Demand Planner (Pharma)

Ace Recruitment Placement Consultants; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Recruitment Placement Consultants is seeking a senior Demand Planner with 10–15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector to forecast demand and manage FG inventory for regulated markets in India.

You will generate demand plans, coordinate with supply planning, and lead reviews with business heads to align demand with supply constraints. Pharma experience and ERP/MRP knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of experience in Demand Planning & Forecasting.
• We are specifically looking for B.Pharm/ M.Pharm/ B.Tech/ M.Tech people with experience in Demand Planning in the pharmaceutical sector.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product availability at the point of sale for regulated markets.
• Analyze data to identify business scenarios and opportunities.
• Manage finished goods (FG) inventory across all levels in line with company norms.
• Generate requirement plans and coordinate with supply planning teams to align demand with supply constraints.
• Resolve supply challenges by exploring alternatives such as batch size changes and collaborating with manufacturing teams.
• Review manufacturing plans and identify factors impacting FG availability.
• Conduct MPRM, campus S&OP, E-S&OP, and S&OP forums.
• Lead review meetings with business heads on critical project updates.
• Communicate supply situations to markets for monthly and short/medium-term planning.
• Participate in marketing reviews to address forecasting issues, non-moving inventory, and budget trends.
• Collaborate with external partners to implement and validate demand planning automation tools.

Skills

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Data Analysis

Inventory Management

Cross-functional Coordination

Education

B.Pharm

M.Pharm

B.Tech

M.Tech

Job description

Preferred candidate profile

10 to 15 years of experience in Demand Planning & Forecasting.

We are specifically looking for B.Pharm/ M.Pharm/ B. Tech/ M.Tech people with experience in Demand Planning in the pharmaceutical sector.

Role & responsibilities

• Ensure product availability at the point of sale for regulated markets.
• Analyze data to identify business scenarios and opportunities.
• Manage finished goods (FG) inventory across all levels in line with company norms.
• Generate requirement plans and coordinate with supply planning teams to align demand with supply constraints.
• Resolve supply challenges by exploring alternatives such as batch size changes and collaborating with manufacturing teams.
• Review manufacturing plans and identify factors impacting FG availability.
• Conduct MPRM, campus S&OP, E-S&OP, and S&OP forums.
• Lead review meetings with business heads on critical project updates.
• Communicate supply situations to markets for monthly and short/medium-term planning.
• Participate in marketing reviews to address forecasting issues, non-moving inventory, and budget trends.
• Collaborate with external partners to implement and validate demand planning automation tools.