SENIOR DEMAND MANAGER Sx

Barcelona |Spain | Part-Full-time | Permanent

ABOUT US

At STADA we pursue the purpose of "Taking care of people's health as a trusted partner." All our decisions and actions are driven by our purpose, vision and values. With our wide range of products: Generics, Consumer Healthcare and Specialties, we offer patients, doctors and pharmacists a wide range of therapeutic options.

Around 13,000 employees live our values ​​of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA, in order to achieve our ambitious goals and shape a successful future

for our company. We continually expand our goals in line with our ambition, and we achieve them with passion, commitment and a growth mindset.

Do you want to be part of a successful international pharmaceutical company and grow with us?

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain strong relationships with sales, marketing, finance, and supply planning teams to understand demand forecasting drivers and potential risks.

• Challenge and build consensus-driven forecasts with sales and marketing teams, ensuring full volume and value alignment.

• Gather, prepare, analyze, validate and share forecast data, including historical data, market trends and local requirements for Global Specialties

• Improve forecast accuracy and BIAS while maintaining and reporting forecast-related KPIs.

• Track actual sales performance, analyze drivers of sales changes, and take appropriate actions to meet plans

• Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for Global Specialties, ensuring alignment between demand forecasts, supply plans, and business objectives.

• Own the S&OP meeting structure for Global Specialties and ensure effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders.

• Act as the main contact for central KPI reporting, ensuring global KPIs align with local realities and challenging global processes when necessary

• Coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning teams.

• Work closely with the supply chain team to monitor inventory levels and address replenishment needs or mitigate over-coverage situations.

• Manage country supply plans to meet anticipated customer demand while optimizing inventory levels and minimizing exposure to excess and obsolete stocks.

• Resolve supply issues by collaborating with country management and developing joint action and contingency plans

• Support new launches for Global Specialties and ensure best launch forecasts on time while working closely together with Global Launch Management and affiliates to understand requirements for new product introductions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent professional degree, preferably with focus Supply Chain Management

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a multinational environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Experience in customer service and logistics is an advantage.

• Proven expertise in demand planning, forecasting, and S&OP processes

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, Power Bi (desirable)

• Strong knowledge of SAP, IBP and/or similar ERP systems (desirable).

• Experience with end-to-end planning cycles and scenario planning

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal).

• Strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.

• Collaborative mindset and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Adaptability to change and process improvements.

• Drive for results and ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.

• Strong and active English language proficiency, another language is an advantage

STADA Group promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. We use the strength of this diversity to develop creative ideas, Expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation and the promotion of an inclusive working environment.

STADA offers a competitive environment for personal and professional development in a growing company full of opportunities.

Our future project requires dynamic and proactive professionals, capable of adding value in a changing environment.

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