Demand Planning Manager

**Working with Us**
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

**Position Profile**:
Bristol-Myers Squibb is now hiring a Demand Planning Manager. This role is chiefly responsible for demand planning forecasting activities enabling efficient business operations. The role involves managing sales unit forecasting for Commercial, Tenders, Clinical Trials and samples through the use of data analysis and advanced statistical methodologies. You will provide focus and direction for projects that improve forecast effectiveness across the Enterprise Strategy and Performance team.

BMS is a global biopharmaceutical and Fortune 100 company committed to the research, development and commercialization of truly innovative medicines across complex disease areas. We're committed to improving patient outcomes in Australia and the Demand Planning Manager will perform a critical role in enabling patients to access vital medications.

**Employee Value Proposition**:
We are committed to talent development by supporting employees identify career development goals and enabling access to valuable opportunities that promote skills, experience & knowledge growth.

We believe in rewarding employees for great performance, ensuring holistic & competitive compensation for driving results and demonstrating high quality behaviours.

We are proud to welcome new employees into a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture with 50:50 hybrid working arrangements. We are diverse in every dimension and believe inclusivity enables vital innovation leading to better healthcare outcomes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage sales unit forecast for Commercial, Tenders, Clinical Trials and samples through the use of data analysis, advanced statistical methodologies including ML for Prioritized Products
- Demonstrate forecasting systems proficiency including SAP IBP, BI, BW, APS
- Work with cross functional partners to ensure that the appropriate internal/external market intelligence is used when developing the forecast by leading up Demand Consensus Meetings with Product Managers, Finance, Market Contacts and BI&A in-market teams, demonstrating influencing, negotiating and leadership experience.
- Support the development of global demand consolidation and drive improvements in the forecasting process.
- Provide focus and direction for projects that improve forecast effectiveness across the Enterprise Strategy and Performance team.
- Support launch readiness status for new products and line extensions by providing sales forecast, distribution channel and Market strategies.
- Support Market S&OP Meeting as part of the S&OP process through a regular update on Market’s demand changes and trends.
- Document the Gaps between Finance and Forecast and share them with business leaders through Demand Consensus Meeting minutes.
- Monitor forecast KPI’s: Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias and Volatility investigate significant deviations from Target and establish plans for improvement.
- Set and maintain relevant master data and Models in APS related to forecasting according to Product Life Cycle stage and the Market expectations.
- Navigates through a regional and culturally diverse organization. Leverage relationships, processes, systems and data to drive value, customer service and financial effectiveness
- Proven record of driving performance with solid project management skills
- Develops strong relationships and communication processes within the organization including Finance, Marketing and Global Supply Chain.
- Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and an understanding of the global practices where business is conducted
- Influences and makes decisions through fact-based analysis and understanding of product and process characteristics and network constraints; adds value to the quality and effectiveness of the global supply chain network.

**Experience & Qualifications**
- Demonstrable Demand Planning manager level experience, preferably with pharma industry aligned work history
- Alternative industry experience will be considered, for example: FMCG, Agriculture etc.

**Essential Skills and Abilities**
- Information systems applicable to quantitative analysis.
- Project design, development, seniority and management experience.
- Influencing matrix and/or cross-functional stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to take risks and make rapid decisions
- Strong analytical, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving s