Job Description
Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead
Reading
Permanent
£70,000 - £90,000 per annum
ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead to join the supply chain team and become pivotal link between the supply and commercial functions.
The Role:
* Lead the execution and continuous improvement of the five-step IBP process at market level.
* Drive cross-functional alignment with Demand Planning, Business Units, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, and upstream teams using a unified one set of data.
* Ensure an efficient, streamlined planning cycle in close partnership with Demand Planners and other Demand Leads.
* Champion IBP best practices through active engagement in the CoE-led Community of Practice.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver on critical KPIs: Sales Performance, OTIF, MAPE, BIAS, Inventory, and Write-offs.
* Utilize AI and digital reporting tools to monitor performance and enable data-driven decisions.
Requirements:
* Proven experience and strong understanding of pharmaceutical primary and secondary manufacturing processes is essential.
* Basic knowledge of regulatory processes and requirements an asset.
* Skilled in scenario planning, risk / benefit analysis, contingency planning and problem solving.
* Strong willingness to drive change as well as good internal marketing and communication skills.
* Strong negotiation and communication skills.
* Excellent systems (SAP and Kinaxis preferred) and project management skills and basic understanding of financial function.