Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead in Reading. The candidate will lead the IBP process and ensure a streamlined planning cycle. An understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing is essential, along with strong negotiation and communication skills. SAP and Kinaxis experience is preferred. This is a permanent position with an annual salary of £70,000 - £90,000.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical primary and secondary manufacturing processes.
• Basic knowledge of regulatory processes and requirements.
• Excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the five-step IBP process.
• Drive alignment with cross-functional teams.
• Champion IBP best practices and collaborate on KPIs.

Skills

Pharmaceutical processes understanding

Scenario planning

Negotiation skills

Change management

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

Kinaxis

Job description

Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead

Reading

Permanent

£70,000 - £90,000 per annum

ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead to join the supply chain team and become pivotal link between the supply and commercial functions.

The Role

• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of the five-step IBP process at market level.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Demand Planning, Business Units, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, and upstream teams using a unified one set of data.
• Ensure an efficient, streamlined planning cycle in close partnership with Demand Planners and other Demand Leads.
• Champion IBP best practices through active engagement in the CoE-led Community of Practice.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver on critical KPIs: Sales Performance, OTIF, MAPE, BIAS, Inventory, and Write-offs.
• Utilize AI and digital reporting tools to monitor performance and enable data-driven decisions.

Requirements

• Proven experience and strong understanding of pharmaceutical primary and secondary manufacturing processes is essential.
• Basic knowledge of regulatory processes and requirements an asset.
• Skilled in scenario planning, risk / benefit analysis, contingency planning and problem solving.
• Strong willingness to drive change as well as good internal marketing and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent systems (SAP and Kinaxis preferred) and project management skills and basic understanding of financial function.

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.