Demand Planning Analyst
Zimmer Biomet · Bogota, Capital District ·
Builds and refines demand forecasts for medical devices in Latin America using SAP IBP and Excel, partnering with sales, finance, and manufacturing teams.
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.
What You Can Expect
Job Summary
Zimmer Biomet is a world leader in musculoskeletal health solutions. Our team members are part of a company with a heritage of leadership, a focus on shaping the future, and a mission dedicated to alleviating pain and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
The Demand Planner is responsible for creating the demand plans for all markets in the Latin America region by partnering with the commercial team, product management, and finance partners to develop accurate sales and pipeline forecasts. This position will collaborate with the LatAm Demand Controller and the Demand Planning COE.
The Demand Planner coordinates all steps within the demand planning process from demand collection to the approved demand plan for Latin America. Through monthly planning sessions and demand reviews, this position will monitor and advise recommended action plans to ensure accurate forecasting.
How You'll Create Impact
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Enable ZB to achieve high quality demand plans by increasing forecast accuracy for specific products within specific countries
- Analyze historic and current demand trends, and generate and evaluate the market baselines
- Cleanse the demand history from one-off effects (HIE and others) and other effects that have the potential to reduce the data quality for later statistical projection steps
- Confirm that business assumptions used to generate demand plans are reviewed, updated, and documented
- Execute and strategically create future fulfillment plans
- Lead monthly statistical reviews and demand reviews with all the LatAm sub-regions
- Serve as the subject matter expert for all demand plans of the LatAm region
- Work with COE and IT to ensure and verify data quality
- Collaborate with New Product Introduction demand planning teams to ensure correct transition in demand plans
- Prepare monthly management reports identifying any relevant problems and recommending solutions that will improve future demand plans
- Drive alignment discussions for implant and instrument set utilization demand plans to ensure alignment with sales plans, utilization goals, and Capex
- Interact with all organizations including marketing, sales, finance, manufacturing, and asset management to ensure a smooth demand planning process
What Makes You Stand Out
Expected Areas of Competence
- Experience with forecasting software, SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning), Microsoft Excel, and all other Microsoft Office products
- Ability to use statistics and mathematics to create accurate demand plans
- Ability to quickly and accurately generate action requirements based on planning system outputs
- Ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
- Ability to be result-focused, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven
- Excellent written and verbal skills
Your Background
Education/Experience Requirements
- BS or BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or related field
- 3 of experience working in demand planning/forecasting
- Supply Chain experience with good understanding of processes in sales, marketing, and finance
- Experience with SAP, IBP, APO, ERP, Tableau, and SQL a plus
- Experience in the Medical Devices industry preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish; Portuguese a plus
Travel Expectations
Travel Requirements
- Up to 10%
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability