Senior Demand Planner

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking Senior Demand Planner
- ETH join our TEAM. The role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About J&J MedTech

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.

Aim of job
- A Senior Demand Planner is responsible for managing E2E SC activities for the ETH franchise including but not limited to
- Demand planning including key events management
- Collaborate and align cross functional stakeholders to meet the franchise needs in short terms on order fulfillment and in long term to the growth strategy,
- Setting and improving SC metrics for KSA in line with EMEA metrics definitions
- Bringing efficiencies in franchise SC operations

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Forecasting and IBP Management:

- Maintain and understand the sales data at different aggregation levels (Brands, Sub
- brands, SKUs, variants, sizes, Distribution channels, demand groups and demand locations).
- Gather information and document assumptions based on historical data, business intelligence gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailers, and other sources.
- Produce unconstrained base demand plan utilizing statistical modelling in collaboration with Central planning team.
- Maintain & validate assumptions of activities calendar and events forecasting building blocks.
- Facilitate parts of the IBP process to gain consensus and alignment with all stakeholders involved in the process to arrive at one unbiased aligned number, practicing the IBP concepts.
- Analysis gaps (financials, capacities, inventory etc.) from unit-based plans to drive alignment between business functions.
- Measure and track the forecast accuracy at different levels and initiate action plans to continuously improve forecast accuracy.
- Manage a group of brands, maintain the lead in supporting the IBP process by ensuring the local market insights are captured in forecast.

Risk management and Inventory Health:

- Work with the Medical team to identify, manage and communicate supply criticalities to all stakeholders outside the frozen horizon. Collaborates with the regional supply planners to assign the right priority and action plan to minimize such supply risks.
- Work with the Regulatory Affairs team to avoid and minimize the risk associated with MDD-MDR Transition in Saudi Arabia. Coordinate with regional planning, MDR project team, local marketing and commercial on forecast validation to ensure enough stock build during blackout period.
- Performs SLOB risk analysis and initiate action plans with marketing/commercial team to keep SLOB provisions at minimum level.

New Products Introduction:

- Locally own NPI project management from supply chain point of view, collaborating with regional supply planners, regulatory, marketing, commercial and operations team to ensure successful on time NPI launch.
- Manage Phase in Phase Out (PIPO) changes at SKU level and communicate changes to all stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Data Governance to ensure product codes are created in the system at the right time.

**Qualifications**:

- University degree in Engineering, Business Management, or similar.
- Experience in Supply Chain/Logistics
- More then 3 years’ experience, in Supply Chain.
- Experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning and IBP
- Prior ERP experience
- IBP experience or qualification.
- Expert in Excel, Skilled enough in Word and Power Point
- Ownership DNA: Self-starter, results driven & self
- motivated.
- Simple & Sharp Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Acts as Risks/Opportunities Radar.
- Continuous Improvement Mind-set: PLAN, DO, CHECK & ACT (PDCA) approach to business, Analyses gaps, identifies root causes and process gaps, Initiates and executes actions.
- Adaptability and Flexibility: thrives under pressure, has the drive to act beyond his comfort zone whenever required.
- Collaboration: Win-Win Mindset, builds collaborative business relationships internally and externally.
- Fluent in English and Arabic