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Johnson & Johnson · West Chester, PA

# Supply Chain Launch Manager

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Full-time Manager or lead Supply Chain & Logistics 

Listed on Johnson & Johnson’s official careers site. Posted October 28, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job 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 Manufacturing Job Sub Function: Manufacturing Deployment Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Job Description: At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Learn more at [https://www.jnj.com./](https://www.jnj.com./) Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics' company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes.

The Supply Chain Launch Manager leads end-to-end supply chain execution for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects within Trauma & Extremities, from strategy and planning through scale-up and global launch. This highly visible role aligns cross-functional teams, manages risks and dependencies, and drives timely, high-quality business outcomes. We are seeking an innovative, results-driven project leader who can challenge conventional approaches, simplify processes, and introduce new ways of working to accelerate decision-making and project execution.

### Key Responsibilities

Serves as the End to End supply chain lead for NPI and LCM projects, driving project plans, deliverables, and execution. Partner with Marketing, R&D, Quality and Supply Chain teams to develop strategies to achieve business goals and provide governance through effective prioritization and allocation of resources to achieve strategic goals. Responsible for developing operations strategy, assembling team and development/execution of operations project plan from project charter through the hand-off to the manufacturing/supplier site all the way to global launch.

Partners with other functions to achieve overall business goals for a project, including commercial success, profitability, timeliness and quality. Delivers projects in compliance of defined processes & procedures related to new product development. Provides innovative solutions to accelerate project execution and meet business deliverables. Builds strong cross-functional teams, providing feedback and coaching to team members.

Responsible for communicating business related issues, risks and/or opportunities to next management level Develops launch readiness plans and supports manufacturing scale-up to support new product global launches and long-term supply strategies. Ensures alignment across make vs. buy decisions, supporting site selection, in collaborations with Source and Plan functions Qualifications Education: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and/or University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field required; Masters degree preferred Experience and Skills: Required: A minimum of 8 years of professional work experience in relevant fields.

Experience in NPD/NPI project management Experience in supply chain or manufacturing Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities Experience in building business strategies and implementation of driving strategies is required. Well organized, self-motivated, energetic, creative, resourceful, insightful, personable and articulate. Must possess strong leadership, management and teamwork qualities.

### Preferred

Experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Biologics industries Experience leading cross-functional or NPI teams Six Sigma, Process Excellence Certifications Project Management/PMP/FPX certification Knowledge of manufacturing operations and enterprise supply chains People management experience is preferred Other: May require up to 20% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via [https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers](https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers), internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

### Required Skills

Preferred Skills: Agile Manufacturing, Compliance Management, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Financial Competence, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, ISO 9001, Leadership, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Performance Measurement, Plant Operations, Production Operations, Profit and Loss Responsibility, Quality Assurance (QA), Risk Assessments, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Team Management, Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 28, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 1, 2026
- Listed for: 21 days
- Location: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Johnson & Johnson’s careers site →](https://jj.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/JJ/job/West-Chester-Pennsylvania-United-States-of-America/Supply-Chain-Launch-Manager_R-099293-1)

## Hiring at Johnson & Johnson
- Open jobs: 1,698
- New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections
- Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026

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