APJ Business Planning Manager

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Apply now for our APJ team as APJ Business Planning Manager. You will be responsible for two major roles - IBP and HPS.

Integrated Business Planning (IBP): A holistic approach that integrates strategic planning, operational planning, and financial planning within Siemens Healthineers. IBP brings together various functions, including sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain to collaborate across the business to make informed decisions to drive better business outcomes.

Healthineers Performance System (HPS): Our company-wide way of working together and improving performance. It is a holistic continuous improvement framework, comprised of processes, methods, and best practices supported by a global HPS community. The skill set required for HPS will drive IBP successfully. The role will also drive continuous improvement and process management mindset to a wider audience in the organization.

Your role:

• Demand Forecasting and Accuracy: Develop zone-level demand forecasts for instruments, reagents, and consumables. Ensure proper process steps are executed across the zone, leveraging appropriate tools for inputs. Drive improvements in forecast accuracy across countries for all Lab Solutions product lines.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with sales, marketing, CBS, and service teams to gather inputs and validate customer demand. Work with distributors and customers directly as needed.
• Market Intelligence and Impact Assessment: Gather market intelligence and customer insights from sales and marketing teams. Assess the impact of market changes or forecast variances and recommend revisions to forecast input when needed.
• KPI Monitoring: Monitor relevant KPIs, comparing actual shipment vs. country inputs. Prepare and distribute regular reports on key performance indicators, demand forecasts, and inventory levels.
• Central Point of Contact: Act as a single point of contact for the zone on all demand planning inputs. Ensure effective communication by setting up a clear Forecast Process RACI among various stakeholders within cross-functional teams to align on demand planning strategies.
• Decision Support: Facilitate and enable decision-making for Zone Business Lead and Zone Finance Lead on forecasting topics.
• Risk Management & Communication: Assess business exposures and potential risk scenarios. Provide consulting for demand planning insights to stakeholders. Help articulate and communicate demand uncertainties and risks. Develop options for optimizing inventory, replenishment, and demand plans to supply planning.
• Collaborate with global and local teams to holistically improve the customer experience and satisfaction levels around supply.
• Qualify, support & coach commercial leaders on respective HPS methods and tools to foster a continuous improvement mindset and coordinate transition activities in the APJ LS Commercial organization.
• Collaborate with commercial leaders and align on their priorities and plans to achieve operational, financial, and strategic targets through Monthly Performance Review process.
• Actively support HPS Agile Action Plan(s) to deliver on Performance Improvement targets.
• Create impact through facilitation of Improvement Events on business challenges.
• Support and/or orchestrate the Hoshin Kanri process.
• Advance HPS through sharing of success stories & recognition of stakeholders.
• Drive, motivate & manage HPS qualifications of employees.
• Be an active member of the global, companywide HPS community and collaborate with the HPS office to execute HPS strategy across the organization.

Your expertise:

• Minimum 10 years of working experience, including more than 5 years of experience with Lean Management, Business Systems, Consultancy, or Business Excellence.
• High experience in organizing and conducting improvement workshops, coaching, and supporting change management initiatives.
• Practical experience & expertise in Structured Problem Solving & one or more of the following methods: Value Stream Mapping, Agile Visual Management, Hoshin Kanri.
• Proven minimum of 5+ years of experience in Integrated Business Planning in multi-national companies, preferably from the Healthcare industry.
• Exceptional communication skills & Leadership experience in motivating and developing diverse teams across countries and functions.
• Expertise in statistical forecasting methods and advanced analytics.
• Experience with demand planning software (e.g., SAP APO, Oracle Demantra) and data analysis tools.
• Strong customer focus.
• Business fluent in English and any local languages within the APJ zone.
• Active listener with empathy.
• Inspire and lead without authority.
• Convincing and pro-active change driver.
• Passionate about learning HPS Core Methods.
• Results & quality orientation.
• Methodical & structured way of thinking.
• High analytic capability.

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Who we are:

We are a team of more than 71,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

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