Planning COE - Asia

Planning COE - Asia

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU. 

 

In this role, you will:

The Demand and Supply Planning Center of Excellence (CoE) is responsible for leading the strategic development and operational efficiency of the demand and supply planning processes for both BTB and BTC IFP Asia businesses (~600m).

This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders across the organization like Supply chain, Commercial, finance, procurement etc to ensure that best practices are implemented and that planning processes are aligned with overall business goals.

 

Key responsibilities are mentioned in below section.

The CoE will drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimize planning tools, and enhance the overall capability of the planning teams.


* Process Optimization & Standardization:
+ Develop and implement standardized processes/templates and best practices across all demand and supply planning functions.
+ Identify and eliminate inefficiencies in the planning process, ensuring consistency and reliability in forecasts and supply plans.
+ Lead the centralized coordinated activities for Asia for both demand & Supply planning process like rough cut capacity planning, the quarterly forecast submissions etc
+ Lead the centralized reporting, Power BI dashboarding, Projects & other analytics activities
+ Integration of planning processes & systems during the transition phase of merging BTB and BTC businesses across markets.


* Strategic Leadership:
+ Lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives aimed at improving the accuracy of demand forecasts and the efficiency of supply plans.
+ Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations) to align demand planning activities with business objectives.


* Tool & System Enhancement:
+ Evaluate, recommend, and implement planning tools and technologies to enhance forecasting and planning capabilities.
+ Ensure that the planning systems are fully integrated and leveraged across the organization to drive data-driven decision-making.


* Training & Development:
+ Design and deliver training programs for the demand and supply planning teams to improve their skills and knowledge in planning processes and tools.
+ Build a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the planning teams.


* Performance Monitoring & Reporting:
+ Develop and maintain KPIs to mon...