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 PlanningJob Sub Function:
Supply Network PlanningJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Mexico City, MexicoJob Description:
About MedTech
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
We are searching for the best talent for Field Inventory & Asset Planner, Mexico City.
Purpose: The Field Inventory & Asset Planner is responsible for driving the execution of inventory and set optimization initiatives across field stock locations, loaner networks, consignment points, and market inventory nodes. The role ensures the right inventory is available in the right location to support outstanding customer service and case reliability, while reducing excess inventory, improving days of stock, protecting cash flow, and minimizing write-off risk.
This role works closely with Supply Planning, Warehouse, Loaner Operations, Customer Service, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, regional Inventory & Asset teams, and local Supply Chain leaders. The planner acts as the execution connector between inventory strategy and field operations, ensuring that analytics, governance decisions, and optimization plans are converted into visible operational results.
You will be responsible for:
Execute inventory optimization action plans across countries, platforms, franchises, and field stock locations, ensuring actions are translated into measurable inventory reduction, service protection, and cash-flow improvement.
Execute set optimization plans, including rebalance, reduction, retrieval, pullback, dismantling, redeployment, and rationalization of underperforming or idle sets.
Define optimal inventory stock levels across field locations, balancing service level requirements, case coverage, days of stock, customer needs, lead times, replenishment logic, and working capital targets.
Drive analytics and insights for country inventory performance, translating inventory data into clear actions, risks, opportunities, and governance discussions.
Anticipate write-off, expiry, excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory risks through proactive monitoring of inventory age, demand signals, lifecycle status, forecast consumption, set productivity, and field usage.
Partner with Warehouse, Loaner, Operations, Commercial, Customer Service, Supply Planning, Finance, and local Supply Chain teams to identify main offenders and define, execute, and track corrective action plans.
Consolidate E&O and SLOB data to support meaningful business conversations, enabling leadership to understand drivers, financial exposure, risk mitigation options, and required decisions.
Guarantee set deployment in market by coordinating execution priorities, tracking deployment readiness, validating asset availability, and ensuring alignment with set plans, business priorities, and market demand.
Collaborate with Supply Planners and Operations to reduce backorders and days of stock by identifying inventory imbalances, improving redeployment opportunities, supporting replenishment decisions, and escalating supply constraints.
Responsible for Inventory Controls including cycle counting, reconciliation and adjustments tracking to have accurate records without impacts to PnL
Core Deliverables
Country-level inventory optimization tracker with actions, owners, due dates, financial impact, service impact, and execution status.
Set optimization execution plan covering rebalance, retrieval, reduction, redeployment, and disposal recommendations.
Field stock entitlement analysis by location, platform, customer segment, and service model.
E&O and SLOB risk view with drivers, main offenders, mitigation plans, and escalation requirements.
Backorder and days-of-stock improvement actions aligned with Supply Planning and Operations.
Monthly performance insights for inventory, assets, field stock productivity, set utilization, and write-off avoidance.
Key Performance Indicators
Gross inventory and days of stock reduction versus plan.
E&O, SLOB, expiry, and write-off risk reduction.
Set productivity, utilization, and idle set reduction.
Inventory optimization action plan execution rate.
Backorder reduction and service level protection.
Field stock accuracy, visibility, and entitlement compliance.
Set deployment adherence versus market plan.
Qualifications / Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
Experience in inventory planning, supply planning, field inventory, asset management, loaner operations, warehouse operations, or commercial supply chain execution.
Strong analytical capability with experience using data to identify trends, root causes, risks, and actionable recommendations.
Understanding of inventory optimization, days of stock, backorder management, replenishment, set deployment, E&O, SLOB, and write-off prevention.
Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive execution without direct authority.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex inventory data into clear business insights and action plans.
Experience in medical devices, healthcare, orthopedics, or regulated supply chain environments is preferred
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Administrative Support, Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Communication, Data Reporting, Demand Planning, Execution Focus, Logistics Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Office Administration, Problem Solving, Spend Analysis, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Resilience, Supply Planning, Sustainable Procurement, Transportation Management