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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Deliver
**Job Sub Function: **
Transportation Services
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Madrid, Spain
Job Description:
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Transport Lead in Madrid Spain
Job Overview
The Transport Lead plays a critical role in ensuring the reliable, compliant, and efficient movement of products across the OUS Supply Chain. This role is responsible for leading transportation operations, managing logistics partners, and driving continuous improvement to support service, quality, and financial objectives. The position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on patient care by ensuring products are delivered safely, on time, and in full across international markets.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage day‑to‑day transportation operations to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of products across OUS markets.
Oversee relationships with external logistics and transportation service providers, including performance management and issue resolution.
Monitor transportation performance metrics (service level, cost, quality) and implement corrective actions as needed.
Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and international trade and transport regulations.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with planning, warehousing, customer service, and quality teams to support end‑to‑end supply chain execution.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize transportation costs, routes, and service levels.
Support risk management activities, including contingency planning and disruption management.
Contribute to projects and process improvements aligned with regional and global supply chain strategies.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business, or a related field (required).
Master’s degree or MBA (preferred).
Experience and Skills
Required:
Several years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations, consistent with a lead‑level role.
Proven experience managing transportation providers or third‑party logistics partners.
Strong knowledge of international transportation, distribution, and compliance requirements.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data, manage KPIs, and drive performance improvements.
Experience working in cross‑functional, matrixed environments.
Preferred:
Experience within a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare.
Familiarity with global or regional OUS supply chain operations.
Experience leading continuous improvement or cost optimization initiatives.
Knowledge of SAP or comparable enterprise logistics systems.
Prior experience supporting change or transformation initiatives.
Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Other:
Languages: Fluency in English required; Spanish strongly preferred.
Travel: Up to approximately 10–20%, primarily within Europe.
Certifications: Logistics or supply chain certifications (e.g., APICS, CILT) preferred but not required.
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.
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**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Business Behavior, Coaching, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Digital Supply Chain Management, Distribution Management, Document Management, Issue Escalation, Order Management, Problem Solving, Safety-Oriented, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Transportation Security
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€43,600.00 - €70,150.00
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.