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Job Description
At Boston Scientific, well give you the opportunity to harness all thats 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, well help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, youll 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.
