Demand Planner to AstraZeneca in Södertälje

Join the dynamic team at AstraZeneca in Södertälje as a motivated Demand Planner! In this role, you will manage operational demand within the European Region and serve as the key operational liaison between Marketing Companies (MCs) and global supply functions. Ready to take on this exciting opportunity? Apply today!

Purpose, Offer and Benefits

This is a consulting assignment starting in June and continuing through January. You will be employed by TNG during the assignment period. Please note that the selection process is ongoing, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you´re our kind of person.

The Demand Planner will act as the key operational interface between the Global Supply Function and the Marketing Company for your markets. Your work is mainly within the 0-6mth horizon with responsibility for reviewing & analyzing forecast data to ensure this is in line with sales and is adjusted to meet market stock requirements.

• Work with the MCs to understand what is driving demand in the market and to ensure the Supply Organisation is aligned. You drive the market pre-IBP with your MCs and use this information to prepare the market demand / intelligence input for the brand IBP meetings.
• Supervise performance through KPIs and make improvements to supply & forecast performance.
• Manage demand shortages and exceptional short-term demand changes between MCs & Pack Sites will also be part of your role.
• You will be required to work within the SAP APO system and our new Planning System OMP, balancing supply from global sites with MC demand, as well as working within a number of other planning systems.
• In addition, the Demand Planner will be involved in new product launches in your markets/brands, and switch activities resulting from divestments or product discontinuations. There are also a number of other projects, initiatives and improvements where the Demand Planner will be involved.

The Bigger Picture

Europe is a region with many shared ´cluster´ packs, an active launch programme for new brands and divestment activities, leading to a rapidly changing portfolio of products and delivering life changing medicines to our patients. You will be one of 13 Demand Planners in Europe and cover all brands for a number of markets.

Our Expectations

Requirements:

• Experience in Supply Chain work.
• Experience in analytical work. 
• Excellent English language skills.
• Good Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Desirable Skills:

• A degree or equivalent in Business, Logistics, Sciences or Engineering is preferred, equivalent experience will be taken into account.
• SAP experience (ECC & APO)
• Additional language from Eastern Europe or the Balkans