Demand Planner

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare innovation is seeking a Demand Planner in Markham, Ontario. This role is pivotal for aligning supply chain operations with demand forecasting, requiring at least 3 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise in S&OP processes and demand planning, along with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ work experience in supply chain or related field.
• Experience in managing S&OP for multiple categories.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional S&OP process aligning communications between partners.
• Own critical metrics related to product portfolio.
• Collaborate with global supply chain teams on projects.

Skills

Demand Planning

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or above

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function

Demand Planning

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies is recruiting for a Demand Planner. This position is located in Markham, ON Canada.

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

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

The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies have been working to make surgery better for more than a century. With substantial breadth and depth in surgical technologies, orthopedic and interventional solutions, we aspire to improve and enhance medical care for people worldwide. Together, we are working to shape the future of health through differentiated products and services.

Position Summary

As a Demand Planner, you will play a key role in Sales & Operations Planning Process to drive the alignment among supply chain, finance, and commercials for the reliable demand forecast of next 18 months. You also work closely with Supply Planner to drive the best-in-class service level and optimize the inventory and SLOB at DC. In addition, you are the key linkage point to the Global Planning organizations ensuring End-to-End visibility and synchronicity through the supply chain.

You will also implement cycles in the S&OP Cycle (Demand Review, Supply Review) and will contribute to the maturity of the S&OP process towards IBP (Integrated Business Planning).

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional S&OP process aligning communications between Commercial and Supply Chain partners and ensuring connectivity with Business Planning process for specific platforms.
• Owns critical metrics related to product portfolio (OTIF, forecast accuracy, NPI launches and Life Cycle Management) and contributes to other supply chain related KPIs (Inventory, SLOB and E&O)
• Review statistical forecast generated and provide input on changes that may be required. Collaborate with functions such as Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations, and Finance to identify and incorporate market intelligence (events) into the demand forecast as aligned.
• Proactively identify and resolve directly or through business partnership any issue affecting the product flow.
• Collaborate with global supply chain teams on projects affecting the product portfolio and/or the supply network.
• Partner with Field Assets Management team to find opportunities and implement solutions for field assets management optimization - if applicable
• Ensure solid partnership and end to end alignment with key functions: commercial organizations, local and regional supply chain organizations (Plan, Make, Source), CLS, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Product Management
• Build the SOPs for key working process in planning stream.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Education background: Bachelor’s Degree or above
• Minimum 3 years’ work experience in supply chain or related field.
• Must-have experience in Demand Planning.
• Solid experience in managing S&OP (Sales and Operation Planning) for multiple categories; proven record of leading the discussion with sales, marketing, and finance to align consensus demand plan for short horizon (1-3 months) and long horizon (3-18 months).
• Proficient in developing statistical forecast at multiple levels of aggregation and horizon and integrating commercial insights to refine forecast model to reflect latest business assumption.
• Experience in Healthcare/CPG/Pharmaceutical
• Experience on SAP/APO
• Strong at communication skills and presentation skills
  
  

Preferred

• APICS certification (CSCP/CPIM) is an asset.
• Experience in Supply Planning is an asset.
• Proficient in advanced analytics and data visualization software design and usage (i.e., Power BI)
• Motivated teammate with the ability to collaborate and engage with multiple partners
• Highly developed organizational skills – able to handle multiple high priority tasks/projects concurrently
• Self-starter with the mindset of problem-solving and result oriented mindset.