Logistics Strategy Manager

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:
R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:
Clinical Supply Operations

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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

We are searching for the best talent for Logistics Strategy Manager to be in Beerse.

Purpose: This individual contributor role is responsible for handling worldwide distribution activities of clinical supplies within J&J Pharma R&D (biotherapeutics, vaccines and small molecules; for all phases of clinical trials) as part of the Clinical Supply Chain organization with a high degree of autonomy.

You will be responsible for:


* Handle the overall relationship and maintain oversight of operational performance of Logistics providers and collaborate with QA and Procurement organizations to resolve issues.

Conduct monthly/quarterly business reviews with vendor and identify continuous improvements.  Compile data and analyze trending through utilization of KPI and quality metrics.


* Serve as point of contact for logistics service providers and in partnership with Quality ensure quality investigations, and corrective/preventive actions are implemented in a timely manner by the service provider.


* Prepare business plan budget forecasts and effectively manage budget for logistics services/consumables with limited guidance


* Lead and manage analysis of potential new logistics service providers in collaboration with business partners (e.g., Procurement, QA) to identify new capabilities and solutions, ensuring the most efficient and cost-effective distribution providers are available to end users.


* Identify & lead the implementation of new capabilities and solutions in emerging markets to support the needs of the organization


* Provide subject matter expertise to other Logistics team members, Clinical Supply Integrator and Trial Supply Management to ensure the optimal logistics network is utilized during trial conduct.


* Utilize industry k...