Demand Planning Manager, Trauma & Extremities, APAC

As a Demand Planning Manager at our company, you will be responsible for leading a team of franchise-facing Demand Planners to create and maintain accurate demand plans. Your role will involve collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to optimize inventory costs, enhance service levels, and drive standardized planning processes globally. You must possess strong technical skills in demand planning, along with leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and influencing capabilities. Your key responsibilities will include managing a team to analyze data for demand forecasting, publishing the consolidated franchise demand plan for the APAC region, collaborating with global Demand Planning Leaders, ensuring effective communication of demand plans to Senior Leaders, coordinating with Marketing for product launches and life cycle management, and proactively identifying and addressing misalignments in sales, demand, and supply chain capacity. To qualify for this role, you should have a degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management, with an MBA or master's in supply chain preferred. Professional certifications like APICS accreditation are advantageous. You must have at least 10 years of business experience, including people management and supply chain/marketing experience. Experience in new product introductions, process improvements, and ERP systems is essential, along with knowledge of demand management tools and processes. Your success will be measured by achieving customer service levels, forecast accuracy, and inventory metrics, as well as driving continuous improvement in demand planning and inventory management procedures. Fluency in English, both verbal and written, is required for effective communication in this global role. Join us at Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes. Together with our customers, we impact over 150 million patients annually, offering innovative products and services across various medical specialties.,