Demand Planner

**Function**
- Supply Chain Planning

**Sub function**
- Demand Planning

**Category**
- Experienced Analyst, Demand Planning (P5)

**Location**
- Mumbai / India

**Date posted**
- Jun 23 2025

**Requisition number**
- R-001510

**Work pattern**
- Hybrid Work

Description

**Job Function**:
Supply Chain Planning
** Job Sub Function**:
Demand Planning
** Job Category**:
Professional
** All Job Posting Locations**:
IN020 Mumbai Arena Space
** Job Description**:
**Position Summary**

A highly critical and visible supply chain role that will oversee the J&J Medical Franchise (Business Unit) Supply Chain Planning processes. This is a hands-on position responsible for developing and executing Demand Plan, Inventory Plan, Supply Plan, and Customer Service that will enable the franchise to meet sales and service objectives. Collaboration with other members of the supply chain, sales, marketing, operations and customer support teams is paramount to achieve these sales and service objectives and oversee launch of new product portfolio in Medtech space.

**Major Duties & Responsibilities**
- Drive S&OP meetings with Operations, Sales and Marketing, and Finance reviewing recommended sales forecasts and inventory goals (emphasis on brand transitions, new product introduction, tenders and other market intelligence). Make recommended adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends. Drive supply and inventory plans aligned with franchise Business plans to achieve the targets.
- Establish and utilize best methods (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts and respective inventory targets
- Managing projects related to Depuy Synthes and overall medical devices involving cross function skills.
- Continuous assess the supply chain and business process. Identify areas which can be done more efficiently by innovation & analytics.
- Ownership & improvement of key SC KPIs - Forecast accuracy, Inventory Value & DOS, LIFR, Back Orders, ESO/ SLOB etc.
- Work with the extended support team in preparing basic MIS, communicating the MIS to the sales teams on a daily/ weekly basis. Develop advanced MIS for the franchise to enable them make data driven decisions
- Work closely with imports, warehouses, and freight forwarders to ensure timely inventory availability. Understand regulatory export requirements and processes required to meet them. Ensure that processes are SOX and Regulatory compliant and meet audit requirements.
- Manage Tender orders processing including manual invoice preparation - invoices for specific Government tender orders per the customer requirement. Manage MRP labeling process of imported codes
- Liaise with Sales & Marketing on a regular basis to assess market dynamics and collect MI to align forecast.
- Need to connect with key stakeholders including RA, QA, Legal, CLS, Finance

**Quality, Regulatory & Compliance (QRC) Responsibilities**
- Attend applicable training sessions as well as complete mandatory on-line e University trainings and submit training records to the supervisor / franchise secretary and work as per the applicable SOPs and guidelines
- Report any evidence of product tampering, diversion and counterfeiting to the Brand Integrity function
- Participate in execution of Field Action (Product Recall, Distribution of Field Safety Alerts, etc.) and complete the assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Develop robust process to avoid any field actions due to Supply Chain Processes.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**: BE, MBA

**Required Years of Related Experience**: 2 to 4 Years

**Preferred Related Industry Experience**(if applicable): Preferably but not limited to Health Care industry/FMCG

**Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Uncompromised requirements for the role)**:

- Experience in forecasting and demand planning. Subject Understanding of collaborative forecasting methods, S&OP process.
- Knowledge of key performance metrics
- Inventory turns, margin contributions, DOS, LIFR, MAPE, Back Order, ESO, SLOB etc.
- Good understanding of analytical tools (Excel, Access, etc.) and effective communication skills. Ability to identify critical gaps and raise issues to the S & OP team
- Results and performance driven
- Possess sense of urgency
- Project Management involving cross functional teams

**Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Knowledge of key performance metrics
- Inventory turns, margin contributions, DOS, LIFR, MAPE, Back Order, ESO, SLOB etc.
- Experience in forecasting and demand planning. Subject Understanding of collaborative forecasting methods, S&OP process. Good understanding of analytical tools (Excel, Access, etc.) and effective communication skills. Ability to identify critical gaps and raise issues to the S&OP team
- Experience in Demand planning. Strong understanding of APO / MRP concepts. Full understanding of the components of Safety Stock and can use math to calculate demand variability component of Saf