Integrated Planning and Analytics Lead

Position overview

The Integrated Planning & Analytics Lead drives end‑to‑end planning excellence for the Infusion Care Business Unit,, spanning forecasting, capacity planning, inventory optimization, and analytics. The role ensures commercial signals are accurately translated into operational plans and enables resilient, data‑driven decision‑making in close partnership with the BU Supply Planning team. As a critical contributor to the global supply chain, the role safeguards product availability and supports commitments to patients, market growth, profitability, and efficient cash and inventory management. Success requires strong collaboration and communication skills, the ability to build trust with stakeholders, and a proactive mindset focused on anticipating future needs. The role demands advanced analytical capabilities, curiosity, and a solution-oriented approach to navigating dynamic and complex challenges.

Key responsibilities

1. Integrated Planning Leadership Provide leadership over demand forecasting, inventory optimization, capacity planning, and molding demand/supply alignment – ensuring tight collaboration with Supply Planning (both Global and local sites’ Supply Planning). Lead customer‑forecast governance and collaboration, translating commercial signals into stable, scenario‑ready demand plans; measure accuracy/bias, manage FC change control, and align with S&OE/S&OP to protect capacity, inventory, and service. Serve as the key integration between customer forecasts (commercial signals) and operational planning (supply and capacity). Partner closely with Supply Planning, Finance Business Partners, Commercial, Procurement, and Molding teams to optimize inventory buffers and define capacity strategies that enhance resilience. Define and lead capacity strategies and develop a resilience‑oriented capacity model to ensure stable, long‑term IC BU performance. Lead the development, deployment, and evolution of capacity strategies and resilience models for the IC BU. Drive full integration of Demand Planning activities into the IC operating model. Lead alignment and integration with S&OP/IBP processes, including supporting the IBP Transformation (Blueprint Project).

2. Demand Planning & S&OP contribution Build highly collaborative and trusted relationships with Commercial and Sales teams to ensure demand requirements are well understood and accurately translated to Supply Planning. Manage market demand plans across the full horizon, identifying trends, risks, scenarios, and required corrective actions. Reconcile demand plans with financial outlooks and commercial expectations. Own and continuously improve the demand and forecast processes ensure all S&OP performance metrics are achieved. Serve as owner of the forecasting tool and govern all inputs, updates, and data integrity across cycles. Serve as the primary Supply Chain liaison for the IC BU on all demand requirements, ensuring clear and timely communication of volume and portfolio needs across the 18‑, 24‑, and 36‑, 50-months horizons.