​The Demand Planning Manager joins a growing pharmaceutical business to provide long-term absence cover and will be responsible for leading the European Demand Planning Function encompassing people, processes, and systems.

This role is ideally suited to expert Demand Planners with a proven track record of team management and expertise in managing multi-country forecasts that are available immediately or at short notice.

Key Accountabilities

• Overall responsibility for the European Demand Planning process and the monthly demand forecast

• Drive forecast accuracy improvement.

• Generate monthly Demand KPIs, report on forecast accuracy, inventory levels and delivery performance and drive continuous improvements.

• Act as the Master data process owner and maintain governance.

• Super user for product data, demand and replenishment planning.

• Plan the supply of products to meet agreed customer service levels and inventory targets whilst minimising obsolescence and managing changes to finished products.

• Coordinate logistics movements throughout Europe.

• Liaise with logistics providers to ensure on-time delivery.

Person Specification

• Proven Demand Planning career success gained in a complex European Supply Chain

• Demonstrable people management experience

• Pharmaceutical or medical devices sector experience is advantageous

• Knowledge of SAP and/or Oracle is beneficial

• Ideally, educated to degree level

• Industry-specific qualifications such as BPICS, APICS, and CIPS are beneficial

• Overseas applicants will not be considered

• Eligible to work and remain in the UK until 2025

• Willing to work onsite on a weekly basis

What’s on offer?

A minimum 12-month+ Fixed Term contract. Competitive salary + Car allowance, Bonus, Pension, Hybrid work policy.