Demand Planner, MENA

Diversity – Innovation – Caring – Global Collaboration – Winning Spirit – High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

Purpose Statement:

Coordinates and controls the Country Demand Planning and New Product Launch (NPL) Regional forecasting activities required to meet customer needs, business requirements, and service level objectives. Coordinates and controls the Country Demand Planning and New Product Launch (NPL) Regional forecasting activities required to meet customer needs, business requirements, and service level objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• SI&OP – Prepare and lead monthly MENA Offer and Demand Plan meetings enabling 24 months rolling forecast in cooperation with Country Marketing, Sales & Finance
• SI&OP – Support Regional Integration & Reconciliation and Executive Reviews
• Coordinate new product launches and transitions ensuring balancing customer and financials expectations
• Manage KPI performance: Forecast accuracy and bias, backorder, service Level: Perform root cause analysis and initiate corrective actions
• Weekly/monthly KPI reporting and ad hoc performance & Product Availability communication to the Business
• Tender management: identify sales events and inform/discuss with stakeholders (Regional/Divisional Marketing, Global and Regional Supply Chain Planners, Kerkrade Customer Service)
• Maintain ERP & Advanced Planning System: Forecasting techniques, Statistical models, Master Data

• Distributor management/optimization: optimize inventory at distributors by defining and implementing correct inventory targets, get visibility on distributor inventory levels (reporting), analyze, and improve the replenishment process to smooth/shape demand.
• Interact with Divisional/Regional Business Unit Managers & Marketing, Finance, Global/ Regional Supply Chain, Kerkrade Customer Service functions

Who we are looking for:

• Education level: Bachelor/Master’ degree with relevant work experience in supply chain
• 3-5 years’ experience in supply chain planning, preferred demand and/or distributor management
• Good English verbal and written communication skills
• APICS certification – CPIM or CSCP a plus
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and able to make efficient decisions.
• Continuous improvement attitude
• Self-motivated independent worker and self-starter.
• Experience working with SAP, Rapid Response, or other planning systems.
• PC skills utilizing such software programs as Excel and PowerPoint.
• Customer centric mindset.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!