Demand Planner
Demand Planner
Location: Miami, FL
About the Opportunity
Our client is a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company known for its commitment to innovation and continued investment in growth. They are seeking a Demand Planner to join their Supply Chain organization and support forecasting activities across a dynamic product portfolio
This role will partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning teams to develop accurate demand forecasts, support inventory objectives, and help ensure product availability across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical sales data, market trends, promotional plans, and business intelligence.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather market insights and incorporate commercial assumptions into the forecasting process.
- Support monthly demand review and S&OP planning activities.
- Analyze forecast accuracy, identify demand trends, and recommend improvements to forecasting methodologies.
- Monitor inventory performance and work closely with Supply Planning to balance service levels and inventory investments.
- Incorporate new product launches, promotional activity, and lifecycle changes into demand plans.
- Prepare reporting and analytics related to forecast accuracy, demand variability, inventory health, and customer service metrics.
- Identify risks and opportunities within the demand plan and proactively communicate potential impacts to stakeholders.
- Assist with continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning processes, systems, and data quality.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, Analytics, or a related field.
- Experience working in pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer products, beauty, personal care, or other fast-paced manufacturing environments preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large datasets.
- Experience with ERP and planning systems such as SAP, IBP, APO, Kinaxis, JDA, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
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