Demand Planner

• Lead the demand Forecasting process for the Canadian entities at a national level

• Develop bottom-up forecasting models for each key account

• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.

• Lead pre consensus with account managers and consensus meetings with commercial to align forecast at a national level

• Lead the monthly S&OP meeting presenting to the larger organization

• Track and record Drug Shortages in the marketplace and asses the impact on the Company forecast

• Develop relationships with the internal sales team to get customer information to build a robust forecast

• Lead the weekly allocation meeting to discuss changes in supply positions and strategies based on demand

• Act as face of the supply chain to external customers including working with external customers on supply issues, allocation, and forecast changes

• Track customer DC level inventory on a weekly and monthly basis

• Work is measured against key Supply Chain metrics including:

• Forecasting Accuracy

• Customer Service Levels

• Finished goods write offs

• Work on various projects across the supply chain as requested

• 3 to 5 years experience in Supply Chain management; experience in forecasting and demand planning an asset

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field •

Exposure to pharmaceutical or consumer products industry

• Solid computer skills; SAP or rapid response an asset