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A Day in the Life

1) About the Operating Unit/Portfolio/Function

The Japan Demand Planning function leads demand planning across the full Medtronic portfolio in Japan. The team converts commercial and market intelligence into reliable demand plans, supports Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and partners with Finance, Marketing, R&D, Supply Planning, and Japan leadership to improve forecast quality, product availability, and business decisions.

This position leads a team of three direct reports and one contingent worker and is critical to implementing the approved operating model, creating strategic value.

2) About the Position / Primary Responsibilities

The Supply Chain Planning Manager - Japan will lead the Japan Demand Planning team and serve as the key liaison between commercial, financial, and supply chain stakeholders. The role is responsible for translating business intelligence into actionable demand plans and driving corrective action when performance or availability is at risk.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead demand planning across the full Medtronic portfolio in Japan and develop account- and brand-specific forecasts for the S&OP process.
• Integrate replenishment, point-of-sale, promotional, marketing, capacity, product lifecycle, and new product launch inputs into the demand plan.
• Improve forecast accuracy by selecting appropriate statistical methods, maintaining demand history, managing promotional demand, and identifying demand patterns.
• Partner with Finance, Marketing Intelligence, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Supply Planning, and Japan leadership to align commercial intelligence and planning assumptions.
• Analyse capacity and network requirements; support promotions, key events, new product launches, and network redesign initiatives; monitor key S&OP performance indicators and drive corrective actions.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Japan Demand Planning team while building strong cross-functional partnerships and influencing availability decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in demand planning, supply planning, or a closely related planning role.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder-management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical capability and practical experience applying statistical forecasting and demand-planning methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a multinational environment; a Finance or Marketing background is also valuable.
• APICS or CSCP certification.
• Experience with advanced planning systems, including Blue Yonder, and strong capability in Power BI, Excel, and Microsoft 365.
• Medical technology or healthcare experience; strong supply chain experience from other industries is also relevant.

3) Benefits

At Medtronic, we believe that the success of the company and the growth of our employees go hand in hand. We offer comprehensive benefits and compensation programmes designed to enhance the financial, physical, and mental well-being of each employee.

• Up to 360,000 yen per year in childcare subsidies
• Six weeks of leave for family members who require nursing care or for adoption
• Babysitter and nursery school matching services
• Career development, including mentor programmes and e-learning
• Internal career network to support women's advancement
• Employee stock purchase programme etc.

4) Others

＜Working style＞ Hybrid, weekly office presence preferred

＜Employment type＞ Regular full time

＜Location＞ Tokyo, Japan

＜Travel requirements＞ Minimal

＜Allowances＞ Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, holiday work allowance, etc.

＜Holidays＞ Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, etc.

＜Vacation＞ Annual paid leave, sick leave, menstrual leave, maternity leave, etc.

＜Working Hours＞ 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

 

 

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).