Transportation Business Lead
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Overview
Job Description
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 DeliverJob Sub Function:
Transportation ServicesJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of AmericaJob Description:
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Business Lead, Transportation, within the North America Transportation Operations Team to be located in Jacksonville, Florida and New Brunswick, New Jersey,
Key Responsibilities:
Manage door-door operational management for Johnson & Johnson NA transport lanes, ensuring consistent product availability and the highest levels of customer experience.
Responsible for coordination, track & trace, and exception management for segment inter-region transportation lanes.
Lead transport risk mitigation plan construction and its execution.
Ability to present performance metrics and project charters/updates to various levels of management.
Lead/participate in operational management meetings (business reviews, reporting on operational vendor performance) and lead day-to-day tactical relationships with the vendors.
As required, partner with distribution Centers and manufacturing facilities to coordinate and manage freight on inter-regional lanes.
Partner with J&J Deliver Quality to ensure that transport operations is managed within the appropriate quality framework.
Primary point of contact for sites and logistics providers to communicate issues affecting shipment flows, including but not limited to missing documentation, freight delays, quality events and shipping receiving delays.
Perform ad-hoc operational analytics to drive day-to-day business efficiencies.
For Business Leads with a team of analysts reporting to them, the individual will be responsible for the oversight, management, and development of the analysts in accordance with the Credo and HR policies.
Qualifications
Education:
University/Bachelor’s or equivalent degree required.
MBA preferred.
Experience and Skills
Required:
Requires four to six (4-6) years of proven experience.
Experience in Transportation, Customer Service, Planning or Supply Chain.
Experience working with highly matrixed global organization, multi sector with heavy project management and influencing.
Knowledge of import/export process.
Understanding of US foreign trade relations.
Able to influence without authority.
Microsoft Office proficiency.
Solid problem solving and analytical experience.
Ability to work in a matrix environment and work with different cultures.
Ability to demonstrate Integrity and Credo-based Actions.
Preferred:
Preferred previous experience in one or more functions: Planning, Distribution, Manufacturing, Transportation, Logistics, Customer Service or Supply Chain Operations.
Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools, training and/or certification.
Working knowledge of project management tools (Microsoft project, GANTT, RACI, Lessons learned, etc.).
Working knowledge of analytics tools.
Other:
Fluency in English
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.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Accountability, Coaching, Communication, Data Analysis, Digital Supply Chain Management, Distribution Management, Mental Agility, Order Management, Organizing, Problem Solving, Safety-Oriented, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Distribution, Transportation Management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Transport NetworksThe anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$94,000.00 - $151,800.00Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. • Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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. • Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). • Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: o Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year o Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year o Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year • Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefitsAutomate your job search with Sonara.
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