EP DRP Lead

Biopharma Asia; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Pune is seeking a Demand Planning leader to drive regional EP DRP planning. You will ensure product availability, manage 12/24 month horizons, and coordinate with country and global partners to mitigate supply disruptions.

The role requires strong analytical skills, BI proficiency, and hands‑on experience with ERP systems (Blue Yonder, SAP). You will lead inventory health and capacity planning across the franchise.

Qualifications

• Responsible for EP DRP planning processes in region.
• Ensure business plans are supported with timely availability of product to meet customer demand.
• Manage inventory health (slow/m obsolete) and 12/24 month horizon planning.
• Lead planning aspects on Supply Chain projects affecting product availability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure business plans are supported with timely availability of product to meet the customer demand.
• Ensure business continuity by managing supply disruptions and demand surges.
• Manage overall inventory and inventory health for the franchise in the region.
• Manage 12/24 month horizon for strategic and manufacturing/capacity planning.
• Lead STEM discussions with country/global partners to mitigate business impact.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

BI & Data Analysis

Demand Forecasting

Demand Planning

Leadership

Inventory Optimization

Project Support

Team Management

Reporting & Communication

Manufacturing Flow

Predictive Modeling

P&L Management

Tools

Blue Yonder

SAP

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 jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Demand Planning

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Description:

Responsible for EP DRP planning processes in region .

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure business plans are supported with timely availability of product to meet the customer demand.
• Ensure the business continuity by managing the supply disruptions & demand surges.
• Manage the overall inventory and inventory health (slow and obsolete inventory) for the franchise in the region.
• Manage over 12/24 month horizon for strategic planning and manufacturing / capacity planning.
• o Leads STEM discussion with country and global partners to mitigate business impact

Capital equipment focus

Carries out inventory deployment from RDC to country by leveraging demand management rules and allocations

Maintains correct planning parameters to ensure optimal inventory in RDC & countries

Liaises with RDC Operations team for timely delivery and availability of inventory at countries

Key user of Planning / ERP systems (Blue Yonder, SAP) & Reporting Tools

Leads Planning aspects on Supply Chain Projects having potential impact on product availability and business continuity in the region

Responsible for collecting, analyzing, consolidating, and reporting Supply Chain data, aiming to:

Improve Product availability (OTIF)

Reduce Backorder and provide weekly / monthly Customer Service updates

Manage Inventory ($ & DOS) within BP/LE targets at country DC

Improve forecasting accuracy & BIAS

Reduce SLOB

Review and develop any necessary corrective actions arising from Performance Metrics

Review and specify Business requirements for system changes in conjunction with System team

Able to mine data from appropriate systems and able to carry out complex analysis for ad-hoc business requests

This position ensures the planning processes remains integrated with business processes by deploying process excellence tools and techniques, collaboration with various stakeholders, deploying a robust communication strategy and working in a virtual team environment.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Savvy, Data Analysis, Data Savvy, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Manufacturing Flow Management, Predictive Modeling, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Project Support, Report Writing, Supply Planning, Team Management