BU Regional Planner

Description

Department

Supply Chain

Position is based in:

Pune, India

Aim of job:

Regional Franchise Planner ASPAC is responsible for carrying out regional demand & supply planning processes for Medical business in the region.

This individual will be responsible for ensuring timely product and instrument availability and coordinating with Global Plan and Cluster/Country Supply Chain teams to ensure attainment of aligned business goals and objectives.

This individual 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 teams and weekly/monthly customer service updates.

Main accountabilities:

• Regional Planning Activities
• Coordinate and lead Demand/Supply handover with cluster/country supply chain teams
• 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. Maintains correct planning parameters to ensure efficient inventory in Regional Hub & Market DCs, and Engage in relevant projects which has potential impact on product availability, inventory and business continuity.
• Handle the overall inventory levels and inventory health (Reduce slow and obsolete inventory)
• Handle New Product Launches and support product life cycle management planning to appropriately balance availability and inventory risks, achieve inventory targets.
• Responsible for Order Management and Planning Parameter review for ensuring product available for the franchise -country.
• Improve KPI. Develop and implement corrective action plans

Qualifications

Key Interactions

Internal

• Global Plan Organization
• Regional Commercial
• Regional cross functional stakeholders: RA, Finance, Deliver
• Market Supply Chain and Commercial
• Regional Planning team

Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ years of relevant supply chain experience
• Experience in ERP, Advanced Planning Systems (APO/OMP), analytical tools
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required
• Strong analytical skills and an aptitude for planning.
• Accuracy with attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate with virtual teams