Project Temperature Strategy & Execution Lead

Project Temperature Strategy & Execution Lead

Location: Beerse Belgium (Hybrid working - 1 day a week onsite)

Duration: 12 months 

Hours: 40

Imagine your next project managing temperature strategy and execution activities for J&J Innovative Medicine clinical supplies, including Drug Product and Finished Kits, across all clinical trial phases, ensuring compliant temperature management in line with GMP, GDP, GCP, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.

The Project Temperature Strategy & Execution Lead serves as a subject matter expert for temperature excursions, passive shipper strategy, audit readiness, and process improvement within Clinical Supply Chain.

roles and responsibilities

• Oversee Temperature Strategy & Execution governance across Clinical Supply Chain and partner organizations, including Quality, Drug Product Development, Analytical Development, Global Clinical Operations, Logistics, and external partners.

• Ensure temperature management activities are performed in alignment with J&J global standards, SOPs, GxP, Quality, and Regulatory guidelines to support compliant clinical trial execution.

• Act as audit spokesperson and subject matter expert for Temperature Strategy & Execution topics across regions, including audit preparation, front-room support, and response development.

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of passive shipper strategy for clinical supply distribution.

• Coordinate quote requests, purchase order setup, and central sourcing of passive shippers for Clinical Supply Chain-managed distribution of investigational medicinal products.

• Provide expert support on passive shipper requirements, study drug transport conditions, and temperature management expectations.

• Own passive shipper documentation, including reviews, updates, and supporting materials to ensure audit readiness and process consistency.

• Lead strategic initiatives and assigned projects using FPX and project management best practices to drive process excellence within Clinical Supply Chain.

• Identify and implement process and business improvements in collaboration with cross-functional partners.

• Conduct issue resolution activities, including root cause analysis, metric review, and process evaluation related to temperature excursion management.

• Support portfolio changes, new clinical trials, evolving supply strategies, new modalities, licensing and acquisition activities, and business integrations.

• Collaborate with internal business partners such as Planning, Quality, Procurement, Clinical Supply Integrators, and Trial Supply Leads to shape sourcing strategies and decisions to mitigate risk, ensure reliable supply, and balance cost with other sourcing considerations.

• Demonstrate leadership, accountability, attention to detail, strategic thinking, risk-based decision-making, collaboration, and effective communication in a global, regulated clinical supply environment.

how to succeed

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Science is required.

• Master’s Degree and/or related supply chain certification is preferred (e.g. APICS).

• A minimum of 5 years of related experience is required.

• Experience in clinical supply chain, logistics, temperature-controlled distribution, quality, regulatory compliance, or a related pharmaceutical environment is required.

• Strong knowledge of GxP requirements, temperature management principles, clinical trial supply processes, and investigational medicinal product distribution is preferred.

• Strong leadership skills, such as managing complexity, conflict, and ability to identify process gaps based on data or root cause analysis, ability to predict risk/impact of supply related processes.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to represent the function during audits, inspections, and senior stakeholder interactions.

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months

you are welcome here

Johnson & Johnson is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Patients inform and inspire our science-based innovations, which continue to change and save lives. Applying rigorous science and compassion, we confidently address some of the most complex diseases of our time and unlock the potential medicines of tomorrow. Our diverse portfolio spans multiple therapeutic areas — Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Retina. We are continuously working to develop treatments, aspiring to find cures, pioneering the path from lab to life, and championing patients every step of the way.

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days. We do not accept applications via email or LinkedIn InMail - you must apply direct to this advert.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo. We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.