Director, Supply Network Planning

Johnson & Johnson

Director overseeing DePuy Synthes' supply network planning and management of external manufacturing operations. Leading a global organization to ensure reliable supply and quality performance.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeWest Chester • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a multi‑level organization of approximately 15 –20 associates across multiple locations, including direct and indirect reports, with accountability for performance management, coaching, and succession planning.
Oversee a global footprint of external manufacturers, with primary focus on Jabil, to deliver service, quality, cost, analytics, risk management, supplier development, PO ‑ to ‑ goods ‑ receipt execution, and NPI launch readiness.
Represent DePuy Synthes and EMSI interests with Jabil and other strategic external manufacturing partners, informing supply agreements and contractual terms that promote reliability, business continuity, and win ‑ win outcomes.
Align with External Operations Planning to translate short ‑ , mid ‑ , and long ‑ term demand and capacity requirements into executable external supply plans that support global demand, inventory, and service targets.
Lead the External Manufacturer Supplier S&OP process and ensure outputs are integrated into the global supply plan and the end ‑ to ‑ end supply chain strategy for worldwide instrumentation.
Proactively identify supplier constraints and extended supply chain risks that may result in service disruption and lead cross ‑ functional mitigation strategies to protect continuity of supply.
Drive supplier development and Operational Excellence initiatives to improve right ‑ first ‑ time performance, lead time, machine uptime, capacity readiness, on ‑ time delivery, and backorder reduction.
Lead short ‑ term event management (STEM) and long ‑ term structural recovery efforts to address supply disruptions and systemic performance issues.
Define and evolve EMSI integration within NPI, M&A, and technology transfer processes to ensure launch readiness, seamless transitions, and continuity of supply.
Partner cross ‑ functionally with Source Category Management, External Engineering, Quality, Product Management, and Planning to clarify roles, prioritize resources, close change controls, and deliver the external supply network strategy.
Oversee adherence to project, operating , and resource budgets; ensure compliance with Quality and EHS&S requirements; and benchmark internal and external best ‑ in ‑ class practices to continuously improve external manufacturing capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 -12 years of experience in supply network planning, external manufacturing, supplier management, manufacturing operations, or a related discipline.
Proven experience leading global, matrixed, and virtual teams with direct accountability for results.
Direct oversight of strategic external manufacturing partners and complex supplier networks.
Experience operating in a highly regulated industry (e.g., medical devices, aerospace, automotive).
Demonstrated strength in cross‑functional collaboration, risk management, and long‑range planning.
Strong communication , influencing, and negotiation skills.
Solid understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain planning, constraints, and analytics‑driven decision making.
Language: English required ; additional languages preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 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
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

supply network planningexternal manufacturingsupplier managementmanufacturing operationsrisk managementanalytics-driven decision makingend-to-end supply chain planningOperational ExcellenceNPI launch readinesscapacity planning

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationinfluencingnegotiationperformance managementcoachingsuccession planningproblem-solvingstrategic thinking