Hybrid Demand Planner — Inventory & Forecast Optimization

Novartis; Bogotá ciudad; Híbrido; COP 60.000.000 - 90.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Novartis in Bogota, Colombia is seeking a Demand Planner to own end-to-end planning for an assigned product portfolio, ensuring availability while meeting service, inventory, and forecast accuracy targets. You will automate repetitive tasks and collaborate with commercial, operations, and manufacturing teams.

Through Sales and Business Planning processes you will align plans, support execution across the supply chain, and drive improvements in planning tools, processes, and systems while

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in supply chain planning or analytics.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning.
• Experience in supply planning, demand-supply alignment, and inventory management.
• Knowledge of Sales and Business Planning processes and cross-functional planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret large data sets.
• Intermediate or advanced English proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end supply planning for an assigned product portfolio.
• Balance demand, supply, and inventory to meet service, inventory, and forecast accuracy targets.
• Monitor supply plans and adjust for changes in demand, constraints, or business priorities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites and supply chain partners to ensure plan execution.
• Identify supply risks early and develop practical mitigation actions.
• Track and report performance against service level, inventory, and planning KPIs.
• Optimize inventory levels to reduce excess stock and potential write-offs. Support SBP processes with high-quality inputs.
• Drive continuous improvement through better planning processes, tools, and automation.
• Escalate critical supply risks and ensure an action plan with owner and due date, complying with policies and GxP quality requirements where applicable.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

English proficiency

Supply chain planning

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business, or related field

Herramientas

SAP ERP

Inventory management tools

Descripción del empleo

Novartis in Bogota, Colombia is seeking a Demand Planner to own end-to-end planning for an assigned product portfolio, ensuring availability while meeting service, inventory, and forecast accuracy targets. You will automate repetitive tasks and collaborate with commercial, operations, and manufacturing teams.

Through Sales and Business Planning processes you will align plans, support execution across the supply chain, and drive improvements in planning tools, processes, and systems while