Replenishment Planner

Contributes to the Demand Planning family as an entry to developing individual contributor, who works under close supervision. Helps implement projects, programs, and processes in support of the organization's overall supply chain strategy. Applies theoretical knowledge of the Demand Planning field to carry out procedures and plans for the area. Supports the improvement of the statistical forecasting knowledge and insights extraction from data in various forms, either structured or unstructured, which is a continuation of the data ana

**About Johnson & Johnson**

Johnson & Johnson Medical is recruiting for a **Replenishment Planner**
to be located in New Cairo.

A **Replenishment Planner** is responsible for managing E2E SC activities for the DPS franchise including but not limited to:

- Demand & Supply planning including key events management
- Collaborate and align 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 KSA in line with EMEA metrics definitions
- Bringing efficiencies in franchise SC operations
- E2E CAPEX execution from forecasting through order fulfilment

**Main Responsibilities**:

- **Supply Planning & Inventory Management**:

- Maintain and understand the sales data at different aggregation levels (Brands, Sub-brands, SKUs, variants, sizes, Distribution channels, demand groups and demand locations)
- 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
- Analyses gaps (financials, capacities, inventory etc.) from unit-based plans to drive alignment between business functions
- Tracking current inventory levels in KSA and ensure inventory is in-line with BP targets for KSA
- Analyzing available data from demand planning, inventory reports and other resources to develop robust inventory management plans
- Anticipating factors that might influence demand, such as seasonal slowdowns or upcoming promotions
- Managing inventory health to avoid stock outs and Excess inventory risk.
- Collaborating with operations, production, and other supply chain department team members
- **Risk management and Inventory Health**:

- 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.
- 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.
- Performs SLOB risk analysis and initiate action plans with marketing/commercial team to keep SLOB provisions at minimum level
- **New Products Introduction**:

- 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.
- Manage Phase in Phase Out (PIPO) changes at SKU level and communicate changes to all stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Data Governance to ensure product codes are created in the system at the right time
- **E2E SC Management for DPS CAPEX Instruments**:

- Responsible for supply of all CAPEX requirements post alignment with all key stakeholders (Marketing, Sales, Finance, Regional Planning)
- Collaborate with regional planning and customer service for full allocation of instrument sets.
- Collaborate with local and source deliver and CS teams to ensure complete fulfillments,
- Ensure BO are regularly reviewed and executed as early as possible
- Bring efficiency measures in SC operations in the portfolio

**Main interfaces/collaboration**:

- Commercial & SC team
- Dubai based Planning team
- Marketing and CD team
- Regional Planning team
- Regulatory team
- Finance
- D&T (Distribution & Transportation)

**Qualifications**:

- University degree in Engineering, Business Management, or similar
- Courses in Supply Chain/Logistics
- At least 3 years’ experience in Supply Chain
- Fluent in English and Arabic language
- Hands on experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP
- Prior ERP experience and IBP experience or qualification
- 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