Demand Planner

Generacion y Gestion; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical business based in Reading is seeking a Demand Planner to join their team. The role offers a salary of up to £36,000 and involves managing operational interactions across markets, planning supply chain deliveries, and overseeing new product introductions. Candidates should have experience in supply chain and demand planning, strong communication skills, and proficiency in tools like SAP. The position includes hybrid working with 2 days from home.

Qualifications

• Experience within supply chain and demand planning in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Ability to plan and monitor the supply chain for timely delivery.
• Experience with customer demand communication and KPI reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational interactions to meet forecasted requirements.
• Plan and monitor supply chain delivery.
• Negotiate supplier inventory parameters.
• Oversee new product introductions and packaging changes.
• Lead month-end and KPI reporting to identify trends.
• Provide customer overviews at S&OP meetings with root cause analysis.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Planning and organisation

Problem-solving skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

SAP or similar

Pharma industry knowledge

Experience in planning

Capability to work under pressure

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity for a Demand Planner to join a leading pharmaceutical business based in Reading with a salary up to £36,000.

Candidates will have previous experience within supply chain and demand planner specifically within an pharmaceutical environment.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage operational interactions across markets to meet forecasted requirements


• Plan and monitor the supply chain to ensure timely delivery


• Negotiate supplier inventory parameters the safety stocks and lead times


• Oversee new product introductions, packaging changes and customer demand communication


• Lead month-end and KPI reporting, identifying trends and areas for improvement


• Provide customer overviews at S&OP meetings and perform root cause analysis for improvements

Person Specification

• Strong communication, planning, organisation, and problem-solving skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP or similar


• Pharma industry knowledge is a plus


• Experience in planning, purchasing cycles and manufacturing process


• Capability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment

Salary

Up to £36k

Hybrid working - 2 days WFH

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain as a demand planner, supply chain specialist, S&OP planner, demand forecaster, demand planning assistant, demand planning manager, planning manager, supply chain analyst, procurement analyst, forecast analyst, supply chain coordinator or supply chain planner