Regional Supply Chain Lead, Endo-mechanical

As an integral part of J&J Medical Devices Supply Chain organization that aspires to be the undisputed partner of choice for our customers as the world’s best-in-class supply chain, the Regional Supply Chain Lead, Endo-Mechanical is responsible for the overall planning processes and end-to-end supply chain orchestration for the platform within Ethicon franchise.

The main responsibility of this role is to optimize supply chain performance, consistently meet customer expectations and manage Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes for Endo-Mechanical. This role also partners closely with Regional Supply Chain Lead, Energy to drive synergies across Endo-Mechanical and Energy processes, systems and teams.

This role is a critical leadership position, responsible for the alignment of APAC Endo-Mechanical with the APAC Ethicon Supply Chain Strategy, along with Global Ethicon Supply Chain Strategy.

Expectation of the role is that he/she is the primary liaison with Regional Commercial, Global Plan, Global Supply Chain, E2E Regional Supply Chain functions and Market Supply Chain teams on the accountable platform to ensure achievement of aligned business goals and objectives.

With expertise in End-to-End Supply Chain process improvement, this individual will lead the Regional Planning Team and proactively coordinate cross-functional resources required for THREE major areas:

- **Customer Focus**:

- Drive cross-functional collaboration to understand customer needs and translate external customer requirements into supply chain deliverables
- Lead regional Endo-Mechanical IBP processes and resources to accurately deliver regional demand through obtaining meaningful market intelligence to achieve sustainable growth, exceeds business expectations and customer service
- Co-Lead regional Ethicon IBP processes and resources to accurately deliver regional demand through obtaining meaningful market intelligence to achieve sustainable growth, exceeds business expectations and customer service
- Partner across Local/Regional/Global stakeholders to execute Regional IBP according to Global blueprint. Drive balancing demand vs. supply decisions + eventual product allocations
- Accountable for regional Endo-Mechanical IBP with global Plan teams
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with the finance and commercial partners to reconcile and synchronize demand with sales expectations, delivering optimal customer service to end customers whilst managing inventory to target level
- Provide leadership and guidance on the demand, supply and distribution planning processes that drive cost-effective inventory availability and gross profit, whilst ensuring customer service through a robust IBP process
- Set aligned target & manage service performance metrics for the specific platform (e.g., OTiFD, Backorder, MAPE/Bias, FVA, Inventory, ESO, GP etc.) and drive continuous improvements in this area
- Provide clear leadership vision to teams and markets to attain process efficiencies by continually reducing forecast error whilst increasing customer service performance
- Initiate actions/programs to drive significant improvement of service KPIs & agility (e.g., direct-ship, Inventory entitlement model, etc.), be accountable on the regional execution through strong collaboration with Global, markets and functional partners
- Align Regional Consensus Demand Forecast for Operational and Strategic Planning for Global Manufacturing Capacity Planning with right E2E Network and Inventory
- Liaise with Global, Market & Commercial partners to drive resolution of major supply issues for Wound Closure & Biosurgery platforms
- Lead & manage the regional execution of Endo-Mechanical Global & Market Transformational Program
- Identify and prioritize customer centric End-to-End Supply Chain solutions, whilst simplifying and standardizing for impact (Faster, Fewer, Bigger, Better)
- **Excellence in Execution**:

- Drive changes and new ways of E2E Value Chain thinking, introducing and leveraging best practices, learning models and process excellence principles, all in the pursuit of core planning and end-to-end supply chain excellence
- Develop and optimize to ensure that appropriate planning processes and systems are in place to execute the planning operations
- Improve overall supply network agility to increase our ability to respond to Customer needs in local markets. Ensures initiation of corrective actions with the functional organizations when performance varies to target
- Collaborate with Global Plan and Functional Teams (Quality, RA, PLAN, SOURCE, MAKE, DELIVER, IT) to develop and implement end-to-end supply chain excellence and customer service; including developing product supply strategy to effectively meet market requirements (labeling, late-stage customization, lead-times, cycle-times, service levels)
- Establish processes for managing the Tender Planning, RA License expiry & renewal etc.
- Interface & manage the escalation point between R