JOB DESCRIPTION:
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the IBP Process: Drive the monthly Integrated Business Planning cycle across APAC including Regional Demand Reviews with leadership. Monitor forecast accuracy and analyze key variances by country and product.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with commercial marketing finance and supply chain teams to build consensus on forecasts commercial strategies and mitigation plans.
- Strategic Demand Planning: Develop rolling 24-month demand plans incorporating market trends sales pipelines and product lifecycle events (launches phase-outs inventory risks).
- Scenario & Risk Planning: Use scenario modeling to assess risks and support agile informed business decisions.
- Forecast Reconciliation: Bridge gaps between S&OP forecasts actual sales and financial outlooks (LBE).
- Process & Tool Optimization: Continuously improve planning tools systems and processes to enhance efficiency and transparency.
- Executive Communication: Translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Problem Solving & Leadership: Tackle ambiguity resolve planning challenges and lead cross-functional teams toward solutions.
- IBP Maturity: Advance the IBP journey by strengthening the Commercial Demand Management Review process and ensuring seamless information flow across functions.
Requirements
- Solid experience in demand planning area.
- Experience in healthcare industry (Both medical device and Pharma are acceptable).
- Experience in managing demand planning at country level with Sr. leadership team exposure.
- Experience in other APAC region is preferred.
The base pay for this position is
N/A
In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain
DIVISION:
EP Electrophysiology
LOCATION:
China > Shanghai : Unit 02-07 15th FloorHenderson 688No.688 West Nanjing Road Jingan District Shanghai
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
Manager