Hannah Sauerwein
West Chester
Summary
Dynamic External Manufacturing and Cold Chain Planning Manager at Johnson & Johnson, adept at crisis management and process optimization. Proven ability to influence external suppliers and streamline operations, driving significant improvements in supply chain efficiency and product availability.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
External Manuf. & Cold Chain Planning Manager
Johnson & Johnson
Titusville
06.2024 - Current
- Led a team of 5 in external supply planning for 6 contract manufacturers in the U.S. and EU, as well as owned responsibility for cold chain capacity storage and coordination for biotherapeutics products globally.
- Mitigated over 10 stockouts for global markets by collaborating cross-functionally, influencing external suppliers, and clearly communicating through crisis situations.
- Shaped a brand new Cold Chain Planning Team in an ambiguous environment by designing processes that enabled us to use planning levers proactively to mitigate critical storage risks across the network.
- Designed a capacity projection process that achieved a 75% time reduction, enhanced accuracy by moving from 5+ data sources to 1, and extended visibility from 12 months to 36 months to enable stronger, proactive investment and operational decision-making.
Lead EM Planner promoted from Senior EM Planner
Johnson & Johnson
Titusville
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Developed and deployed production planning for 3 external manufacturing facilities within DP and API environments, across 3 key brands; including 4+ tech transfers yearly
- Installed new ways of working for planning across 11 external sites globally by automating planner tasks by 66% and building 3 Power BI dashboards, enabling a streamlined communication strategy (CSOP) leveraged with external suppliers to discuss performance, forecast adjustments, and project readiness.
- Acted as a crisis management leader in times of supply disruption, requiring thorough scenario analyses, end-to-end product impact assessments, and succinct communication report-outs.
- Systematically enabled NPI readiness for a new external manufacturing site.
Covid-19 Vaccine Senior Planner
Johnson & Johnson
Titusville
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Conducted a cold-chain inventory assessment under a multi-constrained environment to provide a holistic recommendation for investment in cold storage facilities in support of the Covid-19 vaccine oversupply.
- Led North American domestic and export COVID-19 vaccine shipments, fulfilling over 230 million dose contracts through constant collaboration and engagement with JNJ colleagues and customers.
- Partnered with internal organizations and Covax/Gavi to deliver more than 50 million donated doses to developing nations around the globe, to ensure accessibility of the vaccine across all regions.
GOLD- LDP| Rotation 3| Launch Specialist
Johnson & Johnson
Titusville
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Deployed the world’s first unbranded authorized biologic, creating $1.6B in incremental revenue through 2024 by promoting flawless execution and strategic communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Shaped a precedent of unbranded biologics for the entire pharmaceutical industry by endorsing stronger lifecycle management and increasing protection for patients from non-medical treatment switches.
- Standardized and systematized project and launch management processes by 65% through building a Quickbase database and designing six dashboards using Power BI.
GOLD- LDP| Rotation 2| Device Engineer
Johnson & Johnson
Milpitas
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Managed the demand planning forecast across 3 continents for over 15,000 pharmaceutical devices and drug product vials for 42 design verification tests to enable sure timeline and clinical readiness
- Led a cross-functional sustainability team to analyze the sustainability of the current pharmaceutical device design by abiding by Johnson & Johnson’s Regulated Substance List and minimizing waste of the single-use device across the platform.
- Developed the User Failure Mode and Effects (UFMEA) and Design Failure Mode and Effects (DFMEA) documents for the pharmaceutical device platform that ensures Johnson & Johnson’s commitment to safe user and packaging designs.
- Collaborated with eight internal partners and three external suppliers to develop a clinical training device for the device platform to effectively teach health care professionals how to accurately use a state-of-the-art technology.
GOLD- LDP| Rotation 1| SCCS Analyst
Johnson & Johnson
Piscataway
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Directed an 8-month lean project with 2 of the nation’s largest hospital systems, resulting in a reduction of open invoices by 65%, removal of open dollars by 62%, development of a strategic communication plan, increased customer satisfaction, and completion of my Green Belt Certification.
- Installed three electronic inventory management systems at three hospitals throughout the Northeast Region to ensure trauma medical devices were sufficiently supplied and easily identifiable for incoming emergency surgeries.
- Acted as the main point of contact for 20+ customers across the Northeast and Midcentral regions during a medical device sector-wide system transformation, OneMD, to guarantee customer readiness and system enablement.
Education
Master’s - Business Administration
Temple University’s Fox School of Business
Philadelphia, PA01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain & Information Systems
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA01.2019
Skills
- Crisis management
- Concise communication
- External supplier relations
- Influence without authority
- Process optimization
- Capacity projection
- Production planning
- SAP
- OMP
- Power BI
- Quickbase
Certification
- Flawless Project Execution (FPX)
- Lean Green Belt
- Quickbase App Builder
Hobbies and Interests
- Philanthropy
- Traveling
- Baking
Leadership Experience
- IMSC PLAN Culture Team, Health & Well-Being Pillar Lead, 11/24, Present, Design infrastructure and precedent for health and well-being pillar in PLAN Org by designing events, enabling access, and promoting awarding for 400+ employees to ensure strong culture remains paramount and priority.
- Johnson & Johnson Rutgers University Recruitment, Slotting Lead, 09/19, Present, Piscataway, NJ, Match high potential university talent to groups across all 4 sectors of the company and build a strong pipeline for full time hire., Placed 50+ students in 7-month co-ops that will push them to creatively problem solve and help them build an industry repertoire.
- Johnson & Johnson Global Leadership Development Program Council, Credo Workstream Lead, 01/20, 12/20, Directed and developed 4 community outreach events for over 1500 Leadership Development Associates and Alumni worldwide to support and drive change in local and global environments., Transitioned from an in-person event strategy to a virtual platform for all 2020 events while attaining above target participation rates.
- Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D, New Jersey Youth Pillar Team Member, 06/19, 03/20, Piscataway, NJ, Led and recruited 80+ volunteers for the annual 'Connect Event' at 5 local elementary schools to introduce young girls and boys to the opportunities within the technology field through creative problem solving and play., Organized engagement opportunities for New Jersey employees to support the companywide credo participation initiative.
Timeline
External Manuf. & Cold Chain Planning Manager
Johnson & Johnson
06.2024 - Current
Lead EM Planner promoted from Senior EM Planner
Johnson & Johnson
07.2022 - 06.2024
Covid-19 Vaccine Senior Planner
Johnson & Johnson
10.2021 - 07.2022
GOLD- LDP| Rotation 3| Launch Specialist
Johnson & Johnson
01.2021 - 09.2021
GOLD- LDP| Rotation 2| Device Engineer
Johnson & Johnson
03.2020 - 12.2020
GOLD- LDP| Rotation 1| SCCS Analyst
Johnson & Johnson
06.2019 - 03.2020
Master’s - Business Administration
Temple University’s Fox School of Business
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain & Information Systems
The Pennsylvania State University