Important multinational pharma company is seeking for its HQ located in Barcelona a Demand Planner. 

ROLE PURPOSE:

Managing the sales forecasting process for the market to meet forecast accuracy objectives. Collaborating closely with various key stakeholders (Marketing, Commercial, Finance) to ensure that the most relevant data and insights are used to generate an optimal sales forecast for a portfolio of products. You’ll be actively involved in driving forward forecasting improvements to support and achieve challenging targets.

KEY RESPONSABILITIES:

1.Demand Planning

Generate monthly demand plans

Submit monthly forecast to company corporate for selected corporate brands

Maintain Baseline forecast in line with seasonality of product

Work closely with Marketing and Sales to ensure that promotions, NPD and new distribution listings (or de-listings) are embedded in the forecast

Continuously improving forecasting techniques, method, and approach. Assemble and analyze all data needed to create the sales forecast historical sales, market trends, seasonality and promotions.

Create and maintain standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.

Monitor and improve forecasting metrics through KPI measurement and analysis

Provide root cause analysis and corrective actions

Identify forecast risk and opportunities

Responsibility for developing the accuracy of the forecast

2.Customer Supply Chain Management

Work closely with Supply and Sales to ensure service levels are met.

Develop reports and monitor performance for the team.

3.Portfolio Management

Ensure new product introductions are timely reflected in demand plans, and optimal profiles set in forecast tool

Ensure demand plans and forecast tool is updated for phase-out products

Track performance of NPD against plan

REQUIREMENTS:

Studies: Management or engineering degree or similar

Experience: 2-3 years as a Demand specialist (pharmaceutical experience will be desire)

Languages: English and Spanish

IT tools: Navision, SAP, Office and Logility