Junior Demand planner

Location: Bulgaria - Sofia - Office

Who we are ?

We are Pierre Fabre Bulgaria, part of Pierre Fabre Laboratories - a solid international company with 60 years of pharmaceutical expertise, proud inventor of dermo-cosmetics.

We are engaged in taking care of life by designing and developing innovative solutions inspired by consumers and patients and contributing to the well-being of everyone from health to beauty.

In Bulgaria, we are well known with our dermo-cosmetic brands: Avene, Ducray, A-Derma, Klorane, Rene Furterer, Elgydium, and Eludril.

We have been working also in the area are related to the treatment of infantile hemangiomas and oncology.

Your mission

Demand planning

Produce Forecast Baseline & Promo operations & Launch

Item Database Handling, Monitor code change/switch

Forecasts Analysis at channel level

Deviation analysis phase in/phase out (by channel)

Launches, Promotions, Free Goods, programs Follow up

Statistical Parameters management

Challenge Sales Forecasts with Brands by channel, on 18 next months

Days on Hand Analysis / Sell In / Sell Out Plan

Forecasts Adjustments pre/post validation Meeting

Collaborate to the Budget process

Supply Chain

Assess business issues to define risks and opportunities

Monitor supply chain performance

Risk OOS -Out of Stocks- beyond 3 months, Lost sales, 12-month rolling supply plan,

Impact of new productions vs forecast / optimizing stock level

Days of inventory Follow up to avoid overstock – obsolete risk – expiration date

Prepare and publish KPIs & operational reports

Monitor local programs and launches

Ensure accuracy of the supply On-Time/In-Full

Ensure accuracy of the forecast (changes in quantity, in time, cancellation…etc.)

Project Management

Continuous improvements of the Forecasts process to align it with HQ guidelines (RFF/RFO project, Stock monitoring…)

Implement improvements to supply planning practices

Collaborate with KA -key Account Customers- to improve the relation and efficiency of forecasting and replenishment

Who you are ?

KEY COMPETENCIES

Education background and experience

Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, business administration, finance, or any related field.

Any experience ate S&D will be considered as a strongly advantage

Project management experience (including IT), with good planning and organizational skills would be a great asset

Technical and transversal skills

Strong analytical ability

Well organized, proactive, and flexible

Detail oriented and organized

Customer oriented

Team player, good level of interaction with people, developing a constructive feedback culture

Good spoken and written communication skills including ability to influence and motivate internal contacts

Previous experience with APS and ERP (Microsoft Dynamics is a plus)

Proficiency with MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required

Languages

Fluent in English. French would be extra asset

We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.