Senior Manager, Production Planning

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Santa Clara, CA +1

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Robotics Supply Chain organization is seeking a Senior Manager, Production Planning. This role is responsible for developing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Materials Requirement Plan (MRP) to drive production planning and scheduling, focusing on key metrics like plan attainment, material availability, OTIF, and inventory. The manager will also facilitate Supply Review forums as part of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) to optimize customer service, cost, and inventory, collaborating closely with Manufacturing, Sourcing, Value Stream/Product Management, Quality, Engineering, and R&D. The role requires a university bachelor's degree, a minimum of 8 years of related experience (with at least 4 in leadership and 4 in people management), and experience in Production/Supply Planning with APS and MRP systems, particularly for new product launches. Strong analytical skills and the ability to lead and develop a team are essential.

What you'd actually do

  1. Working with planners and schedulers to create a realistic Master Production Schedules (MPS) and Material Requirements Plan (MRP) for finished goods, sub-assemblies, and components.
  2. Directing and managing activities of the site(s) as it pertains to production planning & scheduling impacting the manufacturing facility.
  3. Own performance and continuous improvement plans for metrics such as net requirement attainment, production plan attainment, material availability, On-time-in-full (OTIF), backorder, and inventory (net and DOS).
  4. Leverage APS, ERP/MRP, and MES systems to deploy high-maturity, system-based planning processes including maintaining planning parameters and ensuring data integrity.
  5. Lead team to identify issues and assess impact of Short Term Escalation Management (STEM) issues; partners cross-functionally to mitigate impacts

Skills

Required

  • Minimum of 8 years of related experience, with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
  • Minimum of 4 years of people management experience
  • Experience in Production / Supply Planning including MRP, especially new product launches and optimizing supply to support service, cost, and inventory goals.
  • Experience deploying or leading a team using system-based planning with Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
  • Consistent track record of challenging the “status-quo”, visualizing potential opportunities and implementing actions to build value.
  • Ability to work effectively and implement solutions in a cross-functional, team environment.
  • Analytical/quantitative skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to develop, coach and lead a team of planners and team leads in the execution, strategies an

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree preferred.