Demand Planning & S&OP Manager

Working Location: PENNSYLVANIA, CENTER VALLEY; MASSACHUSETTS, WESTBOROUGH 

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? Let’s inspire healthier lives, together.

 

Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people’s lives better for over 100 years.

Our Purpose is to make people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling.

 

Our Core Values are reflected in all we do: Integrity – Empathy – Agility – Unity – Long-Term View

 

We deliver on our purpose and our core values by staying True to Life.

Job Description

The primary role of the Demand Planning & S&OP Manager is to create a global demand plan, collaborate on the development of the supply plan and own and facilitate an end2end S&OP Process for the assigned product families.

Job Requirements

• All responsibilities below are for a defined list of items, i.e. a specific product family, with global geographical scope.
• Maintain a rolling forecast of demand from external customers for the full planning horizon (0 to 24 months or as per functional planning guidelines).
• Support Sales & Marketing teams of the countries in scope in estimating impact of commercial activities (promotions, launches, distribution network changes, etc.) on future demand. Challenge Sales & Marketing teams on maintaining a fact-based translation of commercial assumptions into future demand.
• Convert the signed-off demand plan into a Supply and Capacity plan for the sites in scope. Collaborate with the manufacturing and supply chain teams in the factories to create a realistic capacity outlook and embed relevant constraints into the overall supply plan.
• Lead the build-up of and facilitate the cross-functional alignment within an S&OP Process.
• Lead the maturity increase of the S&OP Process, from an initial focus on keeping expected demand and supply in balance to the subsequent integration of financial plans and tracking versus strategic objectives.
• Support the management team in escalating roadblocks and needs for additional investment towards the upper organizational layers.
• Create planning solutions autonomously in case necessary tools are not present yet in the organization.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management or Engineering studies required. Master of Science preferred.
• Minimum 10 years experience in running both demand planning processes. 
• Minimum 5 years of prior experience in building up, implementing and leading an S&OP Process.
• Exposure to and understanding of Supply Planning concepts and processes.
• Travel: less than 10%

 

Preferred:

• Leadership skills: see Competencies above.
• Functional skills: Expertise in Demand Planning, Supply and Capacity Planning, S&OP, Process design and deployment.
• Advanced Excel.
• PowerPoint.
• PowerBI experience and development is an asset.
• Other Considerations (travel/hours availability, etc.):
• Availability to attend calls across different time zones.
• Ability to speak and write in Korean is beneficial.

Why join Olympus?

Here, people matter—our health, our happiness, and our lives.

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Visions coverage effective on start date
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free virtual live and on-demand wellness classes
• Work-life balance supportive culture with hybrid and remote roles
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Volunteering and charitable donation match programs
• Diversity & Inclusion Programs including Colleague Affinity Networks
• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

*US Only

**Limited locations

 

We care about your health and financial well-being and offer the resources you need to feel vital, confident and ready for wherever life takes you. Learn more about our benefit offerings at https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

        

About us:

Our Medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety.

 

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japa