Supply Network Planner Analyst

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Supply Network Planning

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Limerick, Ireland

Job Description:

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for a Supply Network Planner Analyst role to be in Limerick, Ireland.

As part of the Supply Planning Team, in this role you will have the opportunity to support our Global Supply Planning team, optimizing Supply Network Planning (SNP) and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) processes to ensure flawless supply chain operations.

As a Supply Network Planner Analyst, you will:

• Support propagation of net requirements upstream in the value stream and constrained plans downstream across supply chain nodes.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and regional partners to maintain fair, clear, and business aligned allocation logic.
• Monitor regional shipments in real-time to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
• Verify shipments align with the approved allocation strategy and call out deviations.
• Analyze variances, investigate delays or shortages, and collaborate on resolutions.
• Keep regional teams advised about shipment statuses and potential issues.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate seamlessly across cross-functional teams and with leadership, ensuring alignment on plans, issues, and decision-making processes. Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate information flow and drive consensus.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, data analytics or a relevant field is required
• 2-5 years’ experience in supply chain, supply chain planning or similar role is required
• Supply Chain certification (APICS/IBF) is desirable.
• Experience with ERP (SAP/APO/SNP) & Advanced Planning Systems (OMP) is preferred.
• Ability to apply project and personal leadership to successfully achieve project, team and individual goals.
• Ability to target their communications as appropriate for the audience and make presentations to a small to medium sized audience.
• The ability to influence others in a matrix environment.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and evaluate processes to determine if refinements would enhance speed of results and productivity or quality &/or Ability to work with Continuous Improvement tools.
• Ability to analyze data to identify and resolve exceptions aiming to minimize supply disruptions.
• Ability to work with multiple scenarios, identify costs/benefit trade-offs and make recommendations supported on data and insights.
• English Proficiency Required

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

Finally, at the end of the process, we’ll invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We’re excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process! #RPOEMEA

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Administrative Support, Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Communication, Data Reporting, Demand Planning, Execution Focus, Logistics Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Office Administration, Problem Solving, Spend Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Resilience, Supply Planning, Sustainable Procurement, Transportation Management

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