Life-changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.
We are PCI, a global organization that invests in people who make an impact, drive progress, and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.
We are now hiring a Demand Planner (Permanent role) to join our team in Stamullen, County Meath.
Main Purpose of Job:
* The successful candidate will assist in all demand planning duties, including estimating future product demand, analyzing inventory flow, and developing forecast models.
* To succeed in this role, you should be professional, highly analytical, and possess excellent communication skills. The successful candidate should also have an in-depth knowledge of problem-solving and extensive use of Microsoft supporting analysis tools, ERP, and other forecasting tools.
Main Responsibilities:
* Participate in the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process with a particular focus on the alignment between the demand plan and the business plan.
* Manage demand planning exceptions related to out-of-control demand, forecast bias, unusual month-to-date demand, and other outliers.
* Manage the demand planning aspects of the product life cycle (new products, end of life, and phase-in/phase-out).
* Gather and apply market intelligence to the demand plan in collaboration with our key account managers and business development teams.
* Utilize our ERP, BI, and planning optimization tools to provide stable demand schedules for the business.
* Leverage forecast performance metrics tools to measure accuracy and take actions accordingly.
* Maintain data integrity in the demand planning system, ensuring accurate MPS and MRP outputs.
* Perform what-if simulations and analysis on forecasts to support the planning and senior management teams in making decisions across production, purchasing, logistics, and financial planning.