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A Day in the Life

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

• Senior Supply Chain Planner (Demand Planner)

DEPARTMENT:

• Supply Chain Planning, Global Operation & Supply Chain

(NOT Japan local but global department)

REPORT TO:

• Japan Supply Chain Planning Senior Manager

ONE-OVER MANAGER:

• Asia Pacific Supply Chain Planning Director

POSITION DISCRIPTION:

• This position has responsibility to lead the regional forecasting (IBP) cycle and oversee the forecasting process from strategy to execution for assigned portfolio. As a member of a highly collaborative global, cross-functional team, will work to develop and implement focused supply chain strategies which support business growth and profitability objectives, including customer satisfaction and product cost management. Advance and implement strategies throughout each stage of the product lifecycle, including new product launch planning and execution, inventory and obsolescence management, product rationalization, and performance monitoring through close collaboration with distribution requirement planner (supply planner). Organize and facilitate monthly Tactical Demand Review as well as Regional Demand Review and assess any variations within demand and supply and proactively manage alignment and communication flows.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Demonstrate business partnering with commercial leadership team.

• Demonstrate good understanding and application of supply chain principles, concepts, practices, and standards.

• Meet and collaborate with key business associates, that is marketing product managers, regulatory associates, sales leaders, financial and other supply chain functions to fulfill any business requirements.

• Utilize demand history to statistically forecast demand for all products and families assigned.

• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, summarize data, validate and evaluate forecast results.

• Participate in cross-functional reviews to reconcile variances in demand forecasts and refine to reflect updated Sales & Marketing initiatives & inputs.

• Keep cross-functional partners, management and manufacturing sites aware of trends, potential changes and upside/downside risks.

• Manage IBP-related demand planning & regional review sub-process for applicable portfolio, focusing on operational plan change drivers and financial plan gap-closing opportunities.

• Support business execution of new programs and initiatives for new product launches and phase-outs.

• Support master data maintenance and planning processes.

• Use, understand and maintain cross-functional linkages within the organization’s demand planning software. (SAP, Blue Yonder or other ERP/ESP system)

• Provide input to the Distribution Requirement Planning (Supply Planning) organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

• Participate in collaborative projects with cross-functional partners.

• Monitor key performance indicators (Forecast Accuracy%, Forecast Bias, etc.)to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.

• Work within and actively promote Medtronic’s Mission, corporate strategies, policies, procedures and code of conduct.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES:

• Strong passion for challenging new things, personal development, and improvement.

• 2+ years of experience with demand planning or supply chain planning.

• Can-do attitude & problem-solving ability.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Intermediate in Japanese.

• Intermediate user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Access and Power Point).

• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems, BY or other ESP systems are preferred.

• Baccalaureate degree.

SIPPLIMENTAL INFORMATION:

• Hybrid working style is equipped.

• Working closely with global COE (Center of Excellence) team and Asia Pacific regional planners.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com)

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We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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