Demand Planner

Hologic; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in women's health is seeking a Demand Planner to collaborate with commercial teams and drive accurate demand forecasting. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively across functions. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in demand planning. This position offers a competitive salary range and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience with Bachelor's Degree.
• Developing professional expertise in company policies.

Responsibilities

• Leads Demand management activities for monthly IBP cycle.
• Supports preparation and facilitation of Demand Reviews.
• Implements process improvements for IBP.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Project

Job description

We are committed to making Hologic the company where top talent comes to grow. For you to succeed, we want to enable you with the tools and knowledge required and so we provide comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career.

What to expect:

The Demand Planner works collaboratively with the commercial Brand teams to refine statistical forecasts and layer in market information for a rolling 24-month horizon. This role works cross functionally with Commercial, Sales, Finance, and Supply to develop and execute an accurate Demand Plan to meet customer needs and drive company growth. The Demand Planner also supports the IBP Demand Review and driving IBP process improvements.

What we expect:

• Leads the Demand management activities for each monthly IBP cycle including:
  • Direct responsibility for the management of the consensus forecast for assigned brands.
  • Collaborate with commercial to incorporate current and long-term market intelligence into the Demand forecast, including NPI/EOL
  • Monitor Demand plan performance (Forecast accuracy and bias), understand variances, and use them to drive Forecast accuracy improvement.
  • Establish and document assumptions in the demand plan to highlight risks and opportunities.
  • Compare valued demand plan to latest Financial Forecast to highlight large variances.
  • Represent Demand Planning in IBP Demand reviews (Regional and Global)
  • Support the IBP process and help facilitate Supply and Executive IBP reviews.
• Support Monthly Demand Review (DR)
  • Supports preparation and facilitation of Demand Reviews and other associated IBP meetings, including consolidation and distribution of presentation materials, presentation of plans, meeting notes/action items, etc.
  • Works with management team to identify and resolve issues in support of IBP.
• Support Implementation & Process Improvement
• Supports the ongoing process improvement of the IBP process with focus on Demand.

Qualifications:

The Demand Supply Planner Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Builds productive internal/external working relationships.

Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.

• Bachelor’s Degree, May have Master’s Degree (Business Administration, Management, Sales, Marketing or related field)
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build credible relationships with multiple functions, esp. Sales & Marketing
• 2-5 Years with Bachelor’s Degree

Skillset:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including statistical analysis.
• Ability to effectively communicate and translate data to a variety of audiences
• Experience in Demand Planning and/or Sales & Operations Planning
• Advanced knowledge of S&OP systems and processes
• Proficiency PC/Window – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project

The annualized base salary range for this role is $59,300 – $93,300 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.

Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.

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About the company

Hologic is a global champion of women’s health, we integrate The Science of Sure into everything we do to help improve and save lives through early detection and proactive treatment.