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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Planning
**Job Sub Function: **
End-to-End Planning
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Remote (US)
Job Description:
**Johnson & Johnson **is recruiting a Source Work Stream Lead Surgery - Transcend to join our team in Raritan, NJ. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.
About Surgery
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Position Summary
· The Source Work Stream Lead (WSL) for Transcend Surgery is accountable for end‑to‑end source process ownership across the Surgery business as part of the multi‑year Transcend transformation program. This role serves as the single accountable business leader for defining, shaping, and deploying the global Source template while ensuring fit‑for‑business outcomes across regions, sites, and platforms.
· The Source WSL operates at the intersection of business strategy, supply chain execution, and digital transformation, partnering closely with Global Process Owners (P2P, Source), Platform Leads, Product Owners, Technology Partners, and Business Adoption teams. The role balances strategic ownership with hands‑on delivery leadership, ensuring value realization, standardization, and sustainable business adoption.
Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:
End‑to‑End Workstream Stream Ownership
Own the Source value stream for Surgery across the Transcend lifecycle, from global design through deployment, stabilization, and value realization.
Act as the primary business decision authority for Source‑related scope, priorities, trade‑offs, and risk mitigation.
Ensure alignment between Source processes and upstream/downstream value streams (Plan, Make, Deliver, Quality).
Global Template & Solution Confirmation Leadership
Lead and support Solution Confirmation activities for Surgery sites, ensuring adoption of the Global Template unless a clear business gap is validated.
Facilitate and/or oversee Source workshops, design reviews, demos, and sign‑offs, including:
- Global design approvals
- Testing phases (FIT, SIT, BST, UAT)
- Data readiness and cutover activities
Drive a “process first” mindset, minimizing customization while safeguarding business continuity.
Value Delivery & Business Outcomes
Translate Transcend Source capabilities into measurable business outcomes, including:
- Supplier collaboration and performance improvements
- Inventory and working capital optimization
- Standardized sourcing and procurement processes
- Increased agility for new business and commercial models
- Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to ensure Source‑related value is clearly articulated, tracked, and realized.
Cross‑Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Serve as the lead Source representative to Surgery leadership, Transcend governance forums, and cross‑platform teams.
Collaborate closely with:
- Surgery Platform Leaders
- Global Process Owners (Source / P2P)
- Product Owners and Technology partners (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SCC)
- Business Adoption & Change teams
- Influence senior stakeholders in an environment of high complexity, ambiguity, and interdependency.
SME & Network Enablement
Provide functional direction and prioritization to Source SMEs across regions and sites.
Ensure SMEs are effectively onboarded, focused on high‑value topics, and engaged beyond solution confirmation through deployment and hypercare phases.
Build sustainable Source capability and clarity of ownership post‑deployment.
Leadership Expectations
- **Connect: **Build trust‑based partnerships across functions, regions, and platforms.
- Shape: Actively shape the future Surgery Source operating model through Transcend.
- Grow: Develop scalable capabilities, future leaders, and resilient processes that endure beyond program delivery.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree is required; bachelor’s degree within a technical or engineering discipline is preferred; an advanced degree is preferred.
- Ten (10) + years of business experience is required.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience is required.
- Significant experience in Source / Procurement / External Manufacturing / P2P within a global, regulated environment.
- Proven leadership experience in large‑scale ERP or digital transformations, preferably SAP S/4HANA‑based.
- Strong understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain value streams and operating model design.
- Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence senior stakeholders, and manage competing priorities.
- ·Five (5) + years of people management experience
Other:
Travel on the Job:
Yes
Percentage Traveled:
10 – 30%
Type of Travel Required:
** **Domestic
** **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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Leading Change, Manufacturing Flow Management, Materials Handling, Operations Management, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Planning, Team Management
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$122,000.00 - $212,750.00
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Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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