YOUR CONTRIBUTION
As Demand Planner, 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.
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Operating the volume forecasting process to improve customer service levels, reduce working capital and minimise stock write-offs
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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
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Ensuring a comprehensive total volume forecast including new product introduction, competitor activity and tenders
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Ensuring a robust monthly review of the bottom up and top down forecasting process
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Collaborating with and feed monthly inputs into supply planing function as well as collaborating closely within Merz Therapeutics to understand required service levels
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Monitoring of demand forecasting KPIs and to drive 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
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Developing demand scenario plans to support the stakeholders at market and regional level to assess business risks and opportunities and take the appropriate decisions.
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Supporting process owner with management of segmentation, classification, consumption and replenishment frequencies. Proposing initiatives to reduce complexity within product portfolio (e.g. SKU reduction)
