Demand Planner - Pharma WEU; Home Based

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The Demand Planner supports accurate, timely, and data-driven demand planning across the pharmaceutical’s portfolio within Western Europe. The role is responsible for developing operational forecasts, supporting the monthly S&OP/SIOP cycle, and partnering closely with Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure that demand signals are accurate, well-understood, and reflective of business assumptions.

This role also supports specific production planning activities across multiple manufacturing locations and market planning activities for Baxter-sourced finished goods used as raw materials within our internal compounding units.

The role will be home-based but ideally close to one of the following sites - Northampton, Thetford, Oxford, Stockport and Croydon.

• Utilise advanced analytics to manage a significant and complex product portfolio.
• Analyse historical sales trends, identify demand drivers, prepare forecast data, build statistical forecasting models, and evaluate forecast performance.
• Recommend improvements to forecasting approaches and identify potential risks based on data-driven insights.
• Analyse and monitor trends in forecast error; collaborate with the Commercial and Compounding teams to reduce error and refine forecasting assumptions.
• Lead cross-functional investigations to reconcile significant variances and enhance forecast accuracy and robustness.
• Develop and maintain operational demand forecasts across multiple levels of aggregation and time horizons.
• Update forecasts based on applicable supply constraints and conduct forecast accuracy and bias analysis.
• Measure, analyse, and report key process metrics while monitoring adherence to demand planning benchmarks.
• Proactively collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Finance leaders on portfolio changes to ensure the forecast reflects new launches, product lifecycle changes, and market shifts.
• Drive a consensus forecasting approach through partnership with Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain teams, ensuring current and accurate information is used in demand reviews (Country/Cluster Demand Review meetings and preparation).
• Support the preparation and presentation of demand inputs into the weekly S&OE (short-term execution process) and monthly S&OP/SIOP cycle.
• Provide forecast insights, risk/opportunity assessments, and data-driven recommendations.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment on key planning assumptions and business impacts.
• Support production planning activities for a specific product range across multiple manufacturing locations, ensuring alignment between demand, capacity, and operational constraints.
• For compounding units, manage market planning activities related to Baxter-sourced finished goods used as raw materials (excluding stock movement and availability between plant and CFW).
• Build strong relationships across Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing teams.
• Provide clear communication on forecast trends, changes, risks, and assumptions.
• Act as a point of contact for questions relating to product performance, demand insights, and planning cycle timelines.
• Support decision-making through scenario analysis and clear communication of forecast risks and opportunities.

• Collaborative style with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and influence stakeholders.
• Highly organised,…