As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. **Job Function**:
Supply Chain Planning
**Job Sub Function**:
Demand Planning
**Job Category**:
Professional
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Pomezia, Roma, Italy **About Orthopaedics** Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. **We are searching for the best talent for Analyst Demand Planning to be in Pomezia.** **Purpose**:
The Demand Planner is responsible for translating market signals into actionable plans that ensure product availability, inventory optimization, and high customer service levels across the portfolio. This role works cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Regulatory, and Central Supply Planning teams to support the Integrated Business Planning process and manages product lifecycle changes. The Demand Planner helps implement projects, programs, and processes in support of the organization's overall SC strategy. Applies theoretical knowledge of the Demand Planning field to carry out procedures and plans for the area. Supports the improvement of the statistical forecasting knowledge and insights extraction from data in various forms, either structured or unstructured, which is a continuation of the data analysis fields such as statistics, machine learning, data mining, and predictive analytics. The Demand Planner manages the demand planning process for assigned product categories, ensuring robust short, medium, and long-term forecasts. This position leads alignment with cross-functional stakeholders to build a consensus forecast and supports the Central Planning team during the monthly demand reviews within the IBP cycle. The Demand Planner highlights risks and opportunities related to supply continuity, excess and obsolete stock, new product launches (NPI), phase-ins, phase-outs (PIPO), and service performance. The Demand Planner maintains demand data in planning and ERP systems, monitors planning KPIs, and performs root cause analysis on forecast deviations. **As an Analyst Demand Planning, you will**: - Facilitate consensus forecasting with Commercial, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain stakeholders, supporting with inputs and analysis on market events, customer inputs to identify demand drivers
- Support the monthly IBP cycle with demand assumptions, scenarios, risks, and recommendations
- Closely work with Central Planning team to ensure required service levels, Inventory health, and execute corrective actions
- Review and optimize safety stock levels to ensure the right balance between customer demand requirements and healthy inventory levels, while anticipating potential impacts from new product introductions (NPI)
- Support NPI launches, PIPO and LCM products management
- Collaborate with Supply Planning to mitigate shortages, excess stock, and obsolescence risks
- Support the Central team during the Demand Reviews by providing reports, dashboard and tools when required
- Provides descriptive and predictive analytical support for the broader Demand Planning organization.
- Supports and evaluates new methodologies and technologies to enhance the accuracy of the demand plan. **Qualifications / Requirements**: - 1-2 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory planning, or supply chain analytics
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets;
- Experience with forecasting methodologies, statistical analysis, and demand planning processes
- Knowledge of ERP and planning systems such as SAP, JDE, or similar tools
- Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of Power BI or similar reporting tools is an advantage
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in a cross-functional environment
- Fluency in English
- High attention to detail, accountability, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge IBP processes and demand review governance. **Key Competencies**: - Strong Analytical skills and ability to use data to drive decision making process
- Forecasting planning
- Cross-functional collaboration with local and central teams
- Customer focus and service orientation
- Business ac