Key Accountabilities Of The Demand Planner,
- Be the single point of contact for all operational aspects of demand, with links into the Supply organization.
- Demand Validation, verify demand volumes and ensure associated market intelligence is documented, working with MC commercial team.
- Handle product supply issues in collaboration with Site, Global Logistics and Commercial Team.
- Escalate to the Marketing Company Account Manager where there are potential issues/gaps for resolution and widely through the TIER process where required.
- Forecast quality metrics review and monitoring of supply chain parameter settings etc
- Effectively leading or supporting in Market pre- S&OP, S&OP and IBP meetings (as appropriate for the market) e.g. KPI reporting and analysis.
- Ensure there is an effective and efficient communication flow to appropriate Operations channels to support Marketing Company execution of life cycle management.
- Involvement in new product introductions (NPIs), switches, divestments and acquisitions project teams.
- Manage ‘customer managed inventory’ (CMI) orders. Ensure there is alignment with the global planning cycle and APO/SAP planning requirements for all CMI-supplied products into their respective markets.
- Drive and deliver improvements in market and across the region, and manage improvement projects.
- Support Global Projects/ Initiatives as a key contributor.
- Apply the Lean principles and ways of working in daily activities.
Experience Required:
Essential Experience & Skills
- 5+ years of Supply Chain experience in similar or Planning roles preferably in pharmaceutical or FMCG industries
- SAP systems knowledge, including APO
- Forecasting and demand statistical analysis
- Analytical and reporting skills, and data interpretation
- Effective stakeholder and customer management skills
- Confident communication skills, able to negotiate and influence positive outcomes
- Collaborative working skills, especially across cultures
- Experience in employing Lean tools to deliver improvements
Desired Experience & Skills
- Statistical forecasting
- Data science applications to forecast and demand analysis
- Commercial / Marketing experience
- APICs certification
- Project Management experience
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