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Business Product owner

Breda, Netherlands; Neuss, Germany; Milan, Italy; Beerse, Belgium; Latina, Italy

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 Planning

Job Sub Function:

Planning Strategy & Capabilities

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Breda, Netherlands, Latina, Italy, Milano, Italy, NEUSS, Germany

Job Description:

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 Innovative Medicine is currently recruiting for a Business Product Owner - Performance Management, Demand Planning & Integrated Business Planning to work in our Global Planning Excellence (GPEX) team.

This position will be located (onsite/hybrid) in Titusville, New Jersey. Alternate onsite/hybrid locations may be considered at other Innovative Medicine Supply Chain hub sites Beerse, Geel, Allschwil, Zug, Leiden, Cork, Latina, Horsham, Raritan.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s)

United States - Requisition Number: R-068539

Belgium, Ireland , Italy & The Netherlands, Germany- Requisition Number: R-069313

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-069324

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

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/.

Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives and driving innovation? Apply today for this exciting opportunity!

The Business Product Owner (BPO) – Performance Management, Demand Planning & Integrated Business Planning (IBP) will be responsible for the capability for these three key planning functions.

For Performance Management, they will own the end‑to‑end performance measurement framework for Planning and the ongoing evolution of Performance indicators reporting. The role is accountable for ensuring indictor reporting technologies are clearly defined, consistently governed, and effectively used across PLAN, DELIVER, MTO, Finance, and regional teams to drive transparency, accountability, and performance improvement. The role will focus on pipeline enhancements to the One Performance Management System (OPMs).

The role also serves as the BPO for the Demand Planning & IBP process enablement. This will focus on Anaplan and OMP Demand Planning platform enhancements – ensuring that demand planning, risk & opportunity and IBP workflows are supported by scalable, fit‑for‑purpose digital capabilities. In this capacity, the role translates IBP and demand planning processes into prioritized Anaplan and OMP DP enhancements, drives platform evolution in line with IBP maturity and planning cadence, and ensures strong integration with downstream performance management and analytics solutions.

The role will involve close collaboration with:

  • GPEX Global Process Managers,

  • IT Technical Product Owners,

  • Wider Planning organization

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the governance and lifecycle management of PLAN benchmark reporting capabilities

  • Participate in annual benchmark target setting processes, aligning Worldwide, Regional, and Platform targets and resolving cross functional dependencies

  • Ensure system KPI definitions are clear, comparable, auditable, and aligned with leadership expectations

  • Act as Business Product Owner for demand capabilities in OMP responsible for the roadmap development of OMP FCT & Anaplan

  • Translate business needs into clear requirements, user stories, and prioritized backlogs for KPI tiles, drill downs, layouts, and data enhancements

  • Own PIPE submissions, roadmap sequencing, and release planning for performance capabilities

  • Lead change management, rollout planning, and adoption strategies for new KPIs, scorecards, and governance models

  • Support leadership communications and training related to performance management evolution

  • Partner with Planning, IBP process owners, and Digital teams to translate business requirements into Anaplan enhancements, ensuring solutions are scalable and aligned to future state processes

Qualifications

Education:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s /University or equivalent degree required; advanced degree or MBA preferred

  • Certifications preferred: Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt or higher), Supply Chain Certification (APICS / IBF), and/or Project Management Certification (PMP / FPX)

Experience and Skills:

Required:

  • Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience

  • Demonstrated experience with ERP (preferably SAP) and/or Advanced Planning Systems (e.g., OMP, APO, and/or Anaplan)

  • Demonstrated knowledge of background table structures for ERP (preferably SAP) and/or Advanced Planning Systems (preferably OMP)

  • Experience with a common data layer (i.e. Data Lake, CDM, or semantic layer)

  • Demonstrated ability to develop, mentor, and build strong collaborative teams and relationships, leading cross-functional/ virtual teams without direct authority

  • Excellent written and verbal communication to clearly articulate data requirements, policies, and issues to both technical and non-technical collaborators.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Data Reporting, Demand Planning, Fact-Based Decision Making, Financial Competence, Green Manufacturing, Inventory Optimization, Lean Manufacturing Principles, Manufacturing Flow Management, Operational Excellence, Organizational Project Management, Process Improvements, Program Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Planning, Technical Credibility

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