Spécialiste Principal(e), Prévisions Des Ventes Et Planification De La Demande / Senior Specialist, Sales Forecasting & Demand Planning

Merck Merck · Pharma · QC

This role is responsible for sales forecasting, demand planning, supply management, and product launch/change requirements for an assigned product portfolio within the biopharmaceutical industry. It involves complex modeling, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement.

What you'd actually do

  1. Forecasting and tracking of sales for the short and long term, involving complex modeling, multiple primary and secondary datasets, and tracking of complex assumptions. Responsible for units and sales at the material master and monthly level, as well as adapting the forecasting methodology as needed.
  2. Conversion of sales forecasts into production forecasts (units) for monthly submissions to manufacturing divisions and third-party vendors.
  3. Active participation in the Sales and Operations (S&OP) process, collaborating with multiple cross-functional stakeholders and senior management.
  4. Ensuring product supply requirements are met while achieving desired inventory and customer service levels, and coordinating efforts to resolve any potential supply issues.
  5. Responding to all internal and external business inquiries related to the supply chain.

Skills

Required

  • Adaptability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Complex Modeling
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Demand Forecasting
  • Demand Planning
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Forecasting
  • Inventory Management
  • Personal Initiative
  • Problem Solving
  • Production Scheduling
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Supply Chain Operations
  • Works Under Pressure
  • Excel advanced
  • SAP
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Nice to have

  • Kinaxis Rapid Response
  • Power BI
  • SAP environments
  • Access
  • Word
  • PowerPoint
  • French language proficiency

What the JD emphasized

  • complex modeling
  • multiple primary and secondary datasets
  • Excel advanced is essential
  • SAP and/or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment