Senior Supply Chain Expert Data Science & GenAI Enablement (Independent Candidate Only)

Senior Supply Chain Expert Data Science & GenAI Enablement (Independent Candidate Only)

Posted 5 days ago by 1763183406

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The Senior Supply Chain Expert in Data Science & GenAI Enablement is a remote role focused on leading supply chain initiatives with a strong emphasis on data science and AI technologies. The position requires extensive experience in supply chain management, digital transformation, and collaboration with data science teams to develop AI-driven solutions. The expert will translate business priorities into actionable data science problem statements and drive the adoption of analytics across various supply chain functions. This role is ideal for a candidate with a deep understanding of supply chain processes and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance performance and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as the SME for planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and quality across JnJ MedTech / Innovative Medicine divisions.
  • Convert business priorities (OTIF improvement, lead-time reduction, supplier reliability) into data science problem statements.
  • Collaborate with Data Science, Data Engineering, and Product teams to ensure ML/AI solutions align with supply chain processes, constraints, and KPIs.
  • Provide domain insights for key use cases such as demand sensing, ATP prediction, lead time forecasting, inventory optimization, supply risk sensing, and cost-to-serve analytics.
  • Support scenario modeling and control tower intelligence by defining metrics, process linkages, and exception logic.
  • Work with data scientists to define business logic, label data features, and validate ML outputs against real operational behavior.
  • Review and challenge model assumptions (seasonality, MOQ, sourcing policies, safety stock logic, etc.).
  • Support GenAI initiatives including automated audit preparation, supplier narratives, and root-cause summarization.
  • Ensure AI/ML solutions are interpretable, explainable, and actionable.
  • Measure and track the business impact of data science models (inventory turns, OTIF, cost-to-deliver, carbon footprint).
  • Drive adoption of analytics, digital twins, dashboards, and AI-driven recommendations across planning, procurement, and logistics teams.
  • Facilitate end-user enablement, training, and feedback loops.

Key Skills:

  • 10+ years of end-to-end supply chain experience (MedTech, Pharma, or Consumer Health preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of Plan Source Make Deliver Quality processes, data structures, and KPIs.
  • Experience supporting or working with data science, analytics, or supply chain control tower initiatives.
  • Functional experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP ECC/S4, JDE, OMP, Kinaxis, etc.).
  • Ability to interpret analytical models (forecasting, regression, classification) and connect insights to operational decisions.
  • Experience with Azure, Databricks, or Snowflake environments.
  • Understanding of the AI/ML lifecycle (data prep, training, validation, deployment).
  • Familiarity with digital twins, control towers, and GenAI applications.
  • Strong communication and storytelling skills for senior leaders.
  • Ability to thrive in a global, cross-functional, matrixed environment.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Title: Senior Supply Chain Expert Data Science & GenAI Enablement
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Independent Candidate Only


About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Supply Chain leader with deep expertise across planning, operations, and digital transformation, combined with hands-on experience in Data Science, AI/ML, and Generative AI.
This role requires someone who understands end-to-end supply chain orchestration from strategic planning and supplier reliability to customer fulfillment and can translate that expertise into AI-powered, data-driven solutions that improve performance, resilience, and sustainability.


Key Responsibilities

< data-start="790" data-end="829">Supply Chain Domain Leadership</>
  • Act as the SME for planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and quality across JnJ MedTech / Innovative Medicine divisions.

  • Convert business priorities (OTIF improvement, lead-time reduction, supplier reliability) into data science problem statements.

  • Collaborate with Data Science, Data Engineering, and Product teams to ensure ML/AI solutions align with supply chain processes, constraints, and KPIs.

  • Provide domain insights for key use cases such as demand sensing, ATP prediction, lead time forecasting, inventory optimization, supply risk sensing, and cost-to-serve analytics.

  • Support scenario modeling and control tower intelligence by defining metrics, process linkages, and exception logic.

< data-start="1553" data-end="1588">Data Science Collaboration</>
  • Work with data scientists to define business logic, label data features, and validate ML outputs against real operational behavior.

  • Review and challenge model assumptions (seasonality, MOQ, sourcing policies, safety stock logic, etc.).

  • Support GenAI initiatives including automated audit preparation, supplier narratives, and root-cause summarization.

  • Ensure AI/ML solutions are interpretable, explainable, and actionable.

< data-start="2027" data-end="2073">Value Realization & Change Management</>
  • Measure and track the business impact of data science models (inventory turns, OTIF, cost-to-deliver, carbon footprint).

  • Drive adoption of analytics, digital twins, dashboards, and AI-driven recommendations across planning, procurement, and logistics teams.

  • Facilitate end-user enablement, training, and feedback loops.


Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of end-to-end supply chain experience (MedTech, Pharma, or Consumer Health preferred).

  • Strong knowledge of Plan Source Make Deliver Quality processes, data structures, and KPIs.

  • Experience supporting or working with data science, analytics, or supply chain control tower initiatives.

  • Functional experience with ERP and planning systems (SAP ECC/S4, JDE, OMP, Kinaxis, etc.).

  • Ability to interpret analytical models (forecasting, regression, classification) and connect insights to operational decisions.


Preferred Skills

  • Experience with Azure, Databricks, or Snowflake environments.

  • Understanding of the AI/ML lifecycle (data prep, training, validation, deployment).

  • Familiarity with digital twins, control towers, and GenAI applications.

  • Strong communication and storytelling skills for senior leaders.

  • Ability to thrive in a global, cross-functional, matrixed environment.