Regional Planner

Regional Franchise Planner

Pune

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to combine our own expertise in surgery, orthopedics, vision and interventional solutions with

the big ideas of others to design and deliver physician and patient-centric products and

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working to expand patient access, improve outcomes, reduce health system costs and drive

value. We create smart, people-centered healthcare to help the patients we serve recover faster

and live longer and more vibrantly.

**Job Description**:
Johnson & Johnson Medical is recruiting for a Regional Franchise Planner, located in Pune.

The Regional Planner, ASPAC is responsible for carrying out regional demand &
deployment planning processes for Medical business in the region. This individual

will work in close collaboration with global plan and country/cluster supply chain

teams to ensure attainment of aligned business goals and objectives.

This position will be responsible for providing statistical forecast input, coordinating

demand -supply handover with clusters Supply Chain teams, ensuring timely product

and instrument availability by coordinating with global Plan team and weekly

/monthly customer service updates.

Key Responsibilities:

- The Planner is responsible for carrying out the demand & deployment planning

for Medical business in ASPAC region. The position is responsible to
- Provide statistical forecast input for country/cluster demand planning

process and manage business forecasts over 12/24 months horizon for

strategic planning and manufacturing / capacity planning.
- Coordinate and Lead demand-supply handover with country/cluster plan

teams.
- Aggregate country/cluster demand to create regional demand overview

and analyze business/financial plans (BP/FP) and demand plans (DP) gaps.
- 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.
- Manage the inventory and inventory health targets (slow and obsolete

inventory).
- Operate and coordinates the entire Network Planning process to ensure

the product availability for the franchise-country
- Run MRP, raise PO's and Planning Parameter review for ensuring product

availability for franchise-country
- Support product portfolio optimization, asset reconfiguration projects,

which has potential impact on product availability and business continuity

in the region
- Operates ERP and Advanced Planning Systems and Tools

**Qualifications**:
Leadership Profile
- Integrity & Credo based Actions
- Results & Performance Driven
- Sense of urgency
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Prudent Risk Taking
- Collaboration & Teaming
- Self-Awareness & Adaptability

**Education**:
Essential:

- Bachelor's degree
- Master in Business Administration
- Green Belt six-sigma certification
- APICS Certification

Knowledge
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Experienced ERP & Planning Systems user
- Supply chain experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry.

**Skills**:

- Fundamentals of Supply Chain
- Strong analytical skills and an aptitude for planning.
- Ability to use advance statistical techniques
- Accuracy with attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate with virtual teams
- Can drive continuous process improvements.
- Proficient user of MS Office, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- Proficient user of SAP/ APS

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work with hardworking people who share your real passion for caring in an environment that

empowers you to drive your own career.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not

discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age,

marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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