[innovative Medicine] Business Operations & Strategy Group Manager/ Sr. Manager , Fuji Plant

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Shizuoka, Japan

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Business Operations & Strategy Group Manager/Sr. Manager for their Fuji Plant in Shizuoka, Japan. This role involves guiding the site's direction, shaping strategy, driving outcomes, and managing strategic initiatives. The position requires a strong understanding of supply chain in a regulated manufacturing industry, business and financial acumen, and leadership skills. The role also involves risk management, stakeholder communication, and team management.

What you'd actually do

  1. Developing and implementing Fuji Site mid to long-term strategies aligned with the Fuji site's mission and vision.
  2. Driving entire strategic initiatives portfolio as a governance owner to deliver expected outcome as Fuji site together with SLT, DRIs and other cross-functional team members.
  3. Leading the Fuji BCP program for emergency case.
  4. Communicating strategic directions, initiatives, its goals and performance updates to stakeholders, through different channels including global regional stakeholders and Fuji’s employees.
  5. Managing BO&S team to provide expected services in site general affairs & administration, site communication, visitors and events management, GM assistant operations, on-boarding training arrangement, and any other general affairs tasks.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations management or related quantitative discipline
  • 10 years of business experience
  • Business level English and Japanese (Negotiation level is mandatory)
  • Supply Chain experience in regulated manufacture industry
  • Strong business acumen and financial acumen
  • Lead project management experience
  • Cross-functional management skills
  • High-level management presence
  • Impactful communication skills

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree preferred
  • Operational Excellence certifications preferred
  • Project Management experience
  • MBA
  • Black Belt certification

What the JD emphasized

  • Supply Chain experience in regulated manufacture industry (i.e. Pharma, Medical Device, Chemical, Cosmetics, Food/Beverage, FMCG)
  • Business level English and Japanese(Negotiation level is mandatory)