Global Demand Planning Manager
About The Position
The Global Demand Planning Manager is a strategic supply chain leader responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing the global demand planning process for a medical device organization. The role drives forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and cross-functional alignment to translate customer demand into actionable supply plans. The manager partners with global Commercial, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Executive Leadership teams to support business growth, operational efficiency, and customer service excellence across international markets. This is a full-time, onsite position involving collaboration with global teams across multiple time zones. Domestic and international travel may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 7–10+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain management, or S&OP.
- Experience supporting global operations and managing complex, cross-functional planning environments.
- Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and drive business decisions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with ERP or planning systems such as SAP, SAP IBP, Oracle, Kinaxis, or similar platforms.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or another regulated manufacturing industry.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of the global demand planning strategy across multiple product portfolios and geographic regions.
- Own the global forecasting process, using data analysis, market intelligence, historical trends, and collaboration with business stakeholders to develop accurate demand projections.
- Facilitate the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and align demand, supply, production capacity, and business objectives.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to identify demand drivers, risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies.
- Analyze forecast performance, inventory trends, and demand variability, and implement actions to improve planning effectiveness.
- Support new product introductions, product lifecycle management, and global product transitions.
- Develop and maintain demand planning dashboards, reports, and key performance indicators for leadership visibility.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, and operational excellence.
- Ensure data integrity and effective use of ERP and demand planning systems.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
