Assistant Planning Manager

Expected Travel : None Requisition ID : 14166   About Teleflex Incorporated As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.    Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.   At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare.  For more information, please visit teleflex.com.   Global Operations - Global Operations is a complex and diverse organization within the company which is responsible for product fulfilment to all our customers from end to end. We pride ourselves on being totally Customer Centric in our unrelenting focus on Improving Quality, Service and Value as perceived by our customers. Our employees are dedicated to the Global Operations Enterprise Excellence journey. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives. Position Summary

The incumbent is accountable for ensuring the company achieves its revenue targets,forecast accuracy target,optimal inventory levels, and customer service objectives.This role is responsible for managing the demand for product categories for the APAC region.The role requires building strong cross-functional relationships with teams in Commercial, SupplyPlanning, Customer Service, Logistics, Regulatory, and Finance to ensure an accurate forecast is developed.The forecast should lead to optimal inventory levels at the right time, helping to maintain a balanced cash flow for the company. Principal Responsibilities

DemandPlanning: •    Create and sustain a detailed and effective demand plan using historical data, market trends, and insights from the sales and marketing team. •    Drive forecast accuracy for APAC together with commercial to meet company revenue target. •    Ensure that any adjustments to the demand plan are effectively aligned with the supply chain through the Integrated Business Planning Process. •    Lead and oversee the monthly Demand Review Meeting with APAC countries, ensuring a clear understanding of the demand changes month on month. •    Incorporates market intelligence and forecast data collected from Local Country Sales, Marketing to ensure the achievement of customer target service levels and forecast accuracy. •    Lead and present during the demand segment of Integrated Business Planning (IBP). •    Validate the 4PL Go-direct purchase and demand forecast roll-up plans submitted by country planners, ensuring a clear understanding of the root causes of financial gaps to the plan and significant changes in demand forecasts. •    Act as the main point of contact for the Supply Chain team on NPI (New Product Introductions), product rationalization, development, and discontinuation, working closely with regional APAC Business Unit partners to ensure PIPO are completed and launch dates are met. •    IPN and Master Data Management for Demand Planning. •    Ensure optimal inventory levels by monitoring and addressing underconsumption. •    Serve as a single point of contact for Regional planning team on APAC Demand consensus review. •    Provide regular reports and insights to management, emphasizing key trends, risks, and opportunities. •    Facilitate discussions on product rating, safety stocks and planning strategy with the commercial team. •    Set up new SKUs within the APAC