Associate Director – US Demand Planning

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Organization Overview :

Organizational focus on leading the Supply Chain Business Unit for US markets and interface with commercial organization for demand planning, lifecycle planning, and customer services for domestic operations;

Oversee global product implications in collaboration with IBU leader.

Role Overview :

Associate Director for US Demand Planning to be responsible for forecasting demand and strategically planning for pipeline and clinical assets, ensuring efficient and seamless supply chain operations.

Responsibilities :

• Manage US Commercial and Non-Commercial Demand Forecasting
• Lead manufacturing team review of demand forecast for commercial and non-commercial assets, including clinical finished stock demand, samples, registration sample needs from US stock and donations needs.
• Improve accuracy of demand forecasts for non-commercial clinical / pipeline assets based on historical data, market trends, inputs from relevant stakeholders.
• Identify forecast drivers and signals to improve the overall accuracy for new and existing products for the therapeutic area based on historical data, market trends, and input from relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to align on allocation rules and customer / order prioritization in the event of constrained supply.
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain Product / Launch Leaders / clinical / commercial supply chain teams to gather information that influences demand projections.
• Establish exception management processes to troubleshoot non-commercial demand planning related issues & escalations.
• Collaborate with Global Supply Planning functions for alignment and build consensus on non-commercial forecast to balance supply with demand.
• Provide inputs to enhance and improve demand planning processes and systems.
• Manage project resources and budget to meet business goals.
• Lead / collaborate functional objectives in IBP (integrated business planning) implementation, act as a core team member to determine design principles and orchestrate strategy / process.
• Analytics and Reporting
• Establish & monitor KPIs for non-commercial demand planning processes.
• Utilize advanced forecasting tools and methodologies to refine and improve accuracy over time.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to communicate demand forecasts, inventory levels to US supply chain lead.
• Responsible for leading functional performance reports and driving corrective actions to improve global supply chain performance.
• Provide inputs to Integrated Business Planning and Global Supply Planning on risks and opportunities.
• Implement best practices to keep up with industry trends and innovations in demand planning and supply chain management.

Leadership :

• Foster a culture of high performance to meet agreed objectives and deliver best practice results.
• Report achievement of targets to leadership and identify corrective actions to resolve complex issues.
• Provide guidance for development to the team and cross-functional partners.

Basic Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree plus 10+ years of experience in business, supply chain management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Commercial and financial awareness with Project management skills (PMP Certified preferred).
• Six sigma green / black belt with relevant experience.

Additional Skills / Preferences :

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis and forecasting tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and compliance in the pharmaceutical industry.

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