Senior Manager E2E Planning Excellence

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Planning Strategy & Capabilities

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

Function: Global Plan Excellence (GPEX)

Reports To: Director, Global Supply Planning Process Standards & Improvement

About the Role

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Through innovation, expertise, and collaboration, we are shaping the future of healthcare and supply chain excellence.

We are seeking a Senior Manager & Global Process Lead, End-to-End (E2E) Planning to lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of global planning processes across our Integrated Supply Chain. This role serves as the global owner for E2E Planning standards, capabilities, and adoption strategies, partnering across Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, and Business functions to drive planning excellence and business performance.

The role combines deep supply chain planning expertise with strategy, critical thinking and digital acumen to help shape the future of planning through process innovation, capability development, and technology enablement.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of global planning at Johnson & Johnson. You will help define how planning capabilities evolve, influence strategic decisions across the enterprise, and create measurable impact on supply chain performance, agility, and business outcomes while working alongside talented colleagues around the world.Key Responsibilities

Lead Global E2E Planning Standards and Governance

• Define and evolve global E2E Planning standards, operating principles, governance frameworks, and standards across regions, sectors, and planning organizations.
• Establish and monitor process health, maturity, and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead process transformation initiatives resulting from business, organizational, and technology changes.
• Maintain global planning playbooks, process documentation, and training materials.

Advance Planning Capabilities and Adoption

• Champion initiatives that strengthen E2E Planning effectiveness, including but not limited to: scenario planning optimization and integration to brand health monitoring, strategic decisions and other E2E activities; E2E inventory monitoring including SEIO/MEIO strategies; demand scenario and market risk /opportunities management for supply chain response; all interconnected to Integrated Business Planning.
• Lead global communities of practice to share knowledge, strengthen capabilities, and promote continuous improvement.
• Partner with team members across Supply Chain, Finance, and Technology to enhance planning processes and user experiences.
• Collaborate with Digital, Data Science, AI, and Technology teams to define future planning capabilities.
• Guide development and deployment of global training and capability-building programs for the E2E Planning community.
• Benchmark industry-leading practices and drive adoption of innovative planning approaches.

Build Strong Partnerships and Influence Change

• Serve as a trusted advisor and inspiring leader for E2E Planning across the organization.
• Influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders to drive alignment and adoption of global standards.
• Champion collaboration across planning, manufacturing, procurement, commercial, finance, and technology teams.
• Lead organizational change efforts that support sustainable process improvements and business transformation.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience (>7yrs) in Supply Chain Planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), End-to-End Planning, or related subject areas.
• Experience leading process improvement, business transformation, or global capability-building initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain planning processes and operating models.
• Experience working in complex global organizations.
• Proven ability to influence partners and drive alignment across diverse teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Fluent in English.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field).
• Experience with planning technologies such as OMP, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Anaplan, or similar platforms.
• Experience partnering with Digital, Data Science, Analytics, or Technology teams.
• Global and cross-sector experience.
• Familiarity with AI, advanced analytics, automation, and digital planning solutions.

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel approximately 20-30% domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work effectively across global time zones and diverse teams.

 

 

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