Demand Planner

Regional Demand Planner

Location: Wokingham - Hybrid working 3 days a week on site

Duration: 12 months - good chance of extension

Hours: 37

Imagine your next project working as a Regional Demand Planner for Johnson & Johnson! This role sits within the Vision Care Global Demand Planning organization responsible for supporting Regional Demand and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). 

Accountable for supporting and improving the demand planning and IBP processes for your region by reducing forecast error and optimizing inventory utilization. 

You will work closely with the Commercial, Finance and Change to Deliver (CLS) organizations to support IBP maturity, increase forecast accuracy, and orchestration of demand generation events such as promotions, NPI launches and Product discontinuations in partnership with Product Supply and Manufacturing teams.  

roles and responsibilities

• Collaborate with Regional Commercial, Finance, CLS and other SC partners to improve overall Demand planning process and forecast accuracy through shared supply chain / commercial accountability.

• Support market demand forecast and Demand Reviews

• Translate market intelligence, customer forecast, promotional activity, seasonality and other internal or external factors that impact demand into the forecast projections.   

• Design and generate monthly analysis of demand, providing visibility to trends and anomalies to share with key partners to enable better informed decisions. 

• Find opportunities to effectively shape demand to influence service and / or cost (i.e. inventory).

• Executes projects that support the inventory optimization program

• Participates and executes in SLOB management community of practice across teams, where SLOB drivers are analysed and action taken to reduce and avoid SLOB expense

• Develop and maintain analytics to support continuous improvement (i.e. trends, forecast ability, Forecast Value), developing new and ad hoc reports as required.

• Leads effort to achieve desired forecast value add targets through generation of and tuning of statistical forecasts, and regional change management

• Generates statistical forecast for assigned brands/markets including owning demand planning master data (discontinuations, NPI), demand history and exceptions, review of models and parameters, and running statistical forecast.

• Segment portfolio and apply appropriate techniques to each segment.

• Make recommended adjustments to forecast based on this information.

• Create and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.

• Generate and review reports of the financial forecast and the sales forecast with appropriate partners.

• Provide demand input to the IBP process to allow for transparency of risks and opportunities

how to succeed

Qualifications

• University Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Operations, Statistics & Predictive Analytics

• Supply Chain Certification (APICS, IBF etc.) desirable

• Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience required

Skills and Abilities:

• Data Analytics

• Statistical forecasting experience

• Experience with ERP (SAP/APO/SNP) & Advanced Planning System OMP is desirable

• Sophisticated proficiency of various Data & Analytics tools, with demonstrated business results in optimizing business processes required

• Finance for non finance understanding

• Ability to connect across functions

• Effective communication and social skills required to translate data analytics into business insights deliver memorable executive presentations motivating change and influence in a matrix environment

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months and has a strong chance of extension. 

you are welcome here

Johnson & Johnson is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Johnson & Johnson Vision

Johnson & Johnson Vision brings together cutting-edge insights, science, technology and people. We partner with eye care professionals and help more people around the world preserve and restore sight. Our portfolio includes the best selling contact lens brand in the world, ACUVUE®, plus consumer eye health solutions, dry eye treatments, refractive (Lasik) and cataract products. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough, create a world connected by SIGHT™ with your next project at Johnson & Johnson Vision. 

https://jnjvisionpro.co.uk/

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. 

The pay rate for this role will depend on how you are paid. 

PAYE & Umbrella options are available. 

This role is INSIDE IR35.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.