Transportation Operations 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 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: Transportation Services Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America 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 a Transportation Operations Manager, located in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. The Transportation Operations Manager for IM Make will play a critical role in establishing and scaling transportation ownership, governance, compliance, and operational excellence across the North America Innovative Medicine Make network, beginning with the Gurabo manufacturing site. This position will support implementation of a centralized transportation operating model, support transportation quality and compliance requirements, lead carrier and supplier management, transportation visibility, control tower integration, and cost improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will serve as a key transportation leader working across Make, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Trade Compliance, Finance, and Logistics organizations to develop a scalable transportation capability.

Serve as the transportation business leader for IM Make operations and establish transportation ownership, governance, and accountability across supported manufacturing and supplier networks. Lead implementation of transportation operating models supporting Innovative Medicine manufacturing, including transportation planning, execution, carrier strategy, issue resolution, visibility, and performance management. Partner with manufacturing sites, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Global Trade Controls, and transportation providers to ensure compliant, reliable, and cost-effective transportation execution. Support lane mapping, Transportation Risk Assessments, Shipment Route Verification activities, carrier qualifications, transportation master data development, and governance processes required to support IM Make transportation. Develop and implement routing guidance, transportation standards, escalation processes, transportation performance metrics, and business continuity plans. Drive carrier management activities, supplier transportation integration, sourcing support, transportation optimization initiatives, and continuous improvement opportunities. Lead transportation workstreams associated with New Product Introductions, network strategy initiatives, technology transfers, manufacturing expansions, and supply chain transformation activities. Identify, prioritize, and deliver transportation Cost Improvement Programs, savings opportunities, process improvements, and operational efficiencies. Partner with transportation visibility and control tower providers to implement centralized