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**Job Function: **
Enterprise Management
**Job Sub Function: **
Commercial Management
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Prague, Czechia, Warsaw, Masovian, Poland
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Asset Manager & Comm SC Excellence Lead, located in Warsaw,Poland or Prague, Czechia
The Asset Manager & Comm SC Excellence Lead is the central integrator (“glue”) between Commercial and Supply Chain, ensuring alignment between commercial strategy, demand signals, asset deployment, and supply capabilities.
The role owns the end-to-end economic steering of assets and consignment structures across Hip, Knee, and Shoulder, while driving IBP execution from a commercial perspective to enable sustainable, capital-efficient, profitable growth.
Key outcomes:
Growth, Profitability, and Cash Flow balance
Commercial-plan-aligned forecasting and deployment
Process stability, transparency, and compliance
Key partners: Commercial Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance
Strategic Accountability Areas
1. Commercial Asset & Consignment Management
(Evolution of the current Asset Manager role)
Full ownership of the economic performance of consignment and asset structures (Hip, Knee, Shoulder)
Analysis of customer contribution, revenue, profitability, and capital efficiency
Definition of priorities to optimize:
Asset footprint
Inventory levels and turn rates
CAPEX and SLOB exposure
Steering Pull Back initiatives, including dashboard-based monthly reporting to BUD
Ensuring full HCC and Code of Conduct compliance
2. Commercial Supply Chain Excellence (IBP-driven)
This person is the commercial owner of IBP execution and the interface to Supply Chain.
Demand, Forecasting & Deployment
Own commercial demand alignment across:
Revenue forecasting (direct vs trade)
Non-revenue forecasting (>6-month horizon)
Ensure demand signals are accurate, complete, and actionable
Align baseline, Risks & Opportunities (R&O) at CEE level
Drive commercial prioritization and deployment decisions, especially under constrained supply
FOL & Opportunity Capturing
Commercial lead for FOL governance and execution
Ensure:
FOL IDs capture implant & instrument needs in standard BOMs
Brand-level accuracy and completeness
Timely input, approval, and escalation
Translate commercial opportunities into executable supply signals
3. IBP Governance & Process Integration
Act as Commercial Process Owner for key IBP interfaces:
Commercial Strategy & Opportunity Capturing
Non-Revenue Forecasting & Deployment
Revenue Forecasting
Drive CEE-wide process clarity, including:
R&R definitions
Standardized documentation
Tool usage (ILTIS, FOL, Pull Back, dashboards, etc.)
Ensure transparency, discipline, and follow-through across markets
4. Cross-Functional Leadership & Change Management
Operate as the single point of orchestration between:
Sales
Marketing
Local & Regional Supply Chain
Finance
Quality
Actively drive behavioral change toward:
Data-driven decisions
Forecast accountability
Asset discipline
Lead and coordinate IBP taskforces / workstreams in line with CEE governance
Elevate issues with clear commercial impact framing (growth, profitability, cash)
What This Role Balances (from IBP Conclusions)
This role explicitly owns the trade-offs between:
Growth (opportunity capturing, FOL, deployment)
Profitability (customer contribution, asset efficiency)
Cash Flow (turn rate, CAPEX, SLOB, inventory health)
And ensures commercial ambition is executable by supply chain — not aspirational.
Profile
Experience & Expertise
6–10+ years in:
Orthopaedics / MedTech
Commercial Operations, Asset Management, or Supply Chain–Commercial interface roles
Strong understanding of:
Endoprosthetics (Hip/Knee/Shoulder)
Consignment & instrument economics
Forecasting & IBP principles
Core Strengths
Strong commercial mindset with supply chain literacy
Highly structured, analytical, and execution-driven
Comfortable challenging both Sales and Supply Chain
Credible communicator across functions and seniority levels
Proven ability to run cross-functional governance without formal authority
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.
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**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Account Management, Business Model Innovation, Client Management, Commercial Awareness, Commercial Laws, Commercial Management, Corporate Management, Customer Effort Score, Customer Retentions, Developing Others, Efficiency Analysis, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Mentorship, Negotiation, Operational Excellence, Pricing Strategies, Professional Ethics, Stakeholder Engagement
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
zł278,000.00 - zł478,400.00
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.