Senior Global Demand Planning Director-Medical Surgical

Job Overview

Senior Global Demand Planning Director for Medical Surgical ountable for driving a high‑quality, consensus demand plan that enables reliable supply, strong commercial execution, and informed leadership decision‑making.

• Drive forecast quality and performance improvements, including Forecast Accuracy (FA), Bias, and Forecast Value Add (FVA) at the global level.
• Lead Global Demand Reviews as part of the IBP process, aligning stakeholders on assumptions, risks, opportunities, and long‑range demand drivers.
• Partner with Finance and Strategy to develop and maintain Long‑Range Planning (LRP) demand assumptions, ensuring consistency between the operational forecast, AOP, and multi‑year outlook.
• Partner with the stat analyst team to ensure a strong baseline.
• Drive adoption and effective use of our advanced planning systems to support forecasting, scenario modeling, phase‑in/phase‑out, and long‑term decision making.
• Ensure adherence to the monthly demand planning calendar and IBP / S&OP governance, including integration of LRP into executive forums.
• Own the global demand plan roll‑up across all regions and ensure a smooth, disciplined demand‑to‑supply handoff, supporting both execution and future capacity decisions.
• Define and execute actions to improve demand planning KPIs, planning maturity, and long‑term business outcomes.
• Lead, coach, and mentor managers and demand planners; build organizational capability in both operational and long‑range planning, and support succession planning.

• Minimum:
  Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 15 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain, or related functions, with 10+ years of people leadership experience, or Advanced degree plus 13 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain, or related functions, with 10+ years of people leadership experience.

• Experience with advanced planning systems (e.g., Blue Yonder, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, o9, or similar) including demand forecasting, scenario modeling, and planning governance.
• Strong statistical forecasting and analytics capability, including model selection, performance analysis, and continuous improvement of forecast accuracy.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders in a complex, global, matrixed organization.
• Deep understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain processes, including demand planning, S&OP / IBP, and demand‑to‑supply integration.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Experience leading in global, regulated environments (e.g., medical device, healthcare), managing ambiguity, driving change at scale, and supporting complex, multi‑regional portfolios.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed, but they are not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For office roles, employees are required to be independently mobile, interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and coworkers.

Salary range (U.S. ex. Puerto Rico): $ – $.

Eligible for a short‑term incentive (Medtronic Incentive Plan) and an annual long‑term incentive plan. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance;
Health Savings Account;
Flexible Spending Account; life insurance; disability leave; paid time off; paid holidays; 401(k) with employer match; employee stock purchase plan; employee assistance program; capital accumulation plan (for VPs and above); and tuition assistance.

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