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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Demand Planning

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Senior Demand Planner to join our team in Cincinnati, OH.

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose:

Reporting to the US Regional Planning Sr. Manager, the US Regional Senior Demand Planner is responsible for leading US Demand Planning and the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. Other responsibilities include business planning, coordinating US inventory strategy and planning activities, driving US service management and product allocations, all aiming to deliver on key performance indicators including forecast accuracy, customer service, and inventory. The Senior Demand Planner will also identify, lead, and participate in digital initiatives that improve efficiency and data quality while enabling deeper customer and market insights.

Under supervision of the US Regional Planning Sr. Manager and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Demand Planning for Surgery specific platforms within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process with continuous improvements

• Collaborate with functions such as Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations, and Finance to identify and incorporate market intelligence (events) into the demand forecast and balance with statistical forecast model to achieve maximum accuracy

• Responsible for achieving forecast accuracy benchmarks for mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and aggregate forecast accuracy (Bias) via continuous improvement and solutions with relevant stakeholders

• Develop detailed execution plans and manage demand plans for new product introductions and life cycle management as required and aligned with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain

• Provide analytical and technical supply chain support for the assigned product portfolio as well as US Surgery.

• Effectively communicate accurate product availability information to customers and commercial partners with continuous improvement to the communication capabilities and process

• Ensure that demand planning, IBP, and business planning processes align with overall global processes and objectives

• Act as single point of contact for the US business for demand / forecast related activities for the sub franchise

• Clearly communicate with key stakeholders accordingly – including (but not limited to) Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain partners

• Enable achievement of Product Availability and other On Time in Full (OTIF) targets and drive continuous improvements in this area

• Participate and lead supply disruption recoveries in partnership with Supply Chain and relevant commercial partners

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience required

• Hands on working experience with one or more of the following areas required: inventory/planning/order management/ ERP or MRP computer systems/financial processes

• Proficient in MS Office programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required

• Understanding of distribution links within the supply chain required

• Able to work with no supervision required

Preferred:

• MBA preferred

• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or IBP experience preferred

• Experience in medical device, consumer or pharmaceutical industries preferred

• Proficient in advanced analytics and data visualization software design and usage (i.e. Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, Qlik) preferred

• Proficient in digital optimization platforms (i.e. Alteryx, Robotic Process Automation, Common Data Layer, etc.) preferred

• Proactively mitigates supply disruptions and flags risk early

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills/superior team player – builder

• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills

• Adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities

• Customer focus (both internal and external)

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Coaching, Collaborating, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Customer Service, Data Analysis, Data Savvy, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Predictive Modeling, Problem Solving, Project Management, Statistics, Supply Planning