Bausch + Lomb: Advancing Eye Health
At Bausch + Lomb, we are dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world. Our mission is simple yet powerful: helping you see better so you can live better.
As a global eye health company, we have a comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products that serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives.
Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history.
Global Planning Director Role
The Global Planning Director is a senior leader responsible for driving the strategic direction, execution, and continuous improvement of the organization's global Contact Lens planning function.
This role ensures seamless integration of demand, supply, and inventory planning processes to meet business objectives, optimize operational performance, and support profitable growth.
The Global Planning Director position has the option of being a hybrid position based in Waterford.
Key Objectives for the Role:
* Optimize Demand-Supply Balance: Achieve high levels of service and cost-efficiency through effective planning strategies across S&OE (Control Tower), S&OP, and Long-Range Planning time horizons.
* Improve Forecast Accuracy: Drive continuous improvement in forecasting processes to reduce errors and enhance responsiveness.
* Enhance Inventory Turnover: Minimize excess inventory while ensuring availability to meet customer demands.
* Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate alignment between planning and other key business functions.
* Deliver Operational Excellence: Achieve industry-leading performance metrics in planning efficiency, cost control, and agility.
* Team Leadership & Development: Ensure a high-performing team with the skills and resources required to deliver success.
Responsibilities:
The Global Planning Director will be responsible for:
* Developing and executing the global supply chain planning strategy to support corporate objectives such as revenue growth, cost optimization, working capital management, and sustainability goals.
* Designing scalable, integrated planning processes that accommodate global market complexities and regional nuances.
* Driving cross-functional collaboration to align the planning strategy with marketing, sales, operations, finance, and product development teams.
* Supporting annual and strategic planning and direction setting for the Planning and Supply Chain function.
* Building and overseeing robust demand planning processes to create accurate, data-driven forecasts over short, medium, and long-term time horizons.
* Integrating market insights, historical sales trends, customer behavior, and competitive data into demand planning models.
* Improving forecast accuracy through continuous analysis and advanced predictive tools.
* Leading global supply planning efforts to ensure alignment with demand forecasts while optimizing production, procurement, and distribution strategies.
* Oversceeing capacity planning to balance supply chain flexibility with cost-efficiency across global manufacturing and sourcing networks.
* Mitigating supply disruptions through proactive risk management and scenario planning.
* Defining and implementing global inventory strategies to optimize working capital, minimize excess inventory, and reduce stockouts.
* Ensuring alignment with business priorities, including service, product life cycles, and regional requirements.
* Monitoring inventory KPIs and developing corrective actions for underperforming areas.
* Leading a diverse team of planners across regions, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
* Providing coaching and mentorship to ensure team members have the skills and resources needed for success.
* Developing succession plans and investing in talent development to strengthen the global planning function.
* Driving performance improvement through the establishment and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) for planning processes.
* Analysing data and trends to provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
* Presenting regular updates on planning performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.
* Overseeing the modernization of Planning, including delivering a successful technology and process implementation.
* Leading continuous improvement initiatives to increase planning efficiency and reduce costs.
Qualifications & Training:
The ideal candidate will possess:
* A graduate or equivalent professional qualification, e.g., A.P.I.C.S Certification.
* Career experience gained within the Medical or Pharmaceuticals industry in a senior leadership role with a proven track record in managing global or multi-regional planning operations.
* Comprehensive knowledge of Planning/Scheduling/Inventory Management with a detailed understanding of all other Supply Chain functions.
* Experience with advanced planning systems.
* Advanced problem-solving and data analysis capabilities, ability to use reporting tools (e.g., Power BI).
* A strong emphasis on achievements with a proven track record on delivering objectives.
* Focused on Customer Service and delivering Key Operational Measurements.
* Strong communication and influencing skills.
* Ability to act as a Team player, or independently, and with multiple activities.
* Attention to detail and sense of urgency with high drive/enthusiasm.
* Experienced working in a high-speed versatile environment.