Sr. Manager, External Manufacturing

Sr. Manager, External ManufacturingJohnson & 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.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 the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.We are searching for the best talent for a Sr. Manager, External Manufacturing.Purpose:Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, Spine, the Senior Manager, External Mfg., will lead a team that is accountable for robust supply of finished goods supporting over $1.1B in annual revenue.They will lead and develop a team to establish and drive strategies to deliver superior quality, customer service and responsiveness across our supply base to reduce supply chain total cost and to increase profitability.You will be responsible for:Strategic Partnership Relationship Management:Lead and manage all aspects of external manufacturing including commercial activities (RFPs, negotiations, supply agreements), capability assessments, sourcing strategy, inventory control, product quality, cost control and continuous improvement initiatives.Partner with wider team to manage external manufacturing landscape to take advantage of efficiency, cost improvement and product development opportunities.Develop, foster and manage relationships with external partners at the executive level.Develop long term strategies that ensure year over year efficiency and improvements to enable the success of the strategic plan.Conduct regular business reviews with and review overall operational executions to goals. This will include quality, EHS, supply/service, financials and major programs. This will also include driving performance over strategic horizons including capacity analyses, business continuity and any mitigation plans, as required.Planning and Scheduling:Drive excellence in external partner supply planning including master scheduling, capacity planning and distribution coordination.Implement standard methodologies with Plan organization in managing capacity, defining requirements and external partner performance.Develop supply agreement that meets on time In Full (OTIF) and perfect order requirements with minimized inventory investment.Lead the Sales and Operations Planning process (S&OP) for external partners.Sustaining Engineering, Partner Development and Supplier Quality:Coordinate technical and quality groups to deploy engineering support with our partners to understand design issues, improve quality, reliability and overall performance.Execute seamless, timely transitions of design or process changes while ensuring all quality and regulatory requirements are met.Resolve technical sourcing problems in a rapid and thorough manner so as to mitigate risk and impact to business goals.Proactively identify component or raw material obsolescence issues and establish appropriate mitigation plans.Qualifications / Requirements:Experience and Competencies:Minimum of 8 years relevant experienceMedical Device or Pharmaceutical experience required.Experience in supplier relationship management or operations with contracts and supplier negotiations and/or agreements.Strong background and experience in complex program management and analytical thinking.Ability to be effective in a global and somewhat ambiguous environment.Ability to communicate clearly and concisely across all levels of the company and across the global supply chain.Ability to lead and influence others in a complex organization.Track record of developing talent.Education:Undergraduate degree in science, engineering, business or supply chain subject areas required.Post-graduate degree preferred.Required Skills:Preferred Skills:Budget Management, Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Predictive Modeling, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Team Management, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Vendor ManagementThe anticipated base pay range for this position is: $120,000 - $207,000Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave 10 days Volunteer Leave 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours