Senior Manager, Demand Planning

<p style="text-align:left !important">At Johnson &amp; Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jnj.com"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u>jnj.com</u></span></a></p><p></p><p>As guided by Our Credo, Johnson &amp; Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson &amp; Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span><span>Job Function: </span></span></b></p>Supply Chain Planning<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span><span>Job Sub </span></span><span><span>Function: </span></span></b></p>Demand Planning<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Category:</b></p>People Leader<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>All Job Posting Locations:</b></p>Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description:</b></p><p>DePuy Synthes is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Demand Planning to join our team.</p><p></p><p>Johnson &amp; 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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>At Johnson &amp; Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at <a href="https://www.jnj.com/" target="_blank">https://www.jnj.com/</a></p><p></p><p>About MedTech</p><p>Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.</p><p></p><p>Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at <a href="https://www.jnj.com/medtech" target="_blank">https://www.jnj.com/medtech</a></p><p></p><p><b>Summary:</b></p><p>Depuy/Synthes is recruiting for a Senior Demand Planning Manager, located in either West Chester, PA, Raynham, MA, or Warsaw, IN</p><p>This role will lead a team of individuals who own demand forecasting, consensus demand planning, and IBP/S&amp;OP enablement for implantable devices, procedural kits, and related consumables across our orthopedics&#39; business. You will translate market signals (procedure volumes, hospital purchasing behavior, surgeon preference) into accurate demand plans that drive sales, inventory strategies, new product launches and capital expenditures.</p><p></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Lead end-to-end demand planning for orthopedic product portfolios (implants, instruments, disposables), ensuring accurate and timely forecasts supporting the monthly IBP and Financial Business Planning cycles.</li><li>Lead the monthly demand review and IBP demand inputs; facilitate demand consensus between commercial, marketing, supply planning and finance.</li><li>Lead forecasting processes for new product introductions (NPI), product phase-outs, and promotional activity; partner with commercialization teams to define deployment plans and replenishment strategies.</li><li>Develop and maintain demand models that incorporate procedure volume data, market events, and non-revenue demand drivers.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement of forecasting accuracy via statistical forecasting tools, scenario planning, root-cause analysis of forecast variance, and process standardization.</li><li>Define and supervise key performance indicators (KPIs) such as MAPE, Bias and demand tracking signals for both revenue and non-revenue demand streams</li><li>Prepare and present demand insights, forecast trends, risk scenarios, and mitigation plans to senior leadership.</li><li>Lead or provide required support to the Constraint Management Process</li><li>Coach and mentor demand planning team members; establish process standards, documentation, and governance across the demand lifecycle</li><li>Partner with analytics and IT to implement and optimize planning tools and relevant data sources</li><li>Supports other initiatives as needed</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications:</b></p><p><b>Education:</b></p><ul><li>Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or University degree is required; focused degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field is preferred.  An advanced degree or relevant certification (CPIM, CSCP, APICS)  is preferred</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Experience and Skills:</b></p><p><b>Required:</b></p><ul><li>A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional work experience</li><li>Related experience in one or more of the following areas within the medical device industry:  Demand Planning, Production Planning, Supply Planning.</li><li>DP / ERP Systems experience</li><li>Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management abilities</li><li>Strong presentation and interpersonal skills — able to explain complex demand scenarios and trade-offs to leadership.</li><li>Strong analytical skills</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred:</b></p><ul><li>People leadership experience</li><li>Experience with statistical forecasting tools and demand planning software</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Other:</b></p><ul><li>May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p>Johnson &amp; Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.</p><p></p><p>Johnson &amp; Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via <a href="https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers" target="_blank">https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers</a>, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Required Skills:</b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>Preferred Skills:</b></p>Business Intelligence (BI), Business Savvy, Commercial Awareness, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Manufacturing Flow Management, Predictive Modeling, Statistics, Supply Planning, Team Management<p> </p><p> </p><p><b><span>The anticipated base pay range for this position is :</span></b></p>$122,000.00 - $212,750.00<p></p><p></p><p><u>Additional Description for Pay Transparency:</u></p>Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).<br><br><br><br>This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.<br><br><br><br>Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:<br><br>Vacation –120 hours per calendar year<br><br>Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year<br><br>Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year<br><br>Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year<br><br>Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child<br><br>Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year<br><br>Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days<br><br>Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year<br><br>Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year<br><br>For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits