Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Commercial Demand Planning Manager to be located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead collaboration among commercial teams, including sales, supply chain and SAM, to align on market intelligence and reflect sales forecast changes in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Owning the process to maintain robust Demand Forecasts across short-term and long-term.
• Building a consensus-driven Demand Forecast (Volume and Value) with commercial teams to ensure full volume and value alignment.
• Managing a balanced scorecard of Demand Planning metrics to drive year-on-year improvement.
• Managing Demand Forecasting and stock availability impact on Supply Chain metrics such as Inventory and Aged stock.
• Communicating demand plan details at SKU, category, and aggregate levels to required business functions and facilitating demand review meetings .
• Integrating Statistical Baseline, Sales and Marketing Intelligence, New Product instructions, and other components into the demand forecast.
• Proactively identify and communicate in-market operational risks and work towards their resolution.
• Leading the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities.
• Setting and monitoring performance and development objectives as part of the Innovation and Performance process to ensure their achievement.
• Proactively identify and communicate in-market operational risks and work towards their resolution.
• Act as the key person for providing updates during monthly rolling forecasting meetings, supported by in-market insights and assumptions.
• Utilize historical data, market trends, and customer insights to improve forecast accuracy and optimize the Vendor Owned Inventory (VOs) forecast.
• Review and analyze the consolidated in-market inventory based on Sales and SAM data, ensuring adherence to senior management guidance and inventory thresholds.
• Collaborate with the supply chain team to determine optimal stock levels for distributor inventory.
• Identify potential risks, such as product expiries, and develop risk mitigation strategies in partnership with the supply chain team.
• Implement and improve processes for managing sales returns and expiry replacements, following standard operating procedures, and optimizing efficiency.
• Analyze operational data and metrics to identify trends, areas for improvement, and actionable insights.
• Generate reports on stock coverage with comprehensive analysis, comparing in-market sales and identifying risk items.

Qualifications

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Operations Management.
• 8+ years of experience in operations, commercial demand planning, supply chain, or a related role, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Strong business acumen and ability to derive actionable insights from data analysis.
• Proven experience in data analysis, demand planning, and operations management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using data analysis tools and software.
• Solid understanding of supply chain management principles and inventory management.
• Experience in forecasting and demand planning.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Leadership Behaviors Required:

• LIVE OUR CREDO: Puts the needs of Our Credo stakeholders first, pursues the highest standards of quality, safety, compliance & ethics and Ensures everyday actions contribute to Our Purpose
• CONNECT: Builds internal and external relationships based on respect, Collaborates openly across boundaries and acts as a team player.
• SHAPE: Inspires and contributes ideas that challenge thinking, demonstrates resilience and agility to drive and adapt to change.
• Grow: Develops self and others to reach their goals, engages in open & honest conversations and Drives performance by managing energy and taking ownership for outcomes.

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