At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.
- Analyze, maintain, and review manual and statistical forecast and propose / execute changes in order to assign the best fit S&OP demand forecast model
- Strive for Forecast automation based on historical data
- Act as Regional SME for forecasting statistical models and their best fit for different product groups, assigned business franchise, and different business scenarios (e.g. product launches, cannibalization etc.), train, coach and provide feedback to Regional and country teams on best forecasting methods
- Ensure, check and challenge data for consistency and logical incorporation of known business events e.g. coordinate the review of key planning characteristics to ensure validity of forecast models
- Build scenarios and back track against historical results in order to define best fitting models
- Maintain optimal S&OP processes in Region for assigned products. This includes developing, maintaining and monitoring all S&OP processes in the region in alignment with global guidelines, deploy trainings on process and tools, as well as monitoring all legacy S&OP analytical tools and signaling maintenance requirements
- Work with market/cluster demand managers to align current demand forecast submission against market activities and sales trend. Ensure and Challenge data for consistency and logical known business events.
- Acquire and analyze information regarding historical data, market trends, promotional activity and other events, historical or current, which impact and influence customer demand.
- Support unit and dollar demand forecast reviews (including revenue and samples) with Regional Counterparts. Work alongside regional counterparts to align current demand forecast submission against market activities and sales trends. Identify gaps between current plans and financial commitments, derive possible gap closing initiatives and highlight risks and opportunities.
- Work with Global S&OP teams to determine the capability to meet demand, and provide a feedback loop to markets. Act as key point of contact for the region to ensure strong visibility of product availability and/or supply issues back through the supply chain.
- Lead the regional allocation process with markets and regional commercial counterparts to resolve constrained situations, apply demand control where necessary on large or abnormal orders while still striving to meet operational and customer excellence.
- Partner with the Regional commercial team and with Product Lifecycle Managers on the product portfolio by supporting regional product launches/ rationalization/ special promotions.
- Analyze, report and improve forecast accuracy both at the detail and aggregate level to improve customer service and inventory levels.
- Key Performance Indicators
- Forecast Accuracy (MAPE and BIAS)
- OTIF
- Obsolescence
- Statistical forecast adoption
- Life cycle management (cradle to grave)
- Adherence of S&OP process and adoption of S&OP tools in the markets / region to global guidelines
- Accuracy of S&OP related tools
- S&OP data accuracy
Education (minimum/desirable):
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Languages
- English fluency, written and verbal
Relevant Experiences
- minimum 5 years relevant experience in supply chain analyst.
- strong background in S&OP
- good communication skills and stakeholder management skills
- systems: must-have: SAP system; added-advantage - tableau system
- good analysis skills
- making & actions
- intermediate to advanced excel skills
- healthcare industry experience preferred
- Abilities of using data to transform into visual that can connect / narrate into informative story, to engage them into meaningful discussion to drive decision
Why join Alcon?
- Join a global leader with a rich history of innovation and excellence in eye care.
- Be part of a collaborative and supportive team culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- Enjoy a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career advancement.
- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients worldwide by contributing to cutting-edge advancements in eye health.
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