Lead, Process Excellence / Leading, Process Excellence

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Lead, Process Excellence to join our team. This role is based in Switzerland.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe that health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and where solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

About J&J MedTech

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we leverage diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention, empowering everyone to live their best lives. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.

Position Overview

The Lead Process Excellence is responsible for supporting DePuy Synthes' separation and standardization of our core business processes and products across planning, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and delivery streams. This role requires knowledge of manufacturing, planning, procurement, and master data processes, as well as demonstrated experience leading a complementary team to meet timeline, scope, and objectives.

The Lead Process Excellence will collaborate with business teams, technology teams, domain experts, and other functions to gain a deep understanding of current business needs, benchmarking, continuous improvement, consistent process documentation, and product deployment through various programs.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the master data team to ensure data configuration meets business capability needs.
• Develop and deploy Process Deviation and Data Quality Scorecards, along with improvement action plans for site owners.
• List exceptional physical and financial/transactional archetypes and create action plans/decision logs for remediation.
• Partner with the business adoption team to ensure organizational change, business readiness, site readiness, and training are delivered effectively.
• Work with internal (Osprey teams) and external benchmark partners (e.g., Deloitte/SAP) to adopt industry standard methodologies and current/future capabilities from SAP into DePuy Synthes template design.
• Identify and communicate project risks and issues, proposing viable solutions as necessary.
• Understand and apply Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with the team.
• Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.
• Follow all company guidelines related to health, safety, and environmental practices as applicable.
• Ensure personal and company compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 6-8 years of experience in a supply chain or manufacturing-related function.
• Knowledge in FPX and APICS CPIM is desirable.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, etc.).
• SAP and preferably PLM system implementation knowledge.
• Understanding of process re-engineering principles.
• Demonstrated management skills such as communication, organization, people management, and change management.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application process or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other employment benefits and privileges. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation process 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 needed, along with regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

If you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following the 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. Details of any planned changes will be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time, subject to any necessary consultation processes.