Distribution Network Director

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 Deliver

Job Sub Function:

Deliver Excellence

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking Distribution Network Director join our TEAM.The role is based in Zug or other regional MT regional office

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/. 

 

 The JJMT Transformation function is responsible for designing and realizing the future-state supply chain network for Johnson & Johnson MedTech. This function includes oversight of consolidation and rationalization actions for the global distribution network, a strategic shift toward an asset-light model, and the build-out of new, future-looking logistics capabilities including partner management, network design, systems strategy, and defining the transition standards required to sustain performance in the future state. The team operates centrally, working in close partnership with regional Deliver teams across EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and North America.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

 

As a member of the Transformation function, this role leads the Distribution Network Orchestration sub-function to help realize MedTech’s future-state network transformation. The position is a working manager role, being responsible for ensuring the Network Orchestration sub-function achieves its goals while executing Network Design and Value Assurance activities. These activities include refinement of network choices and associated economics, development and management of the detailed business case, tracking regional progress against the business case, identifying risks towards business case delivery, and elevating these risks and associated implications to the appropriate global and regional leaders. The role works in close partnership with regional teams and other cross-functional stakeholders to support aligned execution of network changes, while helping ensure transformation decisions remain connected to value realization, transition readiness, and end-state network intent.

RESPONSIBILITIES / PRINCIPAL DUTIES (Essential Functions)

• Lead the Network Orchestration capability area within the central transformation team, ensuring priorities, activities, and outputs remain aligned to the network transformation objectives and future-state requirements

• Execute the Network Design and Value Assurance scope by refining network choices and associated economics as transformation plans evolve

• Own and maintain the detailed business case and NPV model for network transformation initiatives, incorporating relevant assumptions, changes, and decision impacts over time

• Track progress against the business case and assess whether regional execution remains aligned with targeted value, timing, and network intent

• Monitor stranded cost exposure, identify emerging risks to value realization, and raise issues requiring intervention, resolution, or escalation to the appropriate stakeholders and governance forum

• Provide clear reporting and decision support to the overall MedTech Optimize PMO on network choices, economics, execution progress, and key risks

• Partner with regional teams to support execution of network changes by providing business case visibility, clarifying design intent, and helping connect local actions to enterprise value objectives

• Coordinate across functions involved in network transformation to ensure network decisions, assumptions, and execution implications are consistently reflected in planning and implementation activities

• Oversee the development, refresh, and deployment of transition standards, ensuring network transition activities are approached with greater consistency and less duplication over time

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Education and/or additional training:

• A minimum of a bachelor degree is required

• A Master's degree or MBA in Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, or a related field is preferred

 

Experience and functional competencies:

 

• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in distribution network design, global logistics procurement or logistics strategy, with demonstrated ownership of large-scale network transformation programs

• Expertise in network design, business case development, and value tracking, including assessment of network economics, NPV (Net Present Value), and stranded cost implications aligned to transformation objectives

• Experience defining and deploying transition standards, playbooks, or process guidance to support complex network changes across regions

• Ability to work in a global, matrix organization: strong communication and presentation skills; ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority; build consensus and collaborate with people from different functions and regions

• Strong project management experience, with the ability to translate network design intent into executable plans and track progress against business case objectives

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, assess trade-offs, and support decision-making in a complex transformation environment

 

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Live Our Credo – Demonstrates and inspires the behaviors that reinforce Our Credo.

• Connect – Cultivates meaningful external relationships and partnerships outside of J&J, adding value and insights for the enterprise; leverages insights to proactively uncover critical unmet needs and turn them into new opportunities.

• Shape – Translates insights into innovative and viable products or solutions, creating value; challenges the status quo and leads change management activities, creating positive change; takes and properly manages risks, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance, contributing to value creation.

• Lead - Takes ownership for talent acquisition, performance and development in a way that enhances the performance and development of self and others; maximizes and leverages diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and talent to generate innovative ideas or solutions to address organizational challenges; engages in and encourages others to have transparent and constructive conversations and encourages others, contributing to a high-performing organization.

• Deliver - Empowers people to act with speed, agility, and accountability, enabling them to achieve organizational goals and strategies; makes decisions and takes actions based on a global and enterprise-wide mindset that adds value across the enterprise; balances short- and long-term strategic choices, positions the organization to achieve both short-term and expected future results.

• Decision-making and problem solving - Responsibility for developing, maintaining, and communicating network design assumptions, business case methodologies, and value tracking frameworks supporting network transformation. Decision-making and problem solving related to network design choices, evaluation of trade-offs (e.g., cost, service, and implementation feasibility), and alignment of regional execution with defined business case and end-state network intent.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

 

Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to join a world-class company and make a lasting impact. Apply now and be part of our ambitious team!

 

 

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Alignment, Collaborating, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Demand Forecasting, Developing Others, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Inclusive Leadership, Interpersonal Influence, Leadership, Lean Supply Chain Management, Operational Excellence, Order Management, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Strategic Supply Chain Management