Director, Value Chain Excellence

Johnson & Johnson

Director of Value Chain Excellence at Johnson & Johnson improving supply chain processes through analytics and continuous improvement initiatives. Leading teams and driving change across various locations in Cork, Ireland.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeCork • 🇮🇪 IrelandLead💰 €104,000 - €179,515 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end‑to‑end supply chain improvement initiatives, including facilitating cross‑functional workshops and driving implementation in partnership with Functions and Value Chain Leaders (VCLs)
Assess process maturity, define improvement roadmaps, and ensure disciplined execution and follow‑up
Ensure E2E process alignment and connectivity to optimize overall value chain performance, including cycle time, inventory, agility, and cost
Leverage advanced analytics to identify, prioritize, and quantify improvement opportunities and measure sustainable outcomes
Embed analytics and insight generation into VCM processes to support operational and strategic decision making
Drive digitalization of E2E supply chain processes, including application of digital twin, process mining, control tower concepts, and resilience and performance management enablers
Role‑model the use of advanced analytics and modeling to enable fact‑based trade‑off decisions
Support the design and deployment of best‑in‑class Value Chain Management processes, including maintaining and evolving standard design and optimization toolkits
Document and govern proven practices to enable standardization, knowledge sharing, and sustainability
Partner with Value Chain Teams to support strategic product and supply chain roadmaps
Lead, coach, and mentor teams using Business Process Management and Continuous Improvement methodologies
Drive adoption of one common language, standards, and ways of working across VCM

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required; Master’s or MBA degree preferred
Continuous Improvement certification (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kepner-Tregoe, black belt, etc.) is desirable
Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
Supply Chain experience, preferably within pharmaceutical, life sciences, or related industries
Strong expertise in advanced analytics and its application to supply chain and business decision-making
Demonstrated experience deploying Continuous Improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kepner‑Tregoe) with measurable results
Strong systems and process thinking, with the ability to link strategy, outcomes, drivers, and processes
Proven ability to influence without direct authority in a complex, matrixed, global environment
Strong collaboration, stakeholder management, and consensus‑building skills
Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally.

Benefits

Comp & perks

an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions
vacation days
parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks
bereavement leave
caregiver leave
volunteer leave
well-being reimbursement
programs for financial, physical and mental health
service anniversary and recognition awards
can participate in several insurance plans.

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced analyticsbusiness process managementcontinuous improvementprocess miningdigital twincontrol tower conceptsvalue chain managementsupply chain optimizationfact-based decision makingprocess maturity assessment

Soft Skills

influence without authoritycollaborationstakeholder managementconsensus buildingcoachingmentoringstrategic thinkingcommunicationorganizational skillsleadership

Certifications

Lean certificationSix Sigma certificationKepner-Tregoe certificationblack belt certification