Regional Franchise Planner

jj; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Demand Planning professional to drive country-level forecasts and supply plans in Pune, India. You will collaborate with regional and global teams to align forecasts with business objectives and lifecycle management for product lines.

The role requires strong data analysis, BI experience, and excellent communication to influence cross-functional stakeholders and optimize inventory investments across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in creating and maintaining demand forecasts using historical data and market insights.
• Strong ability to translate data into actionable supply and inventory plans.
• Familiarity with BI tools and predictive modeling to support business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develops country forecasts by proper maintenance of demand history and tools provided.
• Ensures MI data substantiates forecasts and aligns with business plans.
• Leads Launch Excellence and E&O modeling for product discontinuation and lifecycle decisions.

Skills

Demand Forecasting

Demand Planning

Inventory Optimization

Supply Planning

Data Analysis

Predictive Modeling

BI

Analytics

Communication

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:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Description:

Demand Planning for a Product Category

• Develops Country forecasts by appropriate maintenance of demand history and tools provided
• Ensures Market Intelligence (MI) data added to the statistical forecasts is substantiated by business expectations and reconciled to overall business plans
• Lead LEX (Launch Excellence) and E&O modelling for Product Discontinuation, Lifecycle decisions and impact. Provides planning inputs to country.
• Communicates the NPI launch purchase plan to source companies
• Validate Regional Demand plan – Affiliate review aggregation by Family & Brand
• Generate all insights required for Investments plans decisions in alignment with Product Lifecycle management, Brand strategy Monitor Capex investments, amortization, and implants inventory to support product swaps

Commercial Collaboration

• Collaborates with Regional Commercial, countries affiliate and Global teams to obtain input from all relevant parties to build an inventory investment plan for execution
• Creates initial data input to the business planning exercise
• Provide Business insight of key Supply Chain Metrics (MAPE, BIAS), translate into meaningful business decision & action plan

Product and Planning expertise

• Understanding of product knowledge and market related areas. Able to guide countries team across portfolio complexity and Life Cycle Management decisions.
• Is abreast of current developments and trends within Supply Chain and Information Systems

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Savvy, Coaching, Communication, Data Analysis, Data Savvy, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Marketing Functions, Predictive Modeling, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Statistics, Supply Planning