Gulf Demand Planner

JOB TITLE
Gulf Demand Planner

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical
company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of
prescription medicines for some of the world 's most serious diseases. But
we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.
ROLE SUMMARY
Gulf Demand Planner (DP) role sits within the Regional Demand Teams in GSC&S
organization within Operations SET & will be part of MEA Russia Eurasia Area,
and will be based in Dubai, UAE.
The Gulf Demand Planner reports to Marketing Company Account Manager (MCAM)
for GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) markets and will be accountable for Gulf
cluster of ‎5 markets UAE-KW-BH-OM-QA.
This is a key role that acts as the operational point of contact between
Operations and Commercial, and is the link between the Marketing Company (MC)
and Supply Organisation for Supply and Market Intelligence. This role gives a
great opportunity to work across ‎2 SET areas (Operations & Commercial), in a
dynamic region which is involved in facilitating access to patients with our
exciting portfolio of new products.
The objective of this role is to include the use of analytical capabilities,
demand and planning expertise, along with interactions with the Marketing
Company and supply regions, to meet Gulf markets needs within the executional
(‎0-‎6 months) planning horizon. There is a significant analytical aspect of
this role in reviewing and challenging data and underlying assumptions to make
recommendations. Gulf Demand Planner is supporting the overall product
portfolio management through the entire product cycle, from NPI to divestment
/ withdrawal.
.
What you 'll do
* Be the single point of contact for all operational aspects of demand, with links into the Supply organization.
* Demand Validation, verify demand volumes and ensure associated market intelligence is documented, working with Gulf MC commercial team. Active adoption of V4CAST to support the Demand validation and forecasting methodology depending on product segment. Ensure that exceptional demand changes between Marketing Companies and Pack Sites are managed.
* Handle product supply issues in collaboration with Site, Global Logistics and Commercial Team.
* Escalate to the Marketing Company Account Manager where there are potential issues/gaps for resolution and widely through the TIER process where required.
* Forecast quality metrics review and monitoring of supply chain parameter settings etc
* Effectively leading or supporting in Market pre- S&OP, S&OP and IBP meetings (as appropriate for the market) e.g. KPI reporting and analysis.
* Ensure there is an effective and efficient communication flow to appropriate Operations channels to support Marketing Company execution of life cycle management.
* Involvement in new product introductions (NPIs), switches, divestments and acquisitions project teams.
* Manage 'customer managed inventory' (CMI) orders. Ensure there is alignment with the global planning cycle and APO/SAP planning requirements for all CMI-supplied products into their respective markets.
* Drive and deliver improvements in market and across the region, and manage improvement projects. Support Global Projects/ Initiatives as a key contributor.
* Apply the Lean principles and ways of working in daily activities.
Essential for the role
* ‎5+ years of experience in similar roles preferably in pharmaceutical industry.
* SAP systems knowledge, including APO
* Forecasting and demand statistical analysis.
* Analytical and reporting skills, and data interpretation.
* Effective stakeholder and customer management skills.
* Confident communication skills, able to negotiate and influence positive outcomes
* Collaborative working skills, especially across cultures
Experience in employing lean tools to deliver improvements.
Desirable for the role
* Understanding of statistical analysis & statistical forecasting
* Data science (AI / ML) applications to forecast and demand analysis
* Commercial / MK experience
* APICs certification.
* Project Management experience
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are
empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial
spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients,
and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration,
and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We're on
an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what 's next?
* Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.
* Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours.
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