The Senior Demand Planning Analyst is a role that will provide support for demand forecasting and product supply analysis to the US Commercial team and will be the liaison between Global Supply chain and other key stake holders. You will perform various functions, including quantitative analysis, cost benefit analysis, data mining and data modeling.

This role will help to analyze demand and supply to ensure proper inventory placement driving better utilization and reduced returns. You will support the Seqirus US business helping to ensure product availability and delivery performance to meet customer contract commitments within the Customer Operations organization. You will be required to work across a global manufacturing network interfacing with members of the Supply Chain to analyze proper coordination of product supply.

The Role:

Utilize quantitative analysis to develop mathematical baseline and qualitative data to achieve our customer commitments.
Measure KPIs providing insight into the data.
Communicate plan to improve the KPI to key stakeholders.
Provide communication via dashboards with insights within commercial team on status of schedule adherence and manufacturing performance
Use critical thinking skills to derive insights from the data, analyze trends and provide insights.
Conduct collaboration meetings to assess the forecast accuracy, POS trending, effective inventory levels as well as shipment forecast utilizing the forecast optimization tool.
Analyze POS data to minimize lost sales, increase revenue and reduce returns by item.
Lead others in process improvement, driving innovation, operation support implementation and being the workforce management subject matter expert.
Lead cross-functional meetings and increase value-chain communication to optimize awareness
Recommend improvements to boost performance and reduce costs in the Demand Planning space
Prepare and create dashboards that highlights key KPIs with key insights.
Document business processes and create work instructions related to Demand Planning activities
Support BI initiatives and ensure data accuracy on current BI reports
Support the team in testing software upgrades/changes for eSolutions
Effectively utilize analytical and problem-solving skills to recognize problems in the supply chain and recommend alternate solutions.
Supports continuous improvement of existing processes and development of new processes using out of the box thinking.
Perform Ad hoc reporting for demand analysis for operations and other teams as requested.

Skills and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Inventory Management or related field.
3-5 years in Demand Planning/Inventory Management role
General understanding of inventory management practices and procedures
Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
Strong orientation to detail with good organization skills
Good collaboration skills with commitment to follow through and assume accountability
Must be a self-starter, self-managed, an effective team player and possess excellent analytical / problem solving skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate appropriately to all levels within the organization.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, and Power Point).
Ability to create Excel spreadsheets utilizing advanced formulas and functions.
Experience building reports/analyses on large data sets using analytical tools (e.g. Excel, Power BI, etc.).
Six Sigma certification recommended but not required

Our Benefits

CSL Seqirus employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL Seqirus offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL Seqirus has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL Seqirus employee.

About CSL Seqirus

CSL Seqirus is part of CSL Limited (ASX: CSL). As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. Learn more about CSL Seqirus.

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