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Job Function: Finance Job Sub Function: Financial Planning & Analysis Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Manager, IBP Lead, located in Wokingham (Pinewood), United Kingdom. The Manager, IBP Lead plays a critical role in driving Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across DePuy Synthes, enabling balanced decision-making across demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans. This role partners closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations leaders to align strategic and operational priorities, improve forecast accuracy, and support business performance. The position offers high visibility, strong cross-functional collaboration, and direct impact on customer service, inventory health, and growth execution. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, ensuring alignment across demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans. Facilitate monthly IBP cycles, including demand review, supply review, and executive consensus meetings. Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to translate business strategies into executable plans. Analyze gaps, risks, and opportunities across the planning horizon and develop mitigation or optimization scenarios. Own and continuously improve forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and service level metrics. Provideclear insights, recommendations, and data-driven narratives to senior leadership to support decision-making. Drive standardization, governance, and continuous improvement of IBP tools, processes, and ways of working. Ensure alignment with Johnson & Johnson Credo values, compliance requirements, and quality standards. Qualifications _Education:_ Bachelor's degreerequired(Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or related field). Master's degree or MBA preferred. _Experience and Skills:_ Required: Typically requires6-8 years of relevant work experiencein supply chain, demand planning, IBP/S&OP, or related business planning roles. Proven experience leading cross-functional planning processes and influencing senior stakeholders. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights. Experience working with planning systems and data analytics tools (e.g., SAP, APO/IBP, or similar platforms). Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive alignment in a matrixed organization. Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred: Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or regulated manufacturing environments. Prior people-leadership or indirect leadership experience. Advancedproficiencyin scenario modeling, financial planning integration, and performance metrics. Experience supporting global or regional planning processes. Continuous improvement or change management experience (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma). Other: Language: Fluent in English (additionalEuropean languages a plus). Travel: Up to ~20% domestic and international travel asrequired. Certifications: APICS (CPIM/CSCP) or similar certifications preferred, notrequired. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. ?Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. \LI-Hybrid \DePuySynthesCareers Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Analytical Reasoning, ATM Reconciliation, Budgeting, Business Savvy, Consulting, Econometric Models, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Industry Analysis, Presentation Development, Process Improvements, Teamwork, Technical Credibility