Senior Specialist, Demand Planning

West Pharmaceutical Services•Uwchlan Township, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. No relocation is provided for this opportunity. At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future? There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families. We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts. Job SummaryFacilitate and enable the Demand Planning process for the assigned Sales Team or Business Unit. Collaborates with Sales Account Managers to ensure that all forecast inputs are entered to produce a Demand Plan. Provides analysis and recommendations to the business unit leaders on target setting and the underlying assumptions. Coordinate the monthly Demand Review as part of the SIOP process.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in business / supply chain management or equivalent experience required
5+ years in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Sales or Marketing required
Strong analytical skills
Very good IT skills (MS office; strong in Excel), SAP-skills (APO, BW)
Support and contribute in improvement programs and activities towards delivery of the set targets
Able to comply with the company’s quality and safety policies at all times
Maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
Able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
Able to learn and apply new information or new skills
Strong excel and report development skills
Strong analytical skills and business acumen
Ability to assess opportunities in the business and apply supply chain related solutions
Broad perspective ability to see beyond the boundaries of his/her responsibilities or function
Ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization
Ability to respond quickly, present a concise recommendation and defend it
Strong influencing and negotiating skills
Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Monthly, produce a rolling 24-month Forecast incorporating and consolidating the Sales Account Managers’ inputs by customer and product into SAP APO forecasting system. This also includes presentation of results and assumptions to Sales Directors and other leading functions.
Yearly, support the development of Sales Strategic 5 Year Forecast, Marketing Forecast and Sales Budget Forecast by incorporating and consolidating inputs from Sales, Product Management, and Commercial Business Unit.
Manage Forecast Review Meetings with Sales Directors and Account Managers independently.
Consolidate forecast assumption package for monthly Demand Review with Market Units, Supply Chain, Sales, and FP&A to share information and reach a consensus Demand Plan.
Execute and analyze quarterly projections on a weekly basis and provide Financial Target projections to Commercial Leadership Team including preparation and consolidation of assumption package.
Execute forecast assumption package for monthly alignment meetings with Global Supply Chain to share information and reach a consensus between Demand and Supply
Conduct ad-hoc analysis for different functions including Commercial Leadership and presenting data in different cross-functional meetings.
Subject Matter Expert for Demand Planning Master Data including correction and communication within the organization.
Collaborate with Digital and Transformation team to maintain system performance and resolve issues, e.g. simplify and improve reporting with Power BI tools
Train new team members in APO and BI including direction and guidance on analysis.
Other duties as assigned.