Demand Manager Third-Party Customers

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like
Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Feed and support Demand Planning Strategy development
• Responsible for demand forecast accuracy, bias and forecast value add (FVA) performance to define the best fit demand planning strategy
• Manage demand history cleansing and exceptions
• Define portfolio segmentation (ABC-XYZ) based on defined demand planning strategy
• Track assumptions and manage risk & opportunities
• Gather, understand and leverage market intelligence, customer forecast, promotional activity, seasonality and other external factors
• Manage and own demand planning master data (discontinuations, NPI/EOL)
• Generate forecasts for integrations/NPIs in close collaboration with marketing, sales, finance and operations
• Consolidate the demand plan and define corrective actions based on KPIs
• Ensure the right planning maintenance into GRT system

What you’ll bring to the table
To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• University Degree (Master preferably) in Engineering or Business with major in Supply Chain Management / Logistics or equivalent experience
• Six Sigma, Supply Chain (APICS/IBF) and Project Management are desirable
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years related experience in supply chain, preferably in pharmaceutical or FMCG sector
• Profound knowledge of demand planning & IBP tools + SAP SD/MM
• Experience in Key Account Management and/or Demand Management / Market Research desirable (e.g., external data such as IQVIA)
• Fluent in English and preferably one further European language
• Very good computer literacy and data analytics skillset, understanding the statistics behind the models and forecasting techniques
• Ability to build strong collaborative teams and relationships, leading cross functional/ virtual teams where required
• Ability to apply and support continuous process improvement tools

"Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth"

Bernhard Wagener, the Hiring Manager