Demand Planning Lead

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"Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company,

operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months,

subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be

required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that,

following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by

DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be

provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes."

POSITION SUMMARY

The CEE Planning Lead is accountable for local supply chain planning across the CEE markets – demand planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), inventory and asset management, and service management – in alignment with global and EMEA stakeholders and company strategy.

The role leads a team of planners, sets standards and governance, and delivers plan quality and KPI performance (forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory/DOS, SLOB). It balances inventory, cost and service in a complex medical-device environment with a strong pipeline of new product introductions.

The Planning Lead is the key interface between Commercial and Supply Chain, translating commercial needs into planning decisions and resolving escalations across the region.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Team Leadership & People Development

• Lead, coach and develop the CEE planning team; define team goals, conduct 1:1s and performance reviews.

• Manage workload allocation so capacity matches priorities across markets; recruit and onboard talent.

• Set team priorities, quality standards and ways of working; standardize templates and SOPs.

2. Demand Planning & Lifecycle Management

• Provide statistical forecast input and manage business forecasts over a 24-month horizon for strategic and capacity planning (with the Global Plan team).

• Build and maintain product volume and mix forecasts using historical data, statistical models and market intelligence.

• Govern Phase-In / Phase-Out decisions and NPI launches, ensuring timely communication and execution across markets.

• Work with Data Governance so master data is created and obsoleted in regional systems at the right time.

• Document and standardize demand capture and ordering processes across CEE markets.

3. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Commercial Alignment

• Run and further develop local IBP; chair demand reviews and represent CEE in demand handover with Global.

• Align Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance on demand drivers and trade-offs affecting revenue, service and cash.

• Prepare IBP/MBR materials and agendas; track actions and maintain Risk & Opportunity trackers, integrating NPIs and portfolio changes.

• Translate commercial needs into supply chain actions; support key accounts, tenders and business-critical launches.

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4. Inventory, Asset & CAPEX Management

• Lead end-to-end inventory and asset management across CEE distribution centers – stock levels, excess, obsolescence and asset utilization – with optimal stock positioning and minimal expiry risk.

• Govern entitlement (safety stock) policies and planning-parameter guardrails; approve exceptions; apply segmentation strategies.

• Direct SLOB monitoring and remediation with Commercial and Finance; track gross/net inventory value and Days of Supply.

• Oversee DRP releases between regional hubs and local DCs, country warehouse inventory targets and returns to global hubs.

• Own CAPEX planning and investment execution, including CAPEX performance, breakage & repair spend and portfolio allocation.

5. Service, STEM, Backorder & Supply Risk Management

• Own Short-Term Event Management (STEM): define allocation principles and communication cadence; embed preventive actions from root-cause analyses.

• Monitor backorder trends and ageing; prioritize critical customers and accounts; coordinate escalations and recovery plans with EMEA Supply Chain.

• Communicate supply issues, root causes, corrective actions and recovery timelines to Commercial and Supply Chain stakeholders.

• Coordinate with Global Plan on product availability and the Supply Feedback Loop (SFL); maintain product variant and preference profiles in ERP/RAD.

6. Analytics, Tools & Continuous Improvement

• Measure and improve forecast accuracy (MAPE, BIAS), customer service and inventory metrics; set KPI targets and improvement roadmaps.

• Lead development of reporting and decision-support tools; deploy automation at scale (e.g., Power Query, Power BI).

• Support improvement of IBP maturity and lead continuous improvement projects within and beyond the planning area.

7. Compliance & Quality

• Ensure adherence to QMS, planning governance and internal SOX/compliance requirements; maintain consistent documentation and audit readiness.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• University / Bachelor's degree or equivalent, ideally in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Healthcare Management or Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years in Supply Chain or equivalent functions with experience in S&OP / IBP, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Finance or Supply Planning.
• Prior people leadership experience is a plus; role supervises a team of planners.
• Working knowledge of IBP, DRP, segmentation and entitlement policy; experience with planning system functionality and parameters (ideally JDE and SAP; APS/OMP a plus).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong analytical skills and aptitude for planning; ability to interpret large datasets accurately.

• Strong influence management and communication skills in a highly matrixed organization, working with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration; ability to challenge the status quo and build end-to-end value.

• Change management: ability to lead change, including stakeholder engagement and communication.

• Problem-solving and structured, solution-oriented approach; high sense of urgency and adaptability to changing priorities.

• Self-driven and results-oriented; able to collaborate with virtual and remote teams.

• Proficient user of SAP and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint); working knowledge of Power BI.

• Proficient in English; local CEE languages are an advantage.
• AI proficient user.