Class of 2026 Global Operations Leadership Development Program

Class of 2026 Global Operations Leadership Development Program - Europe (GOLD) at Johnson & Johnson MedTech. The program offers recent university graduates the opportunity to accelerate their career growth through structured work rotations and training over two-and-a-half years, culminating in a permanent position.

Job Function: Career Programs

Job Sub Function: Supply Chain LDP

Job Category: Career Program

All Job Posting Locations: Aachen; Beerse; Breda; Courcelles; Geel; Gent; Issy-les-Moulineaux; Latina; Leiden; Limerick; Norderstedt; Ringaskiddy; Schaffhausen; Zug (see original locations for full list)

• Duration: 2.5-year program, followed by permanent position
• Start date: Summer 2026
• Application deadline: 5 October 2025
• Interview Timing: Selected candidates invited to virtual GOLD hiring event in late November 2025; status notifications by early November 2025

The Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) Program offers recent university graduates the opportunity to accelerate career growth through a structured framework combining challenging work rotations with classroom and online training. The goal is to develop the next generation of leaders across end-to-end global supply chain functions within Johnson & Johnson. Functional areas include operations, procurement, quality, planning, customer and logistics services, project and process engineering, facilities engineering, and quality technical support. The program emphasizes multi-functional work assignments and action learning to build leadership-ready capabilities.

• Combine on-the-job experience with business, leadership & personal development training
• Rotational assignments across multiple sites throughout the EU and Switzerland (four different rotational cohorts across EMEA; all qualified candidates are eligible for each cohort)
• Irish domestic cohort: rotations across J&J Ireland campuses
• Swiss domestic cohort: rotations across J&J Switzerland campuses
• Belgian domestic cohort: rotations across J&J Belgium campuses
• Cross-Country cohort: rotations across European J&J campuses
• Opportunity to expand technical capabilities, leadership skills and business knowledge
• Exposure to a broad range of experiences across the global Supply Chain in both Innovative Medicine and Medical Technology
• Global networking, in-person residencies, and virtual collaboration with fellow associates worldwide
• Building technical skills across: project management; supply chain management (planning, manufacturing & procurement); quality and regulatory compliance; manufacturing operations; customer, and logistics services (distribution, transportation, and warehousing); product and process analysis & improvement methodologies (six sigma, lean, design excellence)

• Demonstrate ability to understand how Johnson & Johnson's global supply chain functions connect to support the business and customers worldwide
• Gain experience across the global end-to-end supply chain
• Participate in planning, production and distribution of products and services
• Maintain or improve manufacturing cost, efficiency, capacity, and compliance
• Collaborate with internal customers and external vendors to drive key decisions and outcomes
• Learn about designing or redesigning new products
• Maintain quality and regulatory compliance
• Understand the impact of the business on the customer experience
• Keep the customer at the center of all activities

• Bachelor's degree in a field such as supply chain, business administration, business management, data science or engineering
• Strong academic performance in university
• Interest in exploring multifunctional assignments across a global supply chain
• Professional experience in a relevant area (minimum 3 months preferred; up to 2 years full-time experience by Dec 31, 2025, including co-ops, internships, and post-graduate employment)
• European geographic flexibility required over the course of the program and at graduation
• Authorized to work permanently in the EU or Switzerland without sponsorship now or in the future
• Eligible to begin full-time employment with Johnson & Johnson in summer 2026 to align with program start (optional February 2026 start may be offered to degree-holders by December 2025)

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