Warehouse Start-Up Manager in Ghent, Belgium

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Warehouse Start-Up Manager to join our CAR-T team located in Gent.

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/.

Role Overview:

In the role of Warehouse Start-Up Lead Phase 2 you will be instrumental in driving operational readiness for the expansion of the Tech Lane warehouse. This exciting role includes overseeing the commissioning of a new high bay area and the enhancement of the waste area, ensuring our facilities are equipped for success in both clinical and commercial production. Key

Responsibilities:

• Warehouse Design Expertise:- Engage deeply in the entire warehouse design process to develop new processes and material flow.

• Create comprehensive designs that include both an end-state setup and a temporary constructability framework to support ongoing operational needs.

• Transition Planning:- Collaborate with the warehouse operations team to formulate efficient transition plans for the movement of materials from the existing facility through to a temporary configuration and ultimately to the final design.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: – Maintain continuous communication and alignment with the E&PS Facility Management department during the construction phase to ensure the facility adheres to all operational user requirements.

• Project Leadership:- Lead a project team focused on assessing the impact on existing procedures and systems.

• Identify risks and opportunities regarding process efficiency and mix-up control.

• Support manufacturing technology transfer activities and ensure inspection readiness for a smooth start-up of additional manufacturing capabilities.

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 8 years

Qualification & skills

• You have a master’s degree, preferably in an engineering or supply chain field.

• You are experienced in project management and you like working together towards a common goal.

• You like to tread new paths, to make full use of your knowledge and experience, but also to broaden it, so that new problems get an appropriate solution.

• You see and seek opportunities, even when they are not immediately obvious.

• You embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• You maintain high standards of integrity, respect, and sustainability

• You can deal with procedures and guidelines that require strict application, and with changing situations where not everything is clear yet.

• Experience in warehousing, logistics, IT systems or cell therapy (CAR-T) is an asset

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business – and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions – depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.