Senior Planning Specialist

The Senior Planning Specialist will be responsible for planning processes for consumer health business in J&J Malaysia. The position is designed to deploy the local and regional aligned plans for demand and supply management in order to support the regional Supply Chain Strategy and meet the Company’s business needs; in particular with regards to Demand Fulfillment, Customer Service and Cost. This is done via identifying drivers for demand and supply to effectively manage the forecasting process and provide input into S&OP process for sound business decisions. He/ She will interface with the Sales and Marketing teams in the consumer health business in Malaysia and with Regional Planning Team for supply related matters. This position is responsible for: Ensure timely availability of product for J&J Malaysia to meet the customer demand. Develops accurate demand forecasts for specific business unit(s) /product line(s). Manage the business forecasts over 12/24-month horizon. Support the S&OP process and business forecasts for the franchise he/she is responsible for and ensuring the planning processes remains integrated with business processes. Own & manage portfolio inventory and inventory health (slow and obsolete inventory). Develop processes and plans to ensure efficient introduction of new products, sku phase in/out and product discontinuation as well as SLOB review and deployment. Coordination of rework packs to ensure products meets specifications and is available and time for selling. Ensure the business continuity by managing the supply disruptions and demand surges Analyses & initiates suitable actions based on planning key performance indicators and participate in regular reviews of policies, processes and procedures to achieve continual improvements. Collaborate with respective sector supply Chain teams by providing key demand signals upstream to the sector supply chains. In collaboration with commercial implement the customer collaboration initiatives which enhance business success/growth and reduce cost and complexity within the supply chain. Keep up to date on relevant Supply Chain technology and process trends within industry. Actively support corporate policy and ethics leading by example Qualifications At least 5 years of supply chain experience in FMCG and MUST have experience in demand planning Experience working in a highly matrixed, global organization is critical for success. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Highly analytical and process oriented with an interest/aptitude in demand/supply management and customer service Strategic thinking ability; always seeking areas for improvement to create growth, improve financial performance. Enhances team’s effectiveness by taking ownership of team issues and goals, actively builds trust and rapport within the team. Produces reports & actions that encapsulate pertinent issues, assists team in problem solving, and makes an effective contribution to discussions on other functional processes. Communicates effectively with sector based supply chain teams and with Commercial teams. Takes the emotion out of discussions by focusing on results and gets things done. Strong business acumen and understanding of the end to end supply chain and customer-centric mindset Results oriented and able to independently create and deliver Strong computer literacy (particularly in Microsoft Excel, with competency in pivot tables and macro functionality) SAP & any related ERP English speaking required, multi-language skills are preferred Primary Location Malaysia-Selangor-- Organization Johnson & Johnson Sdn. Bhd. (8275) Job Function Operations Requisition ID 2206043797W