You manage the demand forecasting process, ensuring accuracy and collaboration with supply planning. Your role includes analyzing market data, developing scenario plans, and driving continuous improvement in forecasting performance.
Anforderungen
- •University degree in economy or logistics
- •Relevant working experience in demand management
- •Experienced in SAP Business Warehouse
- •Experienced in Microsoft PowerBI
- •Experienced in SAP Analytics Cloud
- •Sound analytical skills and accuracy
- •Results-oriented approach to work
- •Good sense of ownership and initiative
- •Confident in dealing with stakeholders
- •Very strong communication skills in English
- •Very strong communication skills in German
Deine Aufgaben
- •Operate the volume forecasting process.
- •Generate a 36-month demand plan.
- •Support monthly Demand Review Meetings.
- •Ensure a comprehensive total volume forecast.
- •Conduct robust monthly forecasting reviews.
- •Collaborate with supply planning functions.
- •Monitor demand forecasting KPIs.
- •Drive improvements in forecast accuracy.
- •Root cause performance deviations and implement actions.
- •Develop demand scenario plans for stakeholders.
- •Support segmentation and classification management.
- •Propose initiatives to reduce product complexity.
Deine Vorteile
Individual career development
Hybrid work model
Attractive location with transport links
Global family business culture
Attractive remuneration and benefits
Variety of employer-subsidized benefits
Original Beschreibung
Demand Planner (m/f/d) Supply Chain Management
**YOUR CONTRIBUTION**
As **Demand Planner (m/f/d)**, you will drive excellence by challenging forecast quality and identifying & rolling out good forecasting practices. For the purpose to bring better outcomes to more patients, you will be accountable for the overall demand planning process.
* Operating the volume forecasting process to improve customer service levels, reduce working capital and minimise stock write-offs
* Generating a demand plan (including the generation of statistical forecast baselines) for a 36-month horizon and supports the monthly Demand Review Meetings to make the necessary adjustments based on the market intelligence whilst embedding delivery and process management of Risks & Opportunities process
* Ensuring a comprehensive total volume forecast including new product introduction, competitor activity and tenders
* Ensuring a robust monthly review of the bottom up and top down forecasting process
* Collaborating with and feed monthly inputs into supply planing function as well as collaborating closely within Merz Therapeutics to understand required service levels
* Monitoring of demand forecasting KPIs and driving improvements in forecast accuracy and bias. Ensuring performance deviations from the agreed standards are root caused and corrective/preventative actions are in place to drive continuous improvement
* Developing demand scenario plans to support the stakeholders at market and regional level to assess business risks and opportunities and take the appropriate decisions.
* Supporting process owner with management of segmentation, classification, consumption and replenishment frequencies. Proposing initiatives to reduce complexity within product portfolio (e.g. SKU reduction)
**YOUR PROFILE**
* University degree (Master/Bachelor) ideally in economy or logistics
* Relevant working experience in demand management or supply chain planning within the pharma or logistics industry
* Experienced in using SAP Business Warehouse, Microsoft PowerBI, SAP Analytics Cloud
* Sound analytical skills, accuracy, and a results-oriented approach to work
* Good sense of ownership, initiative and confident in dealing with different stakeholders
* Very strong communication skills in English and German
**YOUR BENEFITS**
* Individual career development in a purposeful job: you improve the quality of life of our patients!
* Hybrid work model that allows a good work-life balance
* Attractive location with good transport links, modern workplaces and a company restaurant
* Global family business with flat hierarchies and an open, respectful corporate culture
* Attractive remuneration with extensive social benefits
* Variety of employer-subsidized benefits such as WellPass, Deutschland-ticket, Corporate Benefits and JobBike