Senior Planner Buyer

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 jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Anasco, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

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 on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Ensures direct or indirect materials are ordered and in stock to meet quality and manufacturing requirements while maintaining acceptable inventory levels.  It is primarily responsible for the effective coordination of the material planning and purchasing in support of production to ensure uninterrupted operation and timely delivery to customers of finished products.  It adheres to environmental policy, procedures and supports department environmental objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collects information regarding raw material, component and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
• Manages and/or maintains raw material inventory investment according to inventory entitlement models and drives improvement opportunities.
• Reviews and analyses statistical data to determine buying trends/volumes and to establish price objectives and/or opportunities.
• Compiles and analyses data related to procurement, scheduling and movement of materials and services to facilitate forecasting process. Makes recommendations to management regarding improving processes.
• Assures accuracy of database of suppliers of products used in manufacturing process.
• Prepares orders to vendors as directed for raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material needed for production.
• Inventories goods received and identifies discrepancies in order quantity and price.
• Checks scheduled delivery dates and makes initial contact with suppliers on late deliveries.
• Escalates issues and notifies appropriate personnel/management as appropriate.
• Checks with warehouse and production regarding availability and movement of materials to detect shortages or overages.
• Supports evaluation of potential suppliers.
• Leads supplier or component S&OP as required.
• Identifies and drives Lean or Six Sigma improvement initiatives.
• EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required. Supply Chain / Logistics / Business or related discipline preferred. Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of supply chain, operations, logistics or relevant experience is required.
• Experience in finished goods or raw material buying/planning is required.
• Experience in a regulated environment, Pharma / Medical Devices is preferred.
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS
• Must be fully bilingual (English/Spanish, read, write, and speak)
• Knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint is required
• Must be able to work with complex planning tools and have extensive knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Must be able to effectively present information to employees at all levels
• Must be able to write reports, memos, and technical procedures
• Must be able to translate complex situations into simple working solutions.
• Must have strong analytical and organization skills and an aptitude for planning
• Focuses on accuracy and attention to detail on assigned tasks
• Follows a proactive approach to problem solving and is good at persuading and influencing others
• Can drive continuous process improvements and is able to work with limited supervision
• Green Belt Six Sigma Certification preferred
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or Project Management certifications are preferred
• 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Communication, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Distribution Management, Innovation, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Flow Management, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Process Oriented, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Relationship Building, Supply Planning