Snr Demand Planner

PE Global is currently recruiting a Snr Demand Planner for a 12-month contract role with a leading animal health client based in Milton Keynes.

Responsibilities

• Managing planning parameters and planning item master data in SAP.
• Monitor monthly performance of sales and forecasts to identify and communicate trends that indicate gaps.
• Lead communications to business units and cross functional management on issues related to product sales forecasts.
• Chair the monthly forecasting meeting as part of the SOP process.
• Chair and lead the monthly SOP meeting.
• Integrate external / industry standard best practise into the internal processes to be shared with the wider team.
• Support the delivery of both Global and UK Region Supply Chain Strategy through management of broader initiatives and projects.
• Create- maintain and develop effective and collaborative working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with Sales and Marketing on global demand forecast accuracy KPI target of 80% per month.
• Working with the Senior Supply planner and Uk commercial finance team on IQV each month working with sales and marketing to limit write off and achieve IQV target each month.
• Manage NPD within commercial team and Introduction of new forecast.
• Coordinate with global supply chain to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Working with Sales and marketing to ensure we have two year rolling forecast always in place in SAP.

Requirements

• Experience in Demand planning in a pharmaceutical or FMCG environment.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Senior Demand planning role.
• Demonstrated highly developed numeracy skills through qualification or experience.
• Ideally degree educated.
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel knowledge, e.g. charting, pivot tables, slicers, data manipulation.
• Problem solving skills.
• SAP Intermediate Knowledge of how MRP works in SAP and demand forecasting.
• Three years minimum experience of running a SOP monthly cycle.
• Understand of how to use Aera reports and dashboards.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV

Please click the link below to apply, call Alba on +44 203 966 9800 or alternatively send an up to date CV alba@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***