The Position
Demand Planning Specialist, Human Pharma
This role oversees, manages and steers all demand planning activities for the OPU across a range of SKUs and product categories and thereby coordinates cross-functional inputs from sales and marketing and other sources to ensure optimized service levels and efficient inventory management.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Pivotal role working within S&OP cycle, facilitating the creation a robust demand forecast at SKU/week level across the operating horizon, by working closely with customer and commercial and supply chain contacts
- Manage the collaborative forecasting and replenishment process to align BI and customer plans on key events
- Pro-actively manage the alignment of Futurcast with ROPU CSCM contacts
- Maintain forecasting system (as required - HP specific)
- Manage demand consensus within the OPU
- Facilitate analytics-based OPU portfolio management/ rationalization process
- Measure key performance indicators to track and evaluate demand planning process
- Prepare analysis, reports and statistics related to Demand Planning and forecasting function
- Ensure the maintainance of SKU replenishment master data (especially in GBS environment)
- Manage supply planning process for locally sourced SKUs to ensure meeting set service level targets
- Ensure that finished goods stocks within OPU and service levels are in line with annual targets
- Ensure logistics preparation and execution in preparation of launch and change implementation with alignment with ROPU Demand Planning Lead
(CSC application, SLCI, Launch Readiness Activities)
- Importation
- Check documents and response for amendment in case discrepancies
- Follow up shipment arrival with forwarders / shipping lines
- Coordinate with forwarder / shipping line to amend the consignee, goods description (if any)
- Forward completed documents to Brokers for customs clearance
- Follow up KPIs with Brokers on clearance to meet the targets
- Coordinate with Brokers to set priority for urgent shipments to be cleared at soonest to avoid OOS
- Coordinate with Brokers for getting the instructions in case shipment arrives with irregularities cargo reports
- Invite insurer / surveyor to inspect the shipments in case requested for shipment arrives with damaged / missing situation
- Coordinate with warehouse to set plan of shipment arrival per daily / weekly
- Order to Cash
- Create sales orders/FOC to distributors Follow up Sales orders, provide an overview & related reports
Requirements
- Proven capability in Demand Planning management in life science industry
- In-depth understanding of and/or experience in supply chain management and systems
- Experience in Demand Planning function within a manufacturing environment
- A good track record of work within Supply Chain or Commercial functions
- Excellent analytical capabilities to interpret information and reports
- Ability to manage complexity whilst being comfortable with ambiguity
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Minimum Education/Degree Requirements
- University degree Bachelor or equivalent
- APICS Certification is a plus
Required Capabilities (Skills, Experience, Competencies)
- At least 3-5 years experience in supply chain planning, especially demand planning in Pharma/Life Science industry and fast moving industry
- Extensive know-how: in SAP APO / JDA ; in MS Excel - analytics and mass data processing
Language skills
- Proficient in English
Communication skills
- Excellent communication skills Effective negotiator with excellent presentation skills (oral and written) .
READY TO CONTACT US?
Please contact our Recruiting Team:
Ms. Phuong Vo: phuong.vo@boehringer-ingelheim.com