Senior Planner - KSA

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a Supply Chain Planning professional with a focus on Demand Planning in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. You will forecast demand, manage S&OP, and coordinate with regional planning and regulatory teams to ensure accurate, timely supply for multiple brands and products.

The role requires an engineering or business degree and 3+ years of supply chain experience, including ERP/IBP familiarity. Strong analytical skills and bilingual English/Arabic are preferred.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and data analysis capabilities are essential.
• Experience with demand forecasting and S&OP processes.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to create reports from multiple data sources.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting and S&OP management across brands, sub-brands, SKUs and channels.
• Identify and document assumptions from historical data and BI inputs.
• Lead NPI from supply chain perspective and manage SKU phase-in/phase-out.
• Coordinate with regulatory, marketing, and regional planning to ensure forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with data governance to ensure proper product coding and system readiness.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Data analysis

Demand forecasting

Education

University degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

ERP/IBP experience

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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.

Our Credo

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

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Main Responsibilities

• Forecasting and S&OP Management:
• Maintain and understand the sales data at different aggregation levels (Brands, Sub-brands, SKUs, variants, sizes, Distribution channels, demand groups and demand locations).
• Gather information and document assumptions based on historical data, business intelligence gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailers, and other sources.
• Produce unconstrained base demand plan utilizing statistical modelling in collaboration with Central planning team.
• Maintain & validate assumptions of activities calendar and events forecasting building blocks.
• Facilitate parts of the S&OP process to gain consensus and alignment with all stakeholders involved in the process to arrive at one unbiased aligned number, practicing the IBP concepts.
• Analyses gaps (financials, capacities, inventory etc.) from unit-based plans to drive alignment between business functions.
• Measure and track the forecast accuracy at different levels and initiate action plans to continuously improve forecast accuracy.
• Manage a group of brands, maintain the lead in supporting the S&OP process by ensuring the local market insights are captured in forecasy
• Risk management and Inventory Health:
• Work with the Medical team to identify, manage and communicate supply criticalities to all stakeholders outside the frozen horizon. Collaborates with the regional supply planners to assign the right priority and action plan to minimize such supply risks.
• Work with the Regulatory Affairs team to avoid and minimize the risk associated with MDD-MDR Transition in the Middle East. Coordinate with regional planning, MDR project team, local marketing and commercial on forecast validation to ensure enough stock build during blackout period.
• Performs SLOB risk analysis and initiate action plans with marketing/commercial team to keep SLOB provisions at minimum level.
• New Products Introduction:
• Locally own NPI project management from supply chain point of view, collaborating with regional supply planners, regulatory, marketing, commercial and operations team to ensure successful on time NPI launch.
• Manage Phase in Phase Out (PIPO) changes at SKU level and communicate changes to all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Data Governance to ensure product codes are created in the system at the right time.
• E2E SC Management for DPS CAPEX Instruments:
• Responsible for forecasting all CAPEX requirements post alignment with all key stakeholders ( Marketing, Sales, Finance, Regional Planning)
• Collaborate with regional planning and customer service for full allocation of instrument sets.
• Collaborate with local and source deliver and CS teams to ensure complete fulfillments,
• Ensure BO are regularly reviewed and executed as early as possible
• Bring efficiency measures in SC operations in the portfolio.

Professional And Personal Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Business Management, or similar
• Courses in Supply Chain/Logistics
• At least 3 years’ experience, in Supply Chain
• Hands on experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP
• Prior ERP experience and IBP experience or qualification
• Experience working with quantitative & qualitative data and creating reports
• Expertise in Excel and skilled in Word and Power Point
• Fluency in English and Arabic language

Soft Skills

Ownership DNA: Self-starter, results driven & self-motivated.

Simple & Sharp Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Acts as Risks/Opportunities Radar.

Continuous Improvement Mind-set: PLAN, DO, CHECK & ACT (PDCA) approach to business, Analyses gaps, identifies root causes and process gaps, Initiates and executes actions.

Adaptability and Flexibility: thrives under pressure, has the drive to act beyond his comfort zone whenever required.

Collaboration: Win-Win Mindset, builds collaborative business relationships internally and externally.

Required Skills

Analytical Reasoning, Data Analysis, Demand Forecasting

Preferred Skills

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