Assistant Manager, Supply Chain

BD; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

BD in Mumbai, India is seeking a Supply Chain Lead to manage end-to-end demand planning and inventory for the APM India portfolio. You will drive forecasting using models and market insights, lead monthly S&OP meetings, and partner with commercial, marketing, finance, and regional teams to ensure supply aligns with business needs.

The role focuses on optimizing service levels, reducing obsolescence risk, and improving forecasting accuracy through process improvements and data integrity efforts.

Responsibilities

• Project & System Integration.
• Support system integration and transition projects for APM India portfolio, ensuring continuity of demand planning and inventory management.
• Act as SME for demand planning and inventory during system implementation and hypercare.
• Drive master data validation, migration, and readiness activities to minimize go-live disruptions.
• Identify process gaps and supply chain risks; develop mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with global, regional, and local teams to align requirements and milestones.
• Own end-to-end demand planning for the APM India market with forecast models and market insights.
• Facilitate monthly Demand Review and S&OP/S&OE meetings with stakeholders.
• Analyze forecast performance and drive root-cause actions.
• Lead inventory planning to balance service levels with working capital and obsolescence risk.
• Monitor inventory health and mitigate shortages, excess, and slow-moving stock.
• Drive inventory performance reviews with metrics like DOI, coverage, and fill rate.
• Act as primary supply chain partner for India APM commercial teams.

Job description

We Are The People Who Give Possibilities Purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

• Project & System Integration
• Support system integration and transition projects for APM India business portfolio, ensuring continuity and accuracy of demand planning and inventory management processes.
• Act as the business subject matter expert (SME) for demand planning and inventory during system implementation and hypercare phases.
• Drive master data validation, demand migration, inventory transition planning, and system readiness activities to minimize operational disruptions during go-live.
• Identify process gaps, data integrity issues, system limitations, and supply chain risks; develop and implement mitigation plans to ensure business continuity.
• Collaborate with global, regional, and local cross-functional teams to align business requirements, process governance, and integration milestones.
• Demand Planning
• Own the end-to-end demand planning process for the APM India market, developing accurate forecasts using statistical models, historical trends, market intelligence, and commercial insights.
• Facilitate monthly Demand Review and S&OP/S&OE meetings with Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Regional Supply Chain teams to align forecast assumptions and business priorities.
• Analyze forecast performance through key metrics such as Forecast Accuracy, Bias, and Demand Volatility; drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve planning effectiveness.
• Translate product launches, promotions, tender opportunities, market dynamics, competitive activities, and seasonality trends into demand projections.
• Partner closely with commercial stakeholders to challenge assumptions, validate opportunities and risks, and ensure forecast alignment with business objectives.
• Provide demand outlooks, scenario modeling, and risk assessments to support strategic inventory planning, product transitions, and business growth initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting methodologies, planning tools, and demand planning processes to enhance forecast reliability and responsiveness.
• Inventory Management
• Lead inventory planning and optimization activities to achieve target customer service levels while balancing working capital, inventory turns, and obsolescence risk.
• Establish and maintain inventory policies, including safety stock, reorder points, planning parameters, and replenishment strategies based on demand variability, lead times, and supply risks.
• Monitor inventory health across the network and proactively identify potential shortages, excess inventory, slow-moving stock, and obsolescence risks.
• Develop and execute inventory mitigation plans through demand shaping, redistribution, stock balancing, product substitution, and liquidation initiatives where applicable.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Commercial, and Regulatory teams to ensure adequate supply coverage for new product launches, regulatory transitions, and business continuity requirements.
• Drive inventory performance reviews and provide management visibility on key metrics, including Days of Inventory (DOI), Inventory Coverage, Backorders, Fill Rate, and Excess & Obsolete Inventory.
• Stakeholder Management
• Act as the primary supply chain business partner for India APM commercial teams, ensuring alignment between market requirements and supply chain capabilities.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive timely decision-making, issue resolution, and execution of supply chain priorities.
• Lead process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing forecast accuracy, inventory productivity, customer service performance, and operational efficiency.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

IND Mumbai - CHub Town Solaris

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