Demand Planner II

Werfen - Bedford - 180 Hartwell Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 United States

Country

United States

Shift

1st

Werfen

Werfen is a growing, family‑owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors.

Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Position Summary:

Creates and maintains processes to plan and control inventory of finished goods for warehouses/distribution centers to meet sales and distribution demand. Analyzes inventory levels, planned production, and sales forecast. Develops/maintains inputs to computerized inventory management system.

Key Accountabilities:

• Oversees the planning and coordination of inventory replenishment with strategic partners; requisites purchase orders and interplant orders; analyzes inventory levels and inventory positioning to ensure compliance.
• Leads cross‑functional teams performing data analytics to set annual inventory goals for finished goods.
• Projects and minimizes scrap exposure by identifying issues and proposing solutions.
• Coordinates shipments to strategic partners, including drop shipments, replenishment, and lot management. Monitors forecast and safety stock levels, and adjusts accordingly. Maintains frequent communication with strategic partners on a variety of subjects, including order information, recalls, and shipping issues.
• Reviews stocking orders with strategic partners for product availability and scheduled ship dates. Allocates shelf‑life products for shipment to ensure that they satisfy the contract minimum dating requirement. Projects monthly shipments to strategic partners in terms of products, quantities, and dollars. Coordinates shipments with Werfen shipping operations.
• Develops and maintains inputs to computerized inventory management system. Reviews and adjusts forecast information. Communicates with marketing, manufacturing, and distribution to introduce new products into inventory.
• Prepares and distributes numerous weekly/monthly status reports relating to backorders, reagent planning, and similar subjects. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Internal Networking/Key Relationships:

• Key process related stakeholders, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Distribution, Finance, Logistics and Plant Operations.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work well with diverse groups of people
• Courtesy and tact to ensure effective and efficient solutions.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• 6 to 10 years of working knowledge of inventory management practices and procedures, material planning, and distribution systems; certification from Association For Supply Chain Management (ASCM) or other forecasting certification preferred.
• Experience with Demand Planning and the Sales and Operations Planning Process in a mixed distribution and direct to customer model.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Industrial Engineering or Economics, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience working with products controlled by shelf life.
• Minimum of 6 (six) years’ experience in similar/preparatory work required.
• Previous experience with computerized inventory and distribution management systems, preferably SAP.
• Proficiency with computers, including spreadsheet, database, and word processing programs.

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• Travel 10-15% at times.

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