Demand Planning Program Manager leading Integrated Business Planning at Medtronic. Involved in strategic supply chain initiatives and fostering business execution excellence.
Responsibilities
Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies that enable best-in-class demand forecasting and support business goals
Support business execution of new programs and initiatives that improve forecasting for promotional activities, key events, and portfolio complexity management (new product launches, versioning, phase out).
Monitor key sales and operations planning performance indicators, cost-to-serve performance data, and coordinate cross-functional work teams to increase the effectiveness of supply chain initiatives
Develop roadmaps and drive impactful continuous improvement for the demand planning system (Blue Yonder)
Support ongoing deployment of the end-to-end supply chain planning system as it pertains to demand planning (Blue Yonder)
Develop and maintain standard processes, RACIs, and how-to guides to support day-to-day tactical demand planning
Drive adoption of standard processes and systems through education/training and voice of the customer engagement
Develop Analytics & Insights tools to visualize performance and automate exception management/alerts
Lead Demand Community of Practice meetings and Office Hours
Lead and participate in cross-functional problem solving (A3/DMAIC) to address systemic issues and horizontally deploy improvements pan-Medtronic
Conduct internal and external benchmarking
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree plus a minimum of 5 years demonstrated results in Supply Chain demand planning and sales and operations planning, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of the same experience.
Expert knowledge of demand planning & financial planning processes
Knowledge of Supply Chain best practices, inclusive of IBP/S&OP
Strong business acumen – understanding different commercial operating models
Superior project management skills, including leading and running cross-functional teams and programs.
Detailed knowledge of PMI processes and PMP accreditation.
Mastery in Supply Chain systems (Blue Yonder, SAP, ECC, APO, Manugistics, BI, Tableau, etc.).
Experience deploying new Supply Chain systems and processes
Innovative & proactive with a continuous improvement mindset
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills and solid skills as a negotiator and facilitator to reach consensus, buy-in, and commitment across multiple functions and global teams.
Coaching mindset with the ability to drive employee engagement, inclusion, and development
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