Hubs Distribution Network Specialist

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Deliver

Job Sub Function:

Deliver Excellence

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Do you combine end-to-end supply chain expertise with a passion for data, planning, operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration?

Join the Distribution Network Team within J&J IMSC DELIVER EMEA Hubs and help strengthen reliable, compliant and future-ready distribution across our European hubs and wider network.

You will connect network and market needs with operational realities across manufacturing, planning, transport, quality, European hubs, external partners and analytics teams. Your work will turn operational insights into aligned priorities, effective solutions and sustainable improvements across distribution, warehousing, value-added services and capacity management.

The opportunity

As Hubs Distribution Network Specialist, you will provide expert support across the Distribution Network Coordination Team, with a focus on distribution and warehousing excellence, capacity and flow management, value-added services, network resilience and cross-market coordination.

You will work in and beyond day-to-day operations to identify network risks and opportunities, coordinate complex issues, support strategic initiatives and translate data into actionable recommendations. Through strong partnerships across functions, you will help ensure that Hubs operations remain reliable, compliant, efficient and responsive to evolving business and patient needs.

Key responsibilities

• Be the single point of contact for all SC stakeholders of one or more countries/regions within the worldwide distribution network. This means that you will support the end-to-end supply chain processes resulting in excellent customer experience.
• Provide expert support for complex distribution, warehousing and end-to-end network challenges, coordinating priorities and escalations across hubs, markets and functions.
• Analyze incoming and outgoing inventory flows/plans, storage utilization, operational workload and capacity; anticipate constraints and coordinate appropriate mitigation with SMEs.
• Lead or support cross-functional initiatives involving distribution processes, value-added services, business continuity, network changes and strategic hub priorities.
• Drive performance management through meaningful KPIs, data analytics and trend analysis, translating insights into decisions, accountability and improvement actions.
• Support governance and continuous improvement of specialized capabilities such as VAS, transport, systems, capacity, BCP, automation, and external storage solutions.
• Strengthen network resilience through scenario and capacity planning, risk management, operating standards, process optimization and sustainable capability building.

What success looks like

• Complex network issues are addressed with clear ownership, timely escalation and effective cross-functional up- and downstream coordination bearing E2E impact in mind.
• Capacity, inventory, service and operational risks are identified early enough to create meaningful mitigation options with relevant technical SMEs.
• Distribution, warehousing and VAS processes remain reliable, compliant and aligned with market and patient needs.
• Stakeholders work from trusted data and shared performance insights when setting priorities and making decisions.
• Strategic projects and operational improvements translate into sustainable changes in processes, tools and ways of working.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, Operations, Planning, Data Analytics or a related field.
• Significant experience in supply chain, distribution, warehousing, planning, logistics, operations or network support.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end distribution and planning processes and the interaction between manufacturing, inventory, distribution operations, transport, markets and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and coordinate stakeholders at both strategic and operational levels.
• Experience with performance management, value-added services, business continuity, systems, automation or network projects is an advantage.
• Experience in a regulated, pharmaceutical, healthcare or similarly complex international environment is preferred.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken, Dutch is plus

Digital and analytical skills

• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to work confidently with complex operational data.
• Experience with Power BI or comparable visualization and analytics tools.
• Familiarity with ERP, warehouse-management, planning or workflow systems; experience with SAP, OMP, or related platforms is an advantage.
• Understanding of dashboard development, automation opportunities, data governance and digital process improvement.

If you are energized by connecting data, processes and people to make a complex distribution network work better, we would like to hear from you. Apply now and help strengthen a resilient, reliable and future-ready Distribution Network.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Communication, Data Reporting, Demand Forecasting, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Lean Supply Chain Management, Operational Excellence, Order Management, Organizing, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Procurement Policies, Quality Assurance (QA), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€72,500.00 - €115,230.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.