Consumer Demand Planner, Dermatology

Galderma • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

Whether it's the unique breadth of our integrated offering that covers Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology products; or our commitment to recognizing and rewarding people for the contribution they make - working here isn't like anywhere else. At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact. J ob Title: Consumer Demand Planner, Dermatology Job Location: Fort Worth, TX Job Summary The Dermatological Skincare Demand Planner partners closely with Operations, Sales, Marketing, Analytics, Trade, Finance, and Product Lifecycle teams to ensure monthly forecast alignment and timely updates in Cloud Suite . Owns SKU‑level demand forecasting for certain consumer customers and presents insights in Demand Review forums, supported by KPI reporting, variance analysis, and actionable improvement plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a four-year college/university required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in sales and operations planning, supply and demand planning, new product forecasting and/or inventory management required.
• Strong understanding of how planning process drives operations.
• Ability to demonstrate advanced proficiency in Excel techniques, retail math and statistical analysis; experience with “Vlookups”/ Pivot Tables.
• Proficient with MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation). Ability to present information to cross-functional teams.
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks to assure timely completion in a constantly changing environment.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, and able to see problems and recommend or take appropriate actions to solve them, ability to work in detail and be result oriented.
• Demonstrates high personal integrity, teamwork abilities, and customer brand focus

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of statistical forecasting methods and replenishment models with experience in statistical forecasting systems preferred.
• Experience within CPG (consumer package goods) industry, retail, and/or pharmaceutical environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the Consensus Demand Plan for all skus of assigned Consumer accounts’ by using appropriate customer level sales and inventory information, promotional data and distribution information and assumptions.
• Collaborates with the sales team monthly for forecast alignment and present in Demand Review meeting.
• Analyzes retailer POS and customers shipped sales data to actively identify exceptional or un-forecasted activities.
• Drives fast, appropriate actions to minimize the impact of deviations from the Demand Plan. Communicate these actions to stakeholders.
• Works closely with partners at collaborative accounts and brokers to evaluate inventory levels and display needs and concerns and determines and communicates recommendations and course of action.
• Coordinates projects, including new product launches and life cycle changes, across many levels of the organization including US Marketing, Analytics, Sales, Trade, Finance, I.T., Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations and Global Supply Chain.
• Improves accuracy and drives out systematic forecast bias through detailed analyses of past performance. Consistently tracks errors using reason codes and maintains an efficient learning log.
• Monitors essential KPIs, such as COF, Lost Sales, demand plan forecast accuracy and bias, vendor and customer performance, and stock in trade. Develops and executes corrective actions when outside of established boundaries.
• Participates in company S&OP process as defined by Galderma best practices.
• Maintains data integrity through data cleansing, validation processes, and ad-hoc checks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• You will be working for an organization that embraces diversity & inclusion and believe we will deliver better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base.
• You will also have access to a range of company benefits, including a competitive wage with shift differential, annual bonus opportunities and career advancement and cross-training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level