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• 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, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and 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 https://www.jnj.com Job Function: Procurement Job Sub Function: Strategic Sourcing Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Markham, Ontario, Canada Job Description: About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine. Johnson & Johnson Deliver Group is part of Johnson & Johnson’s global Supply Chain organization supporting operations across all of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Deliver strives to deliver an exceptional customer experience through leading critical customer-facing-functions such as customer service, distribution and transportation. In addition, JOM Deliver oversees critical business enablers, including how we gather and manage supply chain master data, safe and secure supply chain practices, product identification standards, and market/channel access capabilities. Located in every region of the world where Johnson & Johnson operates, Deliver is a critical component of our supply chain, working collaboratively to ensure that quality, safety and the experience of our customers is our top priority. In-office/site options are available at the following locations; Titusville, NJ, Somerset, NJ, Toronto, Canada, Louisville, KY Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company. The Senior Planner strategically partners with our distributors and internal stakeholders to drive optimal inventory management planning and fulfillment for the Innovative Medicine portfolio. The Senior Planner is responsible for leading the overall logistics relationship with our distributors to develop, implement, and monitor supply chain/operational efficiency initiatives and solve for customer issues. They will serve as the supply chain point of contact and to optimize the end-to-end customer experience, support customer relationships, and create/implement mutually beneficial business policies, procedures, and services. Key Responsibilities: Lead inventory management activities for the Innovative Medicine portfolio with our distributors, which includes planning, processing and monitoring orders and inventory Drive operational excellence in inventory management, and continuous improvement analysis/projects by engaging external customers and coordinating efforts across internal partners within supply chain and commercial teams Develop and maintain positive relationships with Commercial Trade Relations and Customers in order to drive alignment and balance the needs and priorities of Customers and Innovative Medicine Lead cross-functional activities to identify problems, conduct root cause/trending analyses and solve for unanticipated events (e.g., product shortages and major weather events) Leverage data and develop reports and dashboards to identify trends, generate insights, manage key metrics and drive decisions. Exceed Customer expectations by providing the highest level of service and championing and implementing Customer Experience improvements Qualifications Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s or equivalent University degree required; advanced degree and/or focused degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Operations preferred Experience and Skills: Required: Minimum four (4) years of relevant work experience Proven data analytics experience to successfully organize, analyze, and interpret data to find opportunities and influence business operations Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) SAP or equivalent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems knowledge Proven initiative, creativity, assertiveness, and leadership skills Ability to think strategically and implement solutions Preferred: Demonstrated customer-centric mentality or customer-facing experience, including strong collaboration and interpersonal skills Supply Chain knowledge, including Order Management, Forward and Reverse Distribution/Logistics Planning experience Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry Other: Requires up to 15% domestic travel Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): United States - Requisition Number: R-024502 Canada - Requisition Number:R-024505 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. 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, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and 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 https://www.jnj.com/. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Limit the Use of My Personal Information