IBP & Demand Planning Assoc Director

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging. What You Can Expect The Associate Director, IBP & Demand Planning is accountable for leading demand planning across assigned global business and regional stakeholder groups while directly leading the Americas demand planning team. This role partners closely with regional demand planning leads to strengthen alignment, sharing best practices, advance planning capabilities, and support consistent Integrated Business Planning across the broader demand planning network. The role collaborates across Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, and Analytics to establish an aligned, unbiased view of demand, evaluate risks and opportunities, and translate business scenarios into actionable decisions. The Associate Director is also responsible for leading the transformation of scenario planning capabilities and strengthening planning processes, talent, analytics, governance, and overall IBP maturity. How You'll Create Impact Lead the Americas Demand Planning organization while driving alignment and best practices across global planning teams. Partner with Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing leaders to deliver accurate demand forecasts and support strategic business decisions. Drive the evolution of scenario planning capabilities, embedding risk and opportunity analysis into Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes. Lead Demand Review and IBP activities, facilitating cross-functional alignment on demand outlooks, business risks, growth opportunities, and key decisions. Champion forecasting excellence through the use of planning metrics, analytics, and data-driven insights to improve forecast accuracy and business performance. Partner with Planning Platforms, Analytics and IT teams to enhance planning capabilities through SAP IBP, automation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions. Develope and coach high-performing planning teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Drive planning transformation initiatives that improve decision-making, inventory outcomes, service levels, and overall supply chain effectiveness. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating complex planning data into actionable recommendations and executive insights. Promote standardized planning processes, governance, and best practice across global teams to support scalable and sustainable growth. What Makes You Stand Out Lead Global Demand Planning Lead the Americas Demand Planning team and partner with global planning leaders to drive forecast accuracy, consistency, and business performance. Collaborate with Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain teas to develop actionable demand plans and align business priorities. Drive adoption of demand planning best practices, performance metrics, and planning standards across regions and business groups. Drive Scenario Planning Excellence Lead the evolution of scenario planning capabilities, embedding proactive risk assessment and decision-making into planning processes. Partner cross-functionally to evaluate revenue, supply, capacity, inventory, and service impacts of alternative business scenarios. Leverage SAP IB…

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