Job Title Senior Demand Planner Function Supply Chain Planning Sub Function Demand Planning Location Cairo, Egypt Date Posted Feb 07 2024 Requisition Number 2406168659W Share

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Johnson & Johnson Medical is recruiting for a Senior Planner to be located in Cairo.
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A Senior Planner is responsible for managing E2E SC activities for the ETHICON franchise including but not limited to
- Demand planning including key events management
- Collaboration and alignment with cross functional stakeholders to meet the franchise needs in short terms on order fulfillment and in long term to the growth strategy,
- Setting and improving SC metrics for MEA in line with EMEA metrics definitions
- Bringing efficiencies in franchise SC operations

Your Main Responsibilities:

Forecasting and S&OP Management:
o Maintain and understand the sales data at different aggregation levels (Brands, Sub-brands, SKUs, variants, sizes, Distribution channels, demand groups and demand locations).
o Gather information and document assumptions based on historical data, business intelligence gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailers, and other sources.
o Produce unconstrained base demand plan utilizing statistical modelling in collaboration with Central planning team.
o Maintain & validate assumptions of activities calendar and events forecasting building blocks.
o Facilitate parts of the S&OP process to gain consensus and alignment with all stakeholders involved in the process to arrive at one unbiased aligned number, practicing the IBP concepts.
o Analyses gaps (financials, capacities, inventory etc.) from unit-based plans to drive alignment between business functions.
o Measure and track the forecast accuracy at different levels and initiate action plans to continuously improve forecast accuracy.
o Manage a group of brands, maintain the lead in supporting the S&OP process by ensuring the local market insights are captured in forecast

Risk management and Inventory Health:

o Work with the Medical team to identify, manage and communicate supply criticalities to all stakeholders outside the frozen horizon. Collaborates with the regional supply planners to assign the right priority and action plan to minimize such supply risks.
o Work with the Regulatory Affairs team to avoid and minimize the risk associated with MDD-MDR Transition in the Middle East. Coordinate with regional planning, MDR project team, local marketing and commercial on forecast validation to ensure enough stock build during blackout period.
o Performs SLOB risk analysis and initiate action plans with marketing/commercial team to keep SLOB provisions at minimum level.

New Products Introduction:

o Locally own NPI project management from supply chain point of view, collaborating with regional supply planners, regulatory, marketing, commercial and operations team to ensure successful on time NPI launch.
o Manage Phase in Phase Out (PIPO) changes at SKU level and communicate changes to all stakeholders.
o Collaborate with Data Governance to ensure product codes are created in the system at the right time.

E2E SC Management

o Collaborate with regional planning and customer service for full allocation of instrument sets.
o Collaborate with local and source deliver and CS teams to ensure complete fulfillments,
o Ensure BO are regularly reviewed and executed as early as possible
o Bring efficiency measures in SC operations in the portfolio.

Qualifications

Your Qualifications
· University degree in Engineering, Business Management, or similar
· Courses in Supply Chain/Logistics
· Three (3) or more years of experience in Supply Chain
· Hands on experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP
· Prior ERP experience
· IBP experience or qualification
· Fluency in English and Arabic languages
· Experience working with quantitative & qualitative numbers, creating reports
· Expert in Excel, Skilled enough in Word and Power Point

Personal characteristics:

· Ownership DNA: Self-starter, results driven & self-motivated
· Simple & Sharp Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Acts as Risks/Opportunities Radar
· Continuous Improvement Mind-set: PLAN, DO, CHECK & ACT (PDCA) approach to business, Analyses gaps, identifies root causes and process gaps, Initiates and executes actions
· Adaptability and Flexibility: thrives under pressure, has the drive to act beyond his comfort zone whenever required
· Collaboration: Win-Win Mindset, builds collaborative business relationships internally and externally
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.
We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences.
That is why we in Egypt are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”!
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