2027 Supply Chain Young Graduate Programme - Pharmaceutical Production

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 jnj.com.

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Process Improvement

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Role Title: Supply Chain Young Graduate - Pharmaceutical Production

Intake: September 2027

Location: Beerse, Belgium

Assessment Centre Date: 11 December 2026 (Before applying please ensure that you are available to attend should you be selected.)

The Company

At J&J, everyone is committed to making a difference in people's lives and to push the boundaries of what science and innovation can achieve. The values that guide our decision-making are spelled out in Our Credo. Put simply, Our Credo challenges us to put the needs and well-being of the people we serve first: the patients, doctors and nurses, the employees, the communities, and stakeholders. Together with our more than 5,000 colleagues in Belgium, all with a heart for the patient, we strive for a future in which disease is a thing of the past.

The Program

The Young Graduate Development Program is a three-year rotational program designed to introduce recent graduates to all aspects of the Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain in Beerse, Geel or Ghent.

Why Join the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Production?

Our state-of-the-art facility plays a crucial role in managing essential pharmaceutical operations, producing over 100 million finalized medicines each year, including antipsychotics and advanced therapies for chemotherapeutics generating over 5 billion dollars in sales revenues. 5 of the medicines we produce are listed on the World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List. These vital medications reach patients in more than 80 countries and generate a sales revenue of more than 6 billion USD.

By joining our team, you will have the unique opportunity to follow the journey of these drugs from formulation in a sterile pharmaceutical environment to their final packaging, ready for delivery to patients. You will take on diverse, challenging roles across our business, creating multiple career pathways—whether in shop floor operations, significant project leadership, or technical process engineering. We offer opportunities in operations, engineering, analytics, business excellence & strategy, quality, planning, project leadership, and people management. Your contributions will significantly impact J&J's supply chain, giving you a comprehensive view of the entire pharmaceutical production process.

We are deeply committed to your personal and professional development. You will receive strong operational guidance from your assignment manager while coached during the program by your dedicated development manager, ensuring that your training and daily tasks align with your aspirations. Individual development programs will be tailored to meet both your personal preferences and the business's needs, with a continuous focus on training and growth.

Why Choose Beerse?

Beerse is the proud home of Johnson & Johnson's only end-to-end campus, specializing in R&D, Clinical Supply Chain and Commercial Supply Chain. This location is a vital hub in the pharmaceutical world, employing over 4000 dedicated professionals. You will have exceptional networking opportunities and play a key role across various departments essential for establishing our innovative new modalities in medicine. As we enter a transformative phase supported by significant investments, our dynamic and fast-paced environment offers abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth.

The Support
You will receive support for every project and can count on the experience of your Assignment Manager. Moreover, the Program focuses on personal development. Throughout the rotations the Young Graduate is coached by a Development Manager, focusing on a tailor-made development plan to fit his or her ambitions and aspirations. By creating a general overview of the business, the Young Graduate will be ready for a new challenge within the Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain organization. After these 3 years-the Young Graduate will look for a final placement within the company. The start date will be September 2027. 

 

Qualifications

• You will obtain a Scientific Master’s degree in 2027 and have a strong interest in Production & Supply Chain.
• An additional Master's in Management is considered a plus to develop the necessary business acumen.
• You have an innate drive to make the difference and achieve results. Thanks to your analytical skills you manage to understand complex issues and related business needs.
• You are decisive and you have the brainpower and drive to deal with various issues and projects simultaneously.
• Thanks to your communicative and interpersonal skills you manage to work together with different levels of our organization.
• You are fluent in English and Dutch.

Join Our Team!
Become a vital part of our operations supply chain team in Beerse and embark on a rewarding career that truly makes a difference in the lives of patients by delivering innovative pharmaceuticals. Your journey starts here—let's make an impact together!

 

 

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€52,000.00 - €82,685.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.