Johnson & Johnson

Director, Value Chain Leader – Synthetics

Johnson & Johnson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Beerse • Belgium

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • The VCL leads strategy and execution for new product launches, working with CMC and Global Commercial Teams.
  • Responsibilities include meeting IMSC deliverables for key milestones, leading projects, setting priorities, developing business cases, and overseeing implementation.
  • The VCL also guides NPI and launch through CMC Stage Gates, manages financials (including long-term plans and budgets), assesses risks and trade-offs, and ensures product launch readiness.
  • The VCL is responsible for sourcing products, identifying future sourcing locations as needed, and setting brand supply chain strategy.
  • They create the Product Strategy Roadmap, prepare business cases for LCM prioritization, secure stakeholder funding, and oversee implementation of the approved LCM plan across relevant teams within and outside IMSC.
  • An essential aspect of the VCL’s role is the identification, mitigation, and communication of supply chain-related risks.
  • The VCL handles risks throughout the product’s development, launch readiness, and optimization stages.
  • They ensure that commercial strategies and customer needs are integrated into the development of the launch strategy, the product supply chain strategy, and the Product Strategy Roadmap (PSR).
  • The VCL represents IMSC in Integrated Brand Value Teams and Disease Area Strongholds as needed.
  • They build partnerships and communicate with key stakeholders across Discovery Pharmaceutical Development and Supply (DPDS), IMSC, Quality, and commercial and strategy development teams, including IMSC Planning and customer management groups.
  • The VCL mentors and provides feedback to VCT members and their functional management regarding performance within the VCT.
  • They offer guidance in resolving both technical and business conflicts and foster an environment that challenges the status quo.
  • The VCL leads the team in embracing innovative approaches, embedding digital tools, and centering activities around customer needs.
  • The VCL handles key supply chain inputs, such as product development, brand investment, supply chain setup, and global launch strategy.
  • Their responsibilities include evaluating and improving supply chain reliability, resilience, and cycle time reduction, and using digital tools like digital twins for end to end optimization.
  • The VCL oversees product performance by managing COGs, monitoring quality metrics and inventory, ensuring compliance, and planning demand and capacity.
  • They lead business plan reviews and address issues through Issue Management Teams when needed.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering field is needed, with preference given to candidates possessing an advanced technical degree (MSc, PhD) or an MBA related to science or engineering.
  • Candidates should possess knowledge of developing and manufacturing complex synthetic products, including areas such as synthetic chemistry, continuous manufacturing, spray drying, and Process Analytical Technology (PAT).
  • Extensive experience in both supply chain operations and R&D—typically 10-12 years—is expected.
  • Have a thorough grasp of API/DP Operations, Manufacturing, Technical Transfers, New Product Development and Launch, as well as Quality and Regulatory matters within the pharmaceutical or a comparable industry.
  • A background in managing portfolios featuring complex products or projects is necessary, alongside a shown history of delivering outcomes and leading multifunctional, global virtual teams effectively.
  • Business and Financial acumen - proficiency in understanding business needs and supply chain product metrics, along with a demonstrated capacity to enhance those metrics, is required.
  • Applicants should be skilled in preparing cost-benefit analyses and presenting compelling business cases to stakeholders, supporting informed, customer-focused decisions.
  • The role calls for the ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries through influence, negotiation, and partnership.
  • Outstanding English communication skills, both written and verbal, at all levels are indispensable and clear communication to Sr leaders.
  • This position will require up to 10% international and domestic travel and could be based in any of the IMSC sites in US (Titusville, Horsham, Raritan), Ireland (Cork) Switzerland (Zug), Belgium (Beerse).
Benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
synthetic chemistrycontinuous manufacturingspray dryingProcess Analytical Technology (PAT)API/DP OperationsManufacturingTechnical TransfersNew Product DevelopmentQualityRegulatory matters
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencenegotiationmentoringproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingstakeholder managementcustomer focus
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMScPhDMBA