Regional Demand Manager, APAC
Core
Lead the demand planning process across Asia Pacific to ensure high-quality, fact-based forecasts supporting commercial decision-making, supply planning, and inventory management.
Role type
Senior regional demand planning manager
Builds
Regional demand outlooks and forecasts for Abbott's rapid diagnostics solutions
Domain
Healthcare diagnostics and medical devices
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Demand planning, S&OP/IBP, supply chain planning, commercial planning, business analytics, root-cause analysis, scenario planning, market dynamics analysis, stakeholder coaching
Preferred skills
Regional or multi-country planning experience, Power BI, healthcare/medical device/pharmaceutical industry experience
Technologies
Excel, Power BI
Responsibilities
Lead the APAC demand planning cycle across markets and product portfolios; Consolidate and critically review country forecasts; Monitor forecast accuracy and bias; Identify demand trends, risks, and opportunities; Develop scenarios to support decision-making; Partner with country commercial teams to translate market intelligence into demand implications; Constructively challenge forecasts and assumptions; Partner with Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to align plans; Lead the regional demand review; Establish consistent demand planning standards and governance; Coach country stakeholders on forecasting best practices; Drive continuous improvement in planning processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
