Demand And Supply Planning Lead

Demand and Supply Planning Lead – Locations: Mexico City, MEX (Full Time). Posted 16 Days Ago (Requisition ID: R***********). Embecta is a global diabetes care company leveraging its 100‑year legacy in insulin delivery to empower people with diabetes. The Demand & Supply Planning Lead ensures a solid demand planning process and flawless product supply to all LATAM countries and Embecta intercompany DCs, with optimal inventory level. Job Overview The DSP Lead is the subject expert for all improvements related to demand and supply planning processes. It translates the key elements of the business and supply chain strategies into tactical functional initiatives, leading the monthly demand consensus and ensuring accurate forecast units. As part of the S&OP process, the DSP Lead provides analysis for the Demand Supply Integrated Reconciliation meetings. Responsibilities Responsible to develop demand forecast through data analytics tools/statistical models which indirectly drive supply & production planning, and directly affect inventory availability to local customers Works with Marketing/ Product Managers, Finance and Global Supply Planners to understand the impact of the forecast, the financial gaps, potential risk and opportunities Driving recommended Product classification in terms of volume & value share, demand volatility and strategic importance used to determine differentiated demand, supply and inventory strategy Ensure and improve the system utilization (IBP) Drive recommended system solutions, improve planning accuracy & predictability Work closely with global planning to understand and establish the right stocking level, particularly on new product introductions or product discontinuation projects Ensure supply plan is aligned and fulfills the regional demand already considering factors like production capacity and financial targets Regularly review system planning master data and proactively cleanse it to drive optimized planning result Project monthly, quarterly and year‑end inventory level, analyze performance & establish plans to drive metric improvement to target Identify Excess & Obsolete, follow through on disposition and reduction opportunities, drive root cause analysis and CI to prevent new occurrence Set annual targets, monitor performance and establish plans and strategies to drive metrics improvement to target; accountable for achieving targeted supply chain metrics: Forecast Accuracy, Line Fill Rate, Back‑Order, Inventory Value and Turns Identify projects to drive supply chain service level, operational efficiency & cost reduction Support global and regional Supply Chain key initiatives to achieve best‑in‑class supply chain metric performance and improve production/distribution efficiencies and customer experience Experience & Education Experience with government purchasing activity (tender process) focused on forecasting, product lead times (production + in transit) and order timing analysis Minimum of 4 years demand, supply & inventory planning experience required End‑to‑end Supply Chain experience, understanding of the 5 steps of the S&OP Process ERP experiences in SAP/4Hana, IBP, Power BI, SCM DP/SNP or other tools Track record of improving customer service level while simultaneously improving supply chain metrics performance and operation cost ERP implementation experience and/or experience with SAP4H/IBP is a plus A Bachelor's degree required in supply chain, engineering or business field Certifications Certification from a recognized supply chain institution such as APICS or CSCMP is a plus Lean/Six Sigma certification is a plus #LI-MP1embecta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. Demand And Supply Planning Lead • Xico, Veracruz, México #J-18808-Ljbffr