General Manager Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Latina Site

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

Job Function
Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function
Plant Management

Job Category
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Latina, Italy

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.

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We are searching for the best talent for the position of General Manager Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Latina, based in Latina, Italy.
Purpose
: Are you passionate about supplying high quality Pharmaceutical products to patients? Do you want to collaborate with R&D on the innovative products that will drive the pipeline of J&J? Our Innovative Medicine Supply Chain unit in Latina, Italy, is our launch plant in the Synthetics Platform where we do just that with a team of 640 dedicated professionals

We are looking for a General Manager to set operational and strategic direction for the Latina manufacturing plant and deliver short and long-term objectives in the areas of safety, product quality, New Product Introduction and plant competitiveness.

You nurture an environment that puts employee development and inclusive workforce at the centre and build a culture of accountability, collaboration and innovation. As the GM you help the Latina organization play a key role in the Johnson & Johnson Global network and strengthen the collaboration with our colleagues in R&D. You do this by building meaningful internal and external Relationships and communicating with different levels of the organization.

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years in supply chain environment (operations, quality, engineering) required
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in science, Engineering, Pharmacy or equivalent required. Master's degree preferred
• Business Knowledge and a good understanding of the technologies that are applied in a drug product facility.
• Technical knowledge of intelligent automation and the use of data to improve our processes end-to-end is highly desired.
• Understanding of compliance requirements (cGMP) and of Prevention regulations (EHS) and guidelines
• Ability to analyse problems and derive thoughtful solutions by working with your team members and being excellent in communicating solutions and directions to the organization
• Insight in costing & budgeting, financial systems & understanding of market economic factors required
• Ability to function in a highly complex global environment and connect with different functional groups and people in multiple levels is required
• Excellent People Management skills and hands-on track record in building high performing teams. Coaching leadership style that develops talent with proven success as people leader.
• Track record of influencing the external environment based on knowledge of social, political, regulatory and economic issues affecting business domestically and globally. Ability to build effective partnering relationships.
• Knowledge of JJPS including Standard Work for Leaders or equivalent continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.
• As we are looking for a highly motivated individual who can thrive in a globally diverse environment proficiency in English is required. Preferably fluent in Italian or willing to acquire this proficiency on the job.
• This role may require up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Required Skills
Preferred Skills:
Agile Manufacturing, Business Planning, Creating Purpose, Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Manufacturing Compliance, Manufacturing Safety, Plant Operations, Program Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Tactical Planning