Keynote

Speaker

• Luis Roman Global Head of Site & Supply Chain Services
  Johnson & Johnson
  

  

  Luis Roman

  Global Head of Site & Supply Chain Services

  Johnson & Johnson

  Luis Roman is Head, Global Site & Supply Chain Services for Johnson & Johnson. In this role, he leads several global and Enterprise functions, including Engineering & Property Services, Supply Chain Excellence, Global Transportation, Enterprise Contract Managements, Digital & Data Science, Trade Controls, and Strategic Programs. Under his leadership, these teams strive to deliver continuous improvement of operational and supply chain capabilities, explore partnerships across a diverse network, and drive customer-focused growth and innovation for the future.

  Throughout his career at J&J of over 20 years, Luis has held positions of increasing responsibility within Supply Chain across various functions in Manufacturing, Engineering, New Product Introduction and Strategy Development/Deployment and Distribution/Logistics. Prior to his current role, Luis was responsible for the management of Janssen Supply Chain’s global Small Molecule Platform, which included oversight of the global internal and external network, management of critical strategic partnerships, reliability, and continuous improvement. Additionally, he has held multiple roles as Vice President of Janssen’s Partnership and External Supply, and Vice President of Supply Chain within MedTech leading Cardiovascular Care and Specialty Solutions (CSS) and Ethicon with supply chain end-to-end responsibility of finished goods and services for the franchises.

  In all prior roles, the organizations delivered a strong track record of improving key operational performance and stabilizing product supply, while delivering enhancements in all phases of the business that have been recognized both internally and externally.

  Luis is a strong developer of talent, an advocate for Diversity & Inclusion, and passionate supporter of social justice. Throughout his tenure at J&J, he has been known for his active participation and sponsorship of Employee Relationship Groups HOLA and Open & Out. He is also a member of the Seton Hall University Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times Program Advisory Board. In this advisory role, Luis help shape the Seton Hall Supply Chain graduate curriculum and provides mentorship to graduate students on the changing landscape of pharmaceutical supply chain external manufacturing. Additionally, he is a Board Member for the Pace Center for Girls which is an innovative prevention and intervention program focused on providing an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy.

  Luis earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a M.B.A degree from the University of Texas. He is certified as a Six-Sigma Black Belt, Lean Green Belt and in FPX (Flawless Project Execution). Additionally, he is an active member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and American Society of Quality (ASQ). Luis is based in Miami, Florida with his wife, daughter, and son. In his spare time, he enjoys staying active outdoors with crossfit, cycling, and recreational baseball league, in addition to cheering on all his local sports teams.