Senior Program Manager - Demand Review Process Lead

About the role

The Program Manager, Demand Planning Excellence & Digital Transformation plays a pivotal role in advancing demand planning capabilities through process excellence, digital transformation, and forecasting performance improvement. This role requires strong leadership and collaboration across various teams including Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, Operations, IT, and Global Planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of global demand planning processes, operating models, and governance frameworks.
• Establish and maintain standardized planning procedures, policies, and performance metrics to support consistent execution across business units and regions.
• Serve as business owner for Blue Yonder Demand Planning capabilities, defining business requirements and prioritizing system enhancements.
• Partner with Information Technology (IT), Digital Technology teams, and external vendors to deliver planning system improvements, deployments, and adoption initiatives.
• Drive forecast accuracy, forecast bias reduction, and planning performance improvement initiatives through data analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Analyze demand signals, forecasting performance, and business trends to identify root causes, corrective actions, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop training materials, planning playbooks, and capability-building programs that promote adoption of standardized planning processes and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant supply chain program management experience, or advanced degree and 5+ years of relevant supply chain program management experience.
• Experience implementing or integrating Blue Yonder demand planning solutions.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders across business and functional teams.
• Experience supporting demand planning, supply chain planning, forecasting, or Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale process improvement, transformation, or digital planning initiatives within a matrixed organization.
• Experience translating business requirements into system enhancements, configurations, or technology solutions.
• Experience utilizing supply chain performance metrics, forecasting data, and operational analysis to support business decisions.
• Experience developing and managing program plans, timelines, milestones, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience applying statistical forecasting methodologies, advanced analytics, or planning performance management frameworks.

Benefits

At Medtronic, we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Leave
• Dependent Child Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

For more information about our benefits, please visit Medtronic Benefits and Compensation Plans.

Physical Job Requirements

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