Integrated Business Planning Senior Specialist, Surgery&Cardio Plan/ I&A, Integrated Supply Chain

2ヶ月前

Chiyoda myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community

This job is with Johnson & Johnson, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

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At Johnson & 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.

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning


Job Sub Function:
Integrated Business Planning


Job Category:
Professional


All Job Posting Locations:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan


Job Description:
The IBP Planner role is responsible for both demand planning & supply management. This position requires developing and communicating a consensus forecast for a defined portfolio of products.

Responsibilities include integrating historical data, market data, & strategic plans collected throughout the IBP Process by close collaboration with sales, marketing, finance, and regional & global supply chain partners.

The IBP Planner position also requires supply management functions.

The IBP Planner is expected to manage supply & inventory to maintain high service levels while maintaining optimal inventory levels.

This can include having difficult conversations with multiple key stakeholders.


Key IBP Planner Functions Include:
Developing SKU-level operational forecasts
Interacting regularly with cross-functional partners including Marketing, Finance, QA, Regulatory, Regional & Global Planning
Handle escalations & negotiate with various internal & external stakeholders
Create scenario plans to support on-time launch of new products
Take action with an appropriate sense of urgency to mitigate supply shortages
Optimize inventory to avoid stock outs while reducing slow-moving inventory and scrap.
Lead local IBP process to ensure consistency between consensus forecast and business plan.
Meet KPI targets (Inventory/OTIF/SLOB/MAPE/BIAS/ESO) and find ways to improve versus those targets

Required Experience

3yrs or more of business level-English (both written & verbal), 30-60% of work conducted in English
Experience in supply chain management, preferably in the healthcare field

Required Skills

Business level English skills & fluency in Japanese
Knowledge of Microsoft office (particularly Excel)

Preferred Skills

ERP & or APS experience (JDE, SAP, APO, Manugistics, OMP, etc)
APICS certification is a plus

Desired Skills

Strong communication skills required to manage a wide range of internal stakeholders
Appropriate sense of urgency & ability to manage pressure from stakeholders
Ability to communicate with stakeholders both in & outside of Japan
Willingness to provide knowledge & experience to other peers in addition to one's own assignments

・If you are Japan employee, please read "Internal Application Guideline" in Ask GS. Especially if you are less than 18 months in your current role, you are required to obtain application approval from your current manager as well as your respective BUHR. If you are Japan's employee, you are not able to apply for multiple positions at once.

・Once you move to 1st interview stage, please make sure to inform to your current manager.

・For Employee Referral Program (ERP), please read and understand the details of "Employee Referral Program" in Ask GS and make a compliant referral.

・応募の際はAskGS内の社内公募ガイドラインをご一読いただき、応募ください。18か月未満の方は応募前に上長及び担当BUHRの許可を取ってから応募ください。複数同時応募不可になります。

・在籍期間に関わらず、書類選考を通して1次面接に進んだ場合は、社内公募に応募し選考に進むことを上司に報告してください。

・社内紹介を行う場合は、ASK GS上の"Employee Referral Program"の詳細を理解した上で、コンプライアンスを守って紹介したものとみなします。


Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Agility, Business Behavior, Business Data Analysis, Business Process Management (BPM), Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Gathering Analysis, Data Savvy, Demand Planning, Facilitation, Industry Analysis, Manufacturing Flow Management, Market Research, Problem Solving, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Strategic Analysis, Supply Planning
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