APAC Regional Planning Lead

The APAC Regional Planning Lead at Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. in Pune, India, is responsible for demand and deployment planning for the medical business in the region. Key duties include ensuring product availability, coordinating with global planning teams, managing supply disruptions, and maintaining inventory efficiency. The role emphasizes collaboration and communication to align planning processes with business priorities.
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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:
Integrated Business Planning

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Description:

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing creative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Every day, all Johnson & Johnson employees across the world are blending heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

At Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, we are using our breadth, scale and experience to reimagine the way healthcare is delivered and help people live longer, healthier lives.

In a radically changing environment, we are making connections across science and technology 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 solutions.

As pioneers in medical devices, we continually focus on elevating the standard of care—

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:

The Regional Planning Manager, APAC is responsible for carrying out regional demand & deployment planning processes for medical business in the region.

This position will be responsible for ensuring timely product and instrument availability and coordinating with Global Planning team and weekly/monthly customer service updates.

This position ensures the planning processes remains integrated with business priorities by deploying process excellence tools and techniques, collaboration with various partners and deploying a robust communication strategy.

Key Responsibilities:
• The Planner is responsible for carrying out the demand & deployment planning for medical business in APAC region.
• The position is responsible to 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.
• Closely work with Global Plan for timely product availability/service levels in the Markets and lead relevant communications with country partners.
• Carries out inventory deployment from Regional/Global Hub into Market DCs by applying Advance Planning System and other planning tools.
• 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) for the franchise in the region.
• Handle New Product Launches and product life cycle planning to appropriately balance availability and inventory risks, achieve inventory targets.
• Acts as an SME/Key Business user of Advance Planning System/ ERP systems (OMP, SAP) & Reporting Tools. Review and specify Business requirements for system changes in conjunction with System team.
• Enable intelligent process automation and touchless supply chain through digital initiatives. Proficient in Data handling and Analytics.
• The Planner is responsible for analyzing and deriving practical insights to improve Key Performance Indicators and develop and implement corrective action plans.
• Improve Product availability (OTIF), Reduce Stock outs/Back Orders.
• Optimize Inventory ($ & DOS). Reduce SLOB.
• Review and develop any necessary corrective actions arising from Performance Metrics
• Able to mine data from appropriate systems and able to carry out complex analysis for ad-hoc business requests

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

Desirable:
• Master in business administration
• Green Belt six-sigma certification
• APICS Certification

Knowledge:
• 6+ years of relevant supply chain experience
• Experience/Expertise in ERP (preferably SAP), Advance Planning Systems (APO/OMP), Analytical and Automation Tools
• Supply chain experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry
• Inventory management experience

Skills:
• Fundamentals of Supply Chain
• Proficient user of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI and Python
• 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.

Are you ready to impact the world?

Johnson & Johnson offers an unusual experience to professionals looking for an opportunity to 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.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Recruiter Name: Reika Yoshida

Senior Manager,

EndoMech & Energy, Neuwave, Robotics Supply Chain

Medical device ryoshid1@its.jnj.com