Demand Planning Analyst

Tevapharm; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to making health more affordable and accessible. This role offers the chance to leverage your analytical skills and supply chain expertise to drive demand planning and operational efficiency. You will collaborate with diverse teams to enhance forecasting accuracy and implement strategic initiatives. If you are a self-starter with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement, this position is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a global organization that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain concepts and Demand Planning.
• Proficient in SAP APO/IBP and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Demand and Operational Planning processes with cross-functional teams.
• Optimize forecasting processes and manage KPIs effectively.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Forecasting

Root Cause Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering

Tools

SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO)

MS Office (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint)

Job description

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

You will thrive in this position if you have a strong mathematical aptitude and enjoy analytical problem solving. You enjoy working with numbers and building business models to forecast probabilities. You have strong organizational skills; enjoy troubleshooting and resolving issues related to supply and demand. You have excellent interpersonal skills, a professional attitude and the ability to interact with all levels of an organization.

How you’ll spend your day

• Key contributor in the Demand and Operational Planning IBP process by partnering with diverse cross-functional teams to develop a demand consensus with documented assumptions, risks, opportunities, key decisions, and escalations.
• Participate in the monthly Demand and Operational Consensus S&OP process.
• Individual contributor that will deliver on key performance targets of Sales, growth, forecast accuracy, bias, short-date, write-off, and Customer Delivery (on-time in full).
• Work with the Global supply chain COE and NA Organization to drive continuous improvement mindset to assist in developing new strategies, tools, and processes to achieve overall strategic objectives.
• Improve forecast accuracy by leveraging industry best practices, analytics, and collaboration with Sales & Marketing, Pricing, TGO, Finance, and Customer Operations.
• Utilize SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO)/IBP suite to effectively build the demand and Operational plan at the SKU/Customer level.
• Optimize the statistical forecasting process by evaluating the appropriate algorithms and models.
• Manage processes to determine root cause when KPIs are out of expected normal ranges. Develop and implement corrective measures.
• Participate and develop annual operations plan (AOP) and Long-Range Plan (LRP) activities that enable strategic decisions.
• Review daily exception messages & alerts daily and take action as required.
• Follows Teva Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Other projects and duties as required/assigned.

Your experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience with a demonstrated knowledge of Supply Chain concepts & “Best Practices.” Ability to plan, prioritize, and meet commitments with a bias toward action.
• Specific experience in Demand Planning, inventory management, Sales & Operations planning.
• Knowledge of Advanced Planning systems, SAP APO/IBP experience strongly preferred.
• Pharmaceutical experience desirable, but not required.
• Must be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).
• Strong influence and communication skills within all levels of the organization are a must.
• Lean Six Sigma experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to think differently about the data which may lead to less obvious conclusions.
• Self-starter and self-finisher with high energy level, high sense of urgency, and results oriented.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.