Lead Process Excellence Manager / Lead Process Excellence Manageress

Join Our Team: Lead, Process Excellence at Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Lead, Process Excellence to join our team in Switzerland. At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, with smarter and less invasive treatments tailored to individuals. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today, delivering the breakthroughs of tomorrow that profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more about us at www.jnj.com.

About J&J MedTech

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we harness diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention. For over a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. Our work in surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions continues to save lives while creating a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.

Position Overview

• The Lead Process Excellence is responsible for supporting DePuy Synthes in the separation and standardization of core business processes and products across the Plan, Source, Make, Quality, and Deliver streams.
• The ideal candidate will have expertise in Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, and Master Data processes, along with demonstrated experience leading a complementary team of experts to meet project timelines, scope, and objectives.
• This role involves collaboration with business teams, technology teams, and domain experts to understand 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 configurations meet business capability needs.
• Develop and deploy process deviation and data quality scorecards, along with improvement action plans for site owners.
• Identify exceptional physical and financial/transactional archetypes and create a remediation action plan/decision log.
• Work with the business adoption team to ensure organizational change, business readiness, site readiness, and training are delivered to meet business needs.
• Engage with internal and external benchmark partners to adopt industry-standard methodologies and best practices into DePuy Synthes template design.
• Identify and communicate project risks and issues while proposing solutions as necessary.
• Understand and apply Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in daily interactions.
• Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to the management level.
• Follow all company guidelines related to health, safety, and environmental practices.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• University Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 6-8 years of experience in supply chain or manufacturing-related roles.
• Knowledge of FPX and APICS CPIM is desirable.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Project System, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Knowledge of SAP and preferable PLM system implementation.
• Experience in process reengineering.
• Demonstrated management skills including communication, organization, people management, change management, and networking.

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Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to join a world-class company and make a lasting impact. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The 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 applicable, 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 become an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details about any planned changes would be provided by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time, subject to any necessary consultation processes.