Global Lead, Demand & Supply Chain Planning

Becton Dickinson; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BD is seeking a Leader, Demand & Supply Chain Planning to oversee supply chain activities across platforms and product lines, driving inventory optimization and service goals. This role acts as a trusted expert, guiding teams through complex planning and cross-functional projects.

You will align global supply with manufacturing capabilities, lead customer communications, monitor capacity and risks, and deliver insights to Business Unit leadership.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of key Supply Chain concepts (Demand/Supply/Production Planning, Capacity Leveling, PLM, Logistics and Inventory Control).
• Experience in manufacturing environment coordinating multi-discipline activities.
• BS in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Proven ability to engage with cross-functional organizations (Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Quality, etc.).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve conflicts impacting business strategy.
• Advanced Excel skills to manipulate and analyze data.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including written, verbal, listening, and presentation.
• Detail-oriented with strong multi-tasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as go-to planning expert, guiding team on complex issues.
• Lead cross-functional supply chain projects from planning through execution.
• Align global supply, operational, market, and financial requirements with manufacturing capabilities.
• Lead customer service communications for assigned product portfolios.
• Monitor production attainment and proactively communicate supply constraints and risks.
• Partner with demand planners to mitigate service, inventory, and cost risks.
• Develop global inventory allocation and production prioritization strategies.
• Lead backorder reporting, root-cause analysis, mitigation, and team updates.
• Provide finished-goods availability dates to Commercial teams.
• Analyze inventory performance, depletion, targets, and excess and obsolete risk.
• Plan inventory allocation for global regulatory builds.
• Support SKU rationalization, RECODE, and product lifecycle initiatives.
• Manage product phase-outs to minimize obsolete inventory.
• Lead supply planning for new product launches, including stocking strategy requirements.
• Perform advanced analysis for issue resolution, scenario planning, and financial evaluation.
• Query and interpret data to support decisions.
• Provide insights to Business Unit leadership and support annual business planning.
• Prepare executive-level presentations.

Skills

Demand Planning

Capacity Planning

Inventory Control

Cross-functional Collaboration

Advanced Excel

Analytical Thinking

Education

BS in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Kinaxis

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

BD is seeking a Leader, Demand & Supply Chain Planning to oversee supply chain activities across platforms and product lines, driving inventory optimization and service goals. This role acts as a trusted expert, guiding teams through complex planning and cross-functional projects.

You will align global supply with manufacturing capabilities, lead customer communications, monitor capacity and risks, and deliver insights to Business Unit leadership.