Manager, APAC Surgery Planning

Role: Regional Planning Manager

Location: Pune, India

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Job Description:

The Regional Planning Manager, APAC is responsible for carrying out regional demand & deployment planning processes for medical business in the region.

This position will be responsible for ensuring timely product and instrument availability and coordinating with Global Planning team and weekly/monthly customer service updates.

This position ensures the planning processes remains integrated with business priorities by deploying process excellence tools and techniques, collaboration with various partners and deploying a robust communication strategy.

Key Responsibilities:



* The Planner is responsible for carrying out the demand & deployment planning for medical business in APAC region.


* The position is responsible to coordinate with Global Plan for timely product availability/service levels in the countries and communicate availability information on a weekly basis.



* Ensure business continuity by managing the supply disruptions and demand surges by ensuring timely escalation for significant supply disruptions.


* Closely work with Global Plan for timely product availability/service levels in the Markets and lead relevant communications with country partners.


* Carries out inventory deployment from Regional/Global Hub into Market DCs by applying Advance Planning System and other planning tools.



* Maintains correct planning parameters to ensure efficient inventory in Regional Hub & Market DCs, and Engage in relevant projects which has potential impact on product availability, inventory and business continuity.


* Handle the overall inventory levels and inventory health (Reduce slow and obsolete inventory) for the franchise in the region.


* Handle New P...