Job Description Summary

As the owner of the OUS (Outside of the US) demand planning process for the Surgery Infection Prevention business, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the monthly demand consensus approach, with a core focus on EMEA. You will actively engage the Marketing, Sales and Finance community as key participants in the process. The work is both a key input to and output from the overall EMEA Surgery monthly IBP process.

The position plays a key role in ensuring the business meets the (service) objectives by driving improvements in the planning process through enhanced market knowledge, systems usage and improved demand modelling. This implies a monthly review of historical demand, statistical/AI-ML forecast, capturing market intelligence and finalizing the consensus demand forecast for uploading into the Planning Book.

Job Description

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BDI Surgery

Our company has a strong tradition of developing our employees to learn, grow and excel.  We are continually building our team with qualified, team oriented individuals to enhance the success of our company.

General Responsibilities:

A successful Planner will be able to improve our demand forecast accuracy, identify potential supply and demand issues, and devise ways to minimize stock shortages. Responsibility extends to the long-term demand planning process, ensuring Operations have a clear view of the growth outlook, thereby enabling them to act timely to mitigate potential Supply capacity constraints.

On the Supply side, this role seeks to ensure stable and balanced supply of materials to provide business continuity and meet customer demand while avoiding excess and obsolete  inventory creation. You are responsible for establishing target inventory levels at the DC, ensuring production build targets are met and finished goods safety stock settings are maintained.

The product and geographic scope of the portfolio today includes:

• Chloraprep (10.5ml and 26ml) produced at the BD El Paso site

  • Europe is supplied from the BD Temse Distribution Center

  • EMA is supplied directly from El Paso

  • Greater Asia

  • Latin America

• Hair removal products produced at Panasonic Japan and Panasonic China

  • Europe is supplied from the BD Temse Distribution Center

  • EMA is supplied from the US (project initiated to move supply to Temse)

  • Greater Asia

  • Latin America

Responsibilities:

• Maintain demand forecasts while reducing forecast error

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to understand demand forecast drivers via, amongst other avenues, the monthly Demand Consensus mtgs.

• Analyze and interpret demand patterns and their implications, use statistical and analytical tools for forecasting, and challenge country input

• Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies

• Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to the demand planning process

• Present forecast and inventory measurements to the management team

• Take shared ownership of Forecast Accuracy results

• Timely and accurately enter the consensus figures into DP for monthly pass into S&OP to accurately determine production planning

• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner

• Manage communication and coordination across the regional marketing and finance areas as well as across country sales and marketing teams

• Liaise and work closely with the relevant Global Planning, Quality, RA, and Manufacturing teams

• Streamline the end-to-end supply chain distribution process to maximize the supply chain performance efficiency and cost effectiveness

• Manage back orders, updating various supply issues from the source plants / DCs and develop mitigation plans where applicable      

• Monitor excess and obsolete inventory and develop strategies and/or plans to eliminate excess

• Track key metrics (Forecast Accuracy, OTIF, DIO, Back Order) of the process and drive for continuous improvement in these areas

• Support product launches (e.g. Surgiphor and PurPrep)

• Monitor and utilize DP alerts and Power BI reports

• Special projects as assigned

Skills / Behavioural competencies:

End-to-end supply chain management , Customer centricity , Leadership , Teamwork , Result oriented , Analytical , Attention to details , Influencing others , Interpersonal , Communication , Digital dexterity , Change management , Agility , Problem solving , Time management , Business / Financial acumen

Desired Knowledge / Experience:

• Demand and/or Supply planning experience in a large or complex organization

• Led and coordinated demand consensus activities

• Experience with statistical forecasting models

• ERP experience (SAP APO, SCM DP/SP, LOTS, or other tools)

• Strong Excel skills

• APICS CPIM certification preferred

• Fluent English

Education and/or Experience:

• BA/BS in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics or related degree. Masters Degree or MBA preferred

Work environment and Travel requirement:

• Office based role

• 10% travel

Why join us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our associates can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program — which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth, and life balance components — is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global associates.

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, or any other protected status.

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Primary Work Location

CHE Eysins - Business Park Terre-Bonne

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