Demand & IBP Planner Turkey

Location:

Istanbul (34732) – Turkey

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Purchasing & Supply Chain Jobs

Advertiser:

Perrigo

Job ID:

131569511

Posted On: 

05 February 2025

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill(R), Compeed(R), Solpadeine(R), NiQuitin(R), ACO(R), and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to a blended-branded business to win in self-care.

Description Overview

Managing the sales forecasting and IBP process for the market to meet forecast accuracy objectives. Collaborating closely with various key stakeholders (Marketing, Commercial, Finance teams) to ensure that the most relevant data and insights are used to generate an optimal sales forecast for a portfolio of products. You’ll be actively involved in driving forward forecasting improvements to support and achieve challenging targets.

Scope of the Role

Demand Planning

-Generate monthly demand plans by gathering and analyzing all data needed to create the sales forecast and submit monthly forecasts to Perrigo corporate for selected corporate brands
-Build the statistical forecasts from the corporate planning tool (SAP IBP) by effectively maintaining the inputs driving the forecast (model, sales history, seasonality etc)
-Work closely with Marketing and Sales teams to ensure that promotions, NPD and new distribution listings (or de-listings) are embedded in the sales forecast. 
-Take active role in Budget and Latest Estimate processes collaborating with other functions.
-Identify forecast risk and opportunities and incorporate supply and regulatory risks and constraints to the forecast.
-Perform and maintain SKU segmentation to drive forecasting strategy and manage exceptions. Coordinate SKU simplification process working with commercial and finance teams.
-Run monthly root cause analysis for forecast accuracy deviations and build and execute corrective actions
-Continuously improve forecasting techniques, method, and approach. 
-Create and maintain standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems. 
 

Customer Supply Chain Management

-Work closely with Supply and Sales teams to ensure service levels are met.
-Develop reports and monitor performance for the team.
 

Portfolio Management

-Ensure new product introductions are timely reflected in demand plans, and optimal profiles set in the forecasting tool
-Ensure demand plans and forecasting tool is updated for phase-out products
-Track performance of NPD against plan

Experience Required
-Management, Engineering or a similar degree
-Experience: 2-3 years in Demand Planning 
-Languages: English and Turkish
-IT tools: SAP, MS Office and SAP IBP (preferable)
-Discipline / Organization – Shows initiative and delivers results independently.  Ability to structure and run effective meetings
-Attention to Detail – Excellent eye for detail.  Ability to work under pressure with speed and accuracy.  Using KPIs and metrics to influence decisions.
-Initiative / being pro-active – Self-starter, requires minimal supervision, identifies issues and solutions while being commercially aware.
-Flexibility – Responds to change as an opportunity for continuous improvement.
-Collaboration – Able to work well & communicate effectively with others.  Working closely with Sales, Marketing and Supply Planning teams.
 
Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo. 

Hybrid Working Approach
We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles.

We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers by State 2024”. Find out more here

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law.  Our full Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement is available on our main career site in English and Spanish and will be provided in other accessible forms for persons with disabilities. #DIV #weareperrigo

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