, you are responsible for creating, updating and aligning the production schedule for Acuvue® Brand Contact Lenses for manufacturing / operations. Integral parts of this role include managing inventory levels (i.e. safety stocks), escalating risk as appropriate, and ensure the customer requirements are clearly defined in volume and SKU mix. The production planner is responsible for maintaining customer service metrics.

Responsibilities:

• Creating and optimizing a constrained weekly master production schedule (MPS) in accordance with customer demand and available capacity; responsibilities also include accountability for downstream replenishment and timely release for production in collaboration with the Quality Assurance (QA) Team

• Planning within a freeze period management of production activities (rescheduling, rework, outsourced work).

• Optimize customer service to avoid stock outs/backorders; identify and address all short-term supply constraints within the weekly process (long-term constraints within monthly process); analyze daily supply/demand alerts and address or escalate accordingly

• Maintain inventories within goal, while minimizing excess, obsolete and expired products; develop overall inventory projections for specific products

• Collaborate and partner with Operations to ensure production schedule is met

• Resolve manufacturing conflicts for site/portfolio as they relate to production planning. Manage impact and communication of manufacturing driven change.

• Maintain and update accurate bill of materials (BOMs) for up-to-date raw material changes

• Establishes effective communication with various groups such as Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply and Demand Planning as required.

• Participate in new product launch meetings as needed and assist in developing new product production schedules

• Analyze planning data needed for cross-functional projects

• High level of communication and collaboration with cross-functional groups.

• Actively participate in meetings

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, and/or Engineering related field

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of 2-4 years of related work experience in Supply Chain Operations (including logistics, forecasting, distribution, planning, manufacturing, warehouse, purchasing and/or procurement) is required

  Accuracy with attention to detail

  Proactive thinking and approach

  Strong logistics, analytical and quantitative skills, excellent communication, and presentation skills are required

  Strength in interdependent partnering is required

  Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly, making the complex

Preferred:

• Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence Tools, Training, and/or Certification is preferred

  Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, required and Access (only) strongly preferred

  Proficient in SAP or similar ERP systems is preferred

  APICS / IBF certification is preferred

Other:

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time to domestic destinations

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.