Demand Planner

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:
Inventory Management

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Markham, Ontario, Canada

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Demand Planner to join our MedTech team.

This position is in Markham, ON Canada.

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose:

As a Demand Planner, you will play a key role in the Sales & Operations Planning Process and lead the alignment among Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial functions! You will drive the monthly cadence of the S&OP Cycle (Demand Review, Supply Review) and will contribute to the maturity of the Demand Planning process towards IBP (Integrated Business Planning).

You will also work closely with the Supply Planning team to enhance service level while optimizing inventory.

In addition, you are the key link with the Global Planning teams to ensure End-to-End visibility and synchronicity between global and local supply chains.

Key Responsibilities:


* Lead the Canadian S&OP process for the assigned portfolio of products striving to align Commercial and Supply Chain plans.


* Own critical metrics related to product portfolio (OTIF, forecast accuracy, NPI on-time launch and Life Cycle Management) and contribute to other supply chain-related measurements (inventory, obsolescence and write-offs)


* Review statistical forecast and provide input on changes that may be required.

Collaborate with functions such as Sales, Marketing and Finance to identify and incorporate market intelligence into the demand forecast.


* Collaborate with global supply chain teams on projects affecting the product portfolio and/or the supply network.


* Ensure positive relationship and end-to-end alignment with key functions: commercial organizations, local and regional supply chain organizations (Plan, Make, Source), Supply Chain Deliver, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Product Management


* Find opportunities for continuous improvement to be implemented in functional processes.

Qualifications:

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor Degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Supply Chain, Business Management or...