Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Singapore April 24, 2026 Full Time Workday

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Accountabilities

  • Owns and leads the end-to-end demand planning process, delivering an accurate, aligned, and approved consensus forecast across planning horizons.
  • Estimates future demand by analyzing market drivers, customer signals, historical trends, and business assumptions to support category, channel, and enterprise decision-making.
  • Leads demand review and S&OP/IBP forums, aligning stakeholders on forecast assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
  • Monitors forecast accuracy, bias, variability, and demand signals; proactively identifies risks and recommends forecast adjustments and mitigation actions.
  • Translates commercial inputs, promotions, lifecycle changes, and market intelligence into actionable demand plans for finished goods and sub-assemblies.
  • Ensures integrity and ongoing maintenance of demand-related master data, hierarchies, and planning parameters within planning systems.
  • Tracks, analyzes, and communicates key planning and service metrics, including backorders and On-Time In-Full (OTIF) performance, to support issue resolution and continuous improvement.
  • Leads and supports cross-functional projects, including ramp-up and ramp-down initiatives, new product introductions, lifecycle transitions, and supply network changes, ensuring demand plans, assumptions, milestones, timing, and execution alignment across stakeholders.
  • Acts as a primary supply chain liaison to Commercial, Sales, Finance, and Program Management teams to ensure demand plans reflect customer commitments and business priorities.
  • Partners with Global Business Services (GBS) and RDIL (Ireland) across demand planning, customer service, and purchasing functions to ensure alignment on demand assumptions, supply commitments, transactional execution, and issue resolution.
  • Identifies and escalates demand-related risks and opportunities, providing scenario planning and quantified impacts to service, inventory, and revenue.
  • Supports customs and trade-related issues by facilitating resolution of import, clearance, and cross-border challenges in coordination with internal stakeholders and external partners.
  • Drives continuous improvement of demand planning processes, tools, and governance across multiple product families or value streams.
  • Performs additional planning, analytical, and project-based responsibilities as required to support evolving business priorities and customer needs.

Your Experience, Education, and Knowledge

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP/IBP, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong experience working in SAP or comparable ERP/planning systems.
  • 3+ years of experience working with forecasting, planning, and data analysis tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex datasets and translate insights into business recommendations.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed, geographically diverse environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
  • Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in a medical device or other regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Experience working within an enterprise or multi-division business model.
  • Other demand planning or supply chain certification (CPIM, CSCP, CPF, etc).
  • Experience supporting or leading S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

TOX ARDx Toxicology

        

LOCATION:

Singapore > Singapore : DUO Tower

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

China > Hangzhou : #198 12th Street, Hangzhou Economic & Technological Development Area, Philippines > Taguig City : Five/Neo Building

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

     

     

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