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 talent 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 included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking leader to drive the centralization and advancement of statistical forecasting within our global planning organization. This role will act as a team leader of the statistical analyst team and serve as the corporate expert on forecast modeling, machine learning, and AI-driven planning. As a strategic member of the Demand Planning COE, the individual will be responsible for delivering high-performing statistical models, reducing manual overrides, and ensuring forecast accuracy across global markets and portfolios.

 

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of technical forecasting skills, experience leading in matrixed environments, and a passion for applying data science to planning challenges.

 

How You'll Create Impact

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Statistical Forecasting Leadership

Lead the centralization of global statistical forecasting activities to drive consistency, scale, and efficiency.Own and refine statistical & machine learning forecast models in SAP IBP (Demand), ensuring optimal model selection, segmentation logic, and parameter tuning.Develop a governance framework for forecast accuracy validation, model performance monitoring, and market-level feedback integration.

AI & Machine Learning Enablement

Serve as the internal expert on applying machine learning and AI to improve demand planning outcomes.Partner with the Data & Analytics team to develop predictive insights, automation solutions, and explainable forecasting logic.Stay current on AI trends and help shape the long-term forecasting roadmap to include next-generation capabilities.

Override Governance & Forecast Accuracy

Identify and reduce excessive manual overrides through model performance coaching, override thresholds, and best practice documentation.Driving education and coaching to ensure analysts and planners understand, trust, and apply model outputs effectively.Measure and report on forecast accuracy, bias, and override rate trends, recommending corrective actions as needed.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with the COE leads to support model configuration, and override visibility in SAP IBP.Collaboration with IT around dashboard development, model management, and planner-level reporting.Present data analysis findings to stakeholdersWhat Makes You Stand Out

Expected Areas of Competence (i.e., knowledge, skills and abilities)

Hands-on experience with SAP IBP (Demand module), forecasting tools, and Python/R-based modelingProven ability to lead through influence in a global matrixed environmentSkilled in planning performance improvement through analytics, transparency, and capability buildingStrong communication and storytelling ability to translate complex models into actionable insightsExperience with Power BI or equivalent reporting platforms preferredYour Background

Education/Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Supply Chain, or related field5+ years of experience in demand forecasting, data science, or supply chain analyticsStrong working knowledge of statistical modeling, time series analysis, and ML algorithmsTravel Expectations

10-15% Travel Expected

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability