Demand Planner Supply Chain - Saudi Arabia

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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.

Demand Planner Supply Chain  -  Saudi Arabia

Purpose and Passion • Comprehensive Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.

 About the role:

The Demand Planner is responsible for Saudi demand planning and inventory management activities required to meet customer and market needs as measured by KPI’s for service level, backorder, forecast accuracy and DIOH objectives. He/she will plan, monitor, and maintain data to ensure Planning system integrity. He/she will possess the skills and aptitude required to plan multiple product lines. The Demand Planner will demonstrate a high level of analytical and execution skills in addition to strong communication capabilities. You will be part of EMEA/Growth Emerging Markets Supply Chain Planning team, work in a professional environment with a culture of continuous improvement and personal development.

Your responsibilities include:

 SI&OP Process for Saudi

• Coordinate and lead the monthly SI&OP process with partners (Local/Regional/Divisional business partners & Finance, Global and Regional Supply Chain Planners, Local Customer Care):
  • Offer and Demand Management: Coordinate Product Forecasting process including  New Products and related transitions  / Understand National Tender deliverables and integrate into forecast.
  • Integration & Reconciliation meeting: ensure correct actions to close gaps to financial plan.
  • Executive Review: escalate open actions to Country leadership.
• Maintain ERP & Advanced Planning System: data cleansing, manage statistical models, master data, profiles.
• Determine and execute Saudi inventory strategy as well as annual projection (balance sheet/charges)
• Manage KPI performance: Forecast accuracy, Forecast Bias, Backorder, Service Level & Inventory

Daily Operations

• Inventory management; replenishment, scarce supply, shelf life
• Analysis of demand month to date and take corrective actions
• Order fulfilment management with Customer Care and  upstream Planning
• Weekly/monthly KPI reporting and ad hoc performance & Product Availability communication to the Business

   Who we are looking for:

• Education level: Bachelor/Master’ degree with relevant work experience in supply chain

• 3-4+ years’ experience in supply chain planning, preferred demand and/or inventory management

• Good Arabic and English verbal and written communication skills

• APICS certification – CPIM or CSCP or equivalent program

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and able to make efficient decisions

• Continuous improvement attitude

• Self-motivated independent worker and self-starter.

• Good  communication skills with the ability to successfully interact and influence at local level

• Experience working with SAP, Rapid Response, or other planning systems.

• PC skills utilizing such software programs as Excel and PowerPoint.

• Customer centric mindset.

• Eager to develop

 About us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.

Requisition ID: 584258

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!