Senior Demand Lead

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Hybrid working pattern

Job summary

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Demand Lead in the UK to drive demand planning and forecasting across pharmaceutical portfolios. You will lead the IBP/S&OP cycles, collaborate with commercial, supply chain, finance and franchise teams, and develop robust demand processes to influence strategic decisions.

The role requires extensive pharma demand planning experience, strong stakeholder management, and leadership presence to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Demand Planning/Management within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with IBP and S&OP frameworks, preferably with vaccine/biologic portfolios.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills for influencing senior stakeholders.
• Leadership presence with ability to translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand planning and forecasting across pharmaceutical product portfolios, ensuring forecast accuracy and business alignment.
• Drive and optimise IBP and S&OP cycles.
• Develop and maintain short- and long-term demand forecasts for vaccine and/or biologic portfolios.
• Partner with commercial, supply chain, finance and franchise teams to ensure robust demand processes.
• Identify demand risks and opportunities and proactively recommend mitigation strategies.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Supply chain

Senior leadership

IBP

S&OP

Pharmaceutical industry

Education

Degree or higher in a relevant field

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW We are currently looking for a Senior Demand Lead to join a leading pharmaceutical organisation based in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced demand planning professional to take on a pivotal role within a business-critical function, ensuring accurate forecasting and effective demand management across complex product portfolios. In this role, you will be responsible for leading demand planning activities, driving alignment across strategic planning processes, and collaborating closely with senior stakeholders to influence key business decisions. This is a great chance to contribute your expertise in demand forecasting within a fast‑paced, regulated healthcare environment.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Your duties as the Senior Demand Lead will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Lead demand planning and forecasting activities across pharmaceutical product portfolios, ensuring forecast accuracy and business alignment.
• Drive and optimise the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycles.
• Develop and maintain short- and long-term demand forecasts for vaccine and/or biologic portfolios.
• Partner with commercial, supply chain, finance, and franchise teams to ensure robust demand processes.
• As the Senior Demand Lead, you will identify demand risks and opportunities, proactively recommending mitigation strategies.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• A Degree or higher level in a relevant field (e.g., Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Quality Assurance / Quality Management for QA roles).
• Extensive experience in Demand Planning or Demand Management within the pharmaceutical industry, with proven capabilities in managing complex forecasts.
• Strong experience operating within IBP and S&OP frameworks, ideally with vaccine or biologic portfolios.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• As the Senior Demand Lead, you will demonstrate leadership presence and the ability to translate complex data into clear insights.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Private medical insurance and pension contributions
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working pattern (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
• Opportunity to influence high-level strategic decisions within a global pharma leader

Key Words: Demand Planning / Forecasting / Pharmaceuticals / IBP / S&OP / Vaccine Portfolio / Biologics / Stakeholder Management / Healthcare Industry / Senior Leadership / Supply Chain

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer.

We welcome applications from anyone who meets the role requirements.