Supply Chain Planning Manager (Demand Planning)

About the role

The Supply Chain Planning Manager leads the Japan Demand Planning team within Medtronic's Japan Demand Planning function, which turns commercial and market intelligence into reliable demand plans and supports Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). The role is a key liaison between commercial, financial and supply chain stakeholders and leads a team of three direct reports and one contingent worker.

Key responsibilities

• Lead demand planning across the full Medtronic portfolio in Japan and develop account- and brand-specific forecasts for S&OP.
• Integrate replenishment, point-of-sale, promotional, marketing, capacity, product lifecycle and new product launch inputs into the demand plan.
• Improve forecast accuracy by selecting statistical methods, maintaining demand history, managing promotional demand and identifying demand patterns.
• Partner with Finance, Marketing Intelligence, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Supply Planning and Japan leadership to align commercial intelligence and planning assumptions.
• Analyse capacity and network requirements, support promotions, key events and new product launches, and monitor S&OP performance indicators to drive corrective action.
• Lead, coach and develop the Japan Demand Planning team and build cross-functional partnerships.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in demand planning, supply planning or a closely related planning role.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional and commercial stakeholders.
• Preferred: experience in a multinational environment; a Finance or Marketing background; APICS or CSCP certification; medical technology or healthcare experience.

Required skills

• Statistical forecasting and demand-planning methods.
• Preferred: advanced planning systems such as Blue Yonder, and strong capability in Power BI, Excel and Microsoft 365.

What we offer

• Hybrid working with weekly office presence preferred; regular full-time employment.
• Up to 360,000 yen per year in childcare subsidies, six weeks of leave for family nursing care or adoption, and babysitting and nursery school matching services.
• Career development, internal career network, employee stock purchase programme and allowances (commuting, overtime, holiday work).
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).