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. Job FunctionSupply Chain PlanningJob Sub FunctionProduction Planning & SchedulingJob CategoryProfessionalAll Job Posting LocationsBeerse, Antwerp, Belgium; Learn more at Synthetics External Planning Manager is a strategic liaison between the Internal JJIM customers and the external manufacturing sites. This position is responsible for the global planning and material management of externally manufactured and or packaged products. This position defines, measures, analyzes and implements improvements and controls planning and material processes to ensure base business, launches, long term, and individual's goals are aligned with JJIM strategic objectives. The success of this role is measured by timely deliveries of orders, which meet target inventory levels and maintain continuity of supply to our customers. Key Responsibilities Lead and coach a team of external plannersLead & Shape external manufacturing (CMOs) S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) Process.Lead New Products Introduction Planning ensuring execution excellence.Implement Digital Capabilities for external manufacturing sites and to be the Subject Matter Expert in the team on digital capabilities.Drive Systems Improvement across SAP, OMP, One Network, Master Data (sIDMA).Represent Planning in Contracts discussions for external manufacturing sites.Lead Projects like Product Transfers, Divestments, M&A etc. Lead performance development plan and company goals to achieve personal and business excellence.Set up a balanced volume plan, detailed plan and material plan which takes into