Pharmacy Demand Planner

Parkview Health; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkview Health is seeking an experienced inventory/forecast planning professional to handle forecast modeling and product planning for medications and pharmacy items to support service and fiscal objectives. The role involves creating and maintaining forecast models for pharmacy needs across Parkview Health, using BI data and cross-Resource information from Supply Chain to anticipate demand shifts.

The ideal candidate has two years in inventory or production planning, strong statistical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• APICS or other forecasting certification preferred.
• Indiana Pharmacy Technician License.
• National Technician Certification preferred.
• Requires two years previous experience in inventory or production planning, as well as knowledge of process improvement.
• Background in master scheduling, forecasting, procurement, and planning.
• Must have experience in statistical software.
• Demonstrates proficiency in statistics, forecasting, forecast methodologies, and demand planning process and metrics.
• Demonstrates strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, detailed decision making, communication, teamwork, and Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Forecast modeling and product planning activities associated with customers, medications and pharmacy items to meet service and fiscal objectives.
• Creates and maintains forecast models for pharmacy needs throughout Parkview Health, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information from multiple Supply Chain resources.
• Utilizes analytical and purchasing knowledge to plan future increases or decreases of product demands by customers.
• Challengers other departmental teams through research and analysis of trends and economic changes.
• Identify opportunities to prevent overstocking or stockouts and improve profitability.

Job description

Responsible for forecast modeling and product planning activities associated with customers, medications and pharmacy related items that will enable Parkview Health to meet service and fiscal objectives. Creates and maintains forecast models for pharmacy needs throughout Parkview Health, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from multiple Supply Chain resources and utilizing software applications. Utilizes analytical and purchasing knowledge to effectively plan future increases or decreases of product demands by customers. Challenges other departmental teams through research and analysis of trends and economic changes, which can save an organization from loss of profitability because of overstocking, under stocking, and changes in customer needs.

Education

Must have a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or related field. MBA preferred.

Licensure/Certification

APICS or other forecasting certification preferred. Indiana Pharmacy Technician License. National Technician Certification preferred.

Experience

Requires two years previous experience in inventory or production planning, as well as knowledge of process improvement. Background in master scheduling, forecasting, procurement, and planning. Must have experience in statistical software. Future fulfillment industry and/or pharmacy experience is a plus. Demonstrates proficiency in statistics, forecasting, forecast methodologies, and demand planning process and metrics. Demonstrates strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, detailed decision making, communication, teamwork, and Microsoft Office skills.