Senior Demand Planner

Title: Senior Demand Planner

Duration: 12 Months

Location/Site: North Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Client: Pharma

Summary:

The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for analyzing demand patterns, assessing forecast trends, interpreting and actioning key performance indicators, and adjusting statistical forecasting model parameters to generate a rolling 28 months forecast. The Senior Demand Planner monitors forecast error and bias and ensures that statistical forecasting models are updated in a timely manner based on the aligned strategy between commercial, finance, and operations teams. The Senior Demand Planner supports the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and is responsible for understanding and communicating how different statistical forecast models and model parameters affect demand variability.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze demands, assess forecast trends, and evaluate forecast error and bias at a Demand Forecasting Unit (DFU) level

• Provide statistical forecasting models and or Supply Chain demand recommendations to affiliate finance

• Support Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process

• Develop and maintain comments/drivers for any Demand Forecasting Unit (DFU) exceeding established targets

• Liaise with Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain Brand Teams, and Operations to align statistical forecasts with trends and approved product strategy.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for S&OP, Demand Management, and Statistical forecasting processes

• Support Product Life Cycle Management strategies as it relates to future forecasts

• Participate in demand review meetings. Document changes to demand forecasts to ensure traceability and accountability.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Science

• 5 or more years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management, and or Financial Management

• Experienced with formal Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and system experience across Blue Yonder (JDA), PowerBI, and QlikSense

• Proven experience in fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries

• Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills are required

• Proven ability to possess strong problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Results & process oriented, focusing on process improvements to drive higher levels of performance

• Significant cross-functional leadership capabilities – ability to lead, collaborate and influence without authority; uses informal structure, dynamics, and culture to get things done

• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills are required

Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day)

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”