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Description:
The Senior US Regional Demand Planner is tasked with leading the US Demand Planning and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. Serving as the primary liaison between the Marketing and Sales teams, the Demand Planner must leverage end-to-end supply chain expertise to support business objectives. Additional responsibilities include coordinating the US inventory strategy, driving service levels, managing product allocations, and ensuring the achievement of key performance indicators such as forecast accuracy, customer service, and inventory management.
Responsibilities:
- Lead US Regional Supply Chain Planning activities, including demand forecasting and distribution requirements planning. Facilitate IBP meetings, ensuring compliance and adherence.
- Generate a 24-month consensus forecast for all products (new, end-of-life, and ongoing) in collaboration with Marketing & Sales, utilizing statistical forecasting and new product modeling where applicable.
- Work closely with Commercial, GBI, and Finance teams to incorporate market intelligence into the demand forecast.
- Provide analytical and technical support for the assigned product portfolio, acting as a liaison between various functions.
- Develop and manage demand plans for new product introductions and life cycle management, aligning with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain.
- Create contingency plans for sales and inventory fluctuations.
- Drive service level improvements and inventory reduction initiatives.
- Gather insights from end-to-end Supply Chain partners to manage and communicate risks to the commercial organization.
- Execute supply chain activities related to network planning, including inventory allocations and optimizing inventory in the distribution network.
- Achieve and continuously improve service OTIF-D, mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and forecast accuracy (Bias) targets.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required; an MBA is preferred.
- At least two (2) years of relevant experience is required.
- Experience in the medical device, consumer, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: inventory/planning/order management, ERP or MRP systems, and financial processes.
- Strong ability to build collaborative relationships both externally and internally.
- Proven ability to set clear priorities, solve problems, and influence decisions effectively.
- Previous experience in supply chain, demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, network planning, or S& two years of supply planning.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
- Experience with advanced analytics and data visualization software (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, Qlik, Alteryx) is preferred.