Demand Planner

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**We are looking for a Demand Planner in New Cairo, Egypt.**

**Main Responsibilities**:
The Demand planner is responsible for managing E2E SC activities for the DPS franchise:
**Forecasting and S&OP Management**:

- Maintain and understand the sales data at different aggregation levels
- Gather information and document assumptions based on historical data, business intelligence gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailers, and other sources.
- Maintain & validate assumptions of activities calendar and events forecasting building blocks.
- Facilitate parts of the S&OP process to gain consensus and alignment with all the collaborators 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.
- Measure and supervise the forecast accuracy at different levels and initiate solutions to constantly improve forecast accuracy.
- Manage a group of brands, maintain the lead in supporting the S&OP process by ensuring the local market insights are captured in forecast

**Risk management and Inventory Health**:

- Collaborate with the Medical team to identify, handle and communicate supply criticalities to all stakeholders outside the frozen horizon.
- Cooperate 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 risks
- Coordinate with regional planning, MDR project team, local marketing and commercial on forecast validation to ensure enough stock availability
- Perform 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 to ensure successful NPI launch.
- Manage Phase in Phase Out (PIPO) changes at SKU level and communicate changes to all partners.
- Collaborate with Data Governance to ensure product codes are crafted in the system at the right time.

**E2E SC Management for DPS CAPEX Instruments**:

- Responsible for forecasting all CAPEX requirements (Marketing, Sales, Finance, Regional Planning)
- Collaborate with local and source deliver and CS teams to ensure complete fulfillments,
- Ensure BO are regularly reviewed and driven as early as possible
- Bring efficiency measures in SC operations in the portfolio.

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications & experience**:

- University degree in Engineering, Business Management or any related field
- Experience in Supply Chain/ Logistics of 2 to 4 years maximum
- Hands on experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP, IBP experience is an asset
- Excellent IT skills in Excel, Word and Power Point. An ERP experience is a plus
- Strong analytical skills and experience in creating and presenting reports
- Proficient in Arabic and English

**Key Competencies**:

- Ownership DNA: Self-starter, results driven & self-motivated.
- Simple & Sharp Communication: excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Continuous Improvement Mind-set: analyse gaps, identify root causes and process gaps, initiate and drive actions.
- Adaptability and Flexibility: thrive under pressure, aim to act beyond your comfort zone.
- Collaboration: build collaborative business relationships internally and externally.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.