What are the responsibilities and job description for the Demand Planner position at Merz Aesthetics?
Key Responsibilities
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- Manage the aggregation of the demand plan process with a region and business, producing a rolling 24-36 month estimate of unconstrained future demand in units and where possible in currency
- Work closely with marketing on planning/executing the launch and ramp-up for new products as well planning/managing other product-life-cycle phases
- Assist in the documentation of assumptions incorporated in the demand and supply plan and validate past assumptions
- Track performance metrics and analysis to identify both opportunities and potential issues within S&OP processes and reporting as well as those across departments; provide insights and recommendations to help improve results
- Work closely with supply planning and logistics to evaluate the demand/production plan against inventory, capacity and external factors and to create mitigation actions if needed
- Facilitate prioritizing demand and/or allocating supply to a region when the demand exceeds supply
- Coordinate and facilitate the monthly S&OP meetings for a region and business to achieve the demand plan consensus including strategic, product, sales, and marketing activities as well as supply plan balance and constraints/gaps
- Facilitate closing gaps between the demand and supply plans and the annual financial plan and long-range plan (LRP). Suggest/prepare alternatives to resolve issues
- Identify significant business risks and escalate to the appropriate leadership teams
- Ensure efficient communication across functional teams for any trends, drivers and takeaways in a clear and concise manner
- Assist in the development of new tools that will assist in measurement, reporting and visibility to issues
- Must be able to work independently while still functioning well in a team
- Able to communicate effectively with senior management, peers, and colleagues cross functionally and globally
- Other duties as assigned by management
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management
- MA / MS degree with 3 years of Supply Chain and/or Operations and/or Pharma Device Aesthetics space
- BS / BA degree with 4 years of Supply Chain and/or Operations and/or Pharma Device Aesthetics space
- 7 to 10 years’ in a supply chain, operations, supply/demand planning environment; S&OP experience is preferred
- High proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; SAC / SAP / Power BI / Anaplan experience is a strong preference
- Expertise in pharmaceutical or biotech industries, US, EU, and international cGMP and DCSCA requirements preferred.
- Professional certifications (e.g. CPIM/CSCP/CPF) and Membership in Professional Associations (e.g. APICS, ISM, IBF) preferred
- Robust analytical and statistical skills to evaluate and interpret complex problems using multiple sources of information
- Knowledge - understanding of econometric models, causal forecasting, and "what if" analysis
- High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
- Highly skilled communicator with proven ability to simply and succinctly communicate complex analytical conclusions; influence or persuade others through oral and written presentations in positive or negative circumstances; listen well
- Expertise and track record in pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing and supply chain execution and oversight, previous ERP implementation experience.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- 20 days of Paid Time Off
- 15 paid holidays
- 401(k)
- Employee bonuses
- And more!
Come join a company that is committed to being a trusted partner focused on our customers while not forgetting about our employees!
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