Lead Analyst, Traceability and Labeling Controls

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Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Business Intelligence

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Mendoza, Argentina

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Lead Analyst, Traceability and Labeling Controls to be based in Argentina, New Brunswick, NJ; Raritan, NJ; or Titusville, NJ.

Purpose: The role supports GTC T&LC platforms and programs in the Serialization & Traceability and GS1 standards, by leading the scoping, planning, and execution of activities required to meet new and evolving regulatory and customer requirements.

This position partners with cross functional teams, business stakeholders, technology groups, and external customers across both Innovative Medicine and MedTech to translate requirements into actionable steps and ensure operational excellence. It also provides day-to-day leadership of base business operations, team oversight, and delivery of high-quality data and digital capabilities.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead base business team including direct responsibility for contract resource(s) and J&J associate(s). 
• Lead scoping activities for new and updated regulatory and customer requirements and translate them into clear, actionable steps to ensure compliance. 
• Collaborate with T&LC team members, vendors, J&J Technology, cross functional partners, and business stakeholders across Innovative Medicine and MedTech. 
• Serve as a primary point of contact for customers, supply chain partners, business franchises, and internal functions to ensure execution of TL&C capabilities and consistent service delivery. 
• Own and maintain dashboards used to manage base business performance and operational activities. 
• Lead and execute projects within established timelines and budgets while coordinating tasks across functions and geographies. 
• Partner with business leaders, J&J Technology, Quality, Make and Deliver organizations to improve data quality and enable efficient digital strategies for customers. 
• Support customers in staying aligned with requirements during new product introductions and process changes. 
• Define and assess business requirements for system‑to‑system connectivity, including data modeling and data mapping, and work with technology partners to deliver solutions. 
• Troubleshoot system operations and provide guidance to the user community. 
• Lead UAT/SIT activities for system deployments supporting customer, regional, or global rollouts, including dashboard development and deployment. 
• Develop and maintain metrics, track issues, drive problem resolution, and communicate timelines effectively. 
• Contribute to the development of SOPs, training materials, and education related to GS1 standards and T&LC capabilities. 
• Collaborate with T&LC team members, vendors, J&J Technology, cross‑functional partners, and business stakeholders across Innovative Medicine and MedTech. 
• Drive compliance during the deployment phase to ensure all milestones are met in accordance with regional Serialization regulatory requirements.
• Development of scope and plans for new market regulations and compliance requirements.
• Lead the Senior Analysts and Analysts with base business support as needed.  
• Challenge the organization by identifying innovative opportunities that drive value for our business.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Advanced English is required
• Greater than 5 years of experience, with supply chain experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience participating in large, cross functional projects.
• Tech experience preferred.
• Other: Supply chain certification.
• Experience writing SOPs using good documentation practices.
• Experience synthesizing large quantities of process and technical information and communicating cogent recommendations to multiple organizational levels.
• Proven understanding of Serialization, or GS1.
• Ability to build and drive progression of business metrics.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment within a global supply chain.
• Ability to lead and influence others in a sophisticated matrix organization.
• Expertise in Excel with the ability to write and execute macros, validate data, and run scenarios.
• Collaboration and influencing skills.
• Experience connecting to and extracting data from APIs required.
• Experience with data analytics and visualization software (Tableau, Excel, Power BI, Alteryx) is required.
• Experience working with GxP projects required.
• Knowledge of database systems (SAP, Cloudera Hadoop), database structures, relational databases, Azure data factory, data modeling & data mapping between systems is required.
• Experience with objective oriented programming (R, Python, JAVA) is preferred.
• Experience with Agile framework & processes, JIRA experience preferred.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Travel Requirement: 20% (Domestic or International).

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 & 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.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Financial Competence, Negotiation, Organizing, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Procurement, Procurement Policies, Procurement Systems, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)