Senior 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. Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics 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, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. We are searching for the best talent for the Asset Optimisation Manager position to be in UK.
A permanent full-time position has arisen for an Asset Optimisation Manager – Orthopaedic Implants the J&J Medical Devices Supply Chain, reporting into the Strategic Asset Optimisation Manager UK.
As An Asset Optimisation Manager, You Will
Deliver on key financial targets for field asset pull back (implants & instruments)
Proactively engage with the commercial teams and hospitals throughout the UK. In field, you will be completing returns of orthopaedic implants and instruments, ensuring hands-on involvement in the process.
Take Asset Management Lead for Spine Business Unit – owning strategy and commercial leadership team engagement through to execution
Partner with hospital and commercial teams to facilitate the scanning, reconciliation, packaging, and logistics of asset returns.
Partner with IBP teams to ensure effective execution of low turning assets (implants & instruments) to fulfil new business growth opportunities
Identify and implement field-based initiatives that develop operational efficiency, directly addressing challenges related to the return of implants.
Engage with key stakeholders, including hospital administrators, procurement teams and internal commercial teams, using data-driven arguments to promote best practices in asset management and facilitate smoother returns.
Conduct in-depth analysis of asset usage across the UK hospitals to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Utilise data insights to influence and guide decision-making within the commercial and hospital management, ensuring targets for asset returns are met.
Present compelling reports and visuals to stakeholders that illustrate asset performance, return rates, and optimisation opportunities.
Provide on-site training and support to hospital staff and commercial colleagues to standard processes for handling and returning orthopaedic assets
Address logistical challenges or discrepancies in asset returns immediately during field visits, ensuring swift resolution to minimize delays.
Experience in connecting and building positive relationships with these groups.
Accepts high-performance principles and innovative problem-solving.
Proven experience in field-based roles, particularly within hospitals or clinical settings, where asset returns and logistics are essential.
Experience in analysing data for performance optimisation, with a focus on inventory management and asset tracking.
Excel Proficiency: Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, including abilities to create complex formulas, pivot tables, manipulate data to analyse and present data effectively.
Power BI Expertise: Proficiency in Power BI dynamic dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights and performance metrics to stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data trends, identify patterns, and translate findings into actionable recommendations. Capable of maximising data-driven stories to shape and persuade team members, advocating for standard processes to enhance overall returns.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating sophisticated data in a clear, concise manner to drive action. Strong ability to conduct accurate asset reconciliation processes, ensuring the alignment of physical inventory with accounting records. With a high level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy in data analysis, reporting, and logistics coordination.
We would like to see an ability to adapt to changing environments and priorities in a fast-paced field operations setting, demonstrating resilience and flexibility.
Familiarity with local Supply Chain planning, IBP, and logistics processes. We will help guide you through these.
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