Demand Planner - CoE

Job Purpose

The Demand Planner is responsible for overseeing the generation of statistical forecasts produced through advanced forecasting models within the planning system.

The role ensures that forecasts are accurately generated, reviewed, and available for business use, while maintaining data integrity and alignment with established planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure AI forecasts are accurately generated using advanced forecasting models within the planning system.
• Review forecast outputs to maintain accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business requirements.
• Validate and maintain master data to support reliable forecast generation.
• Prepare and share baseline review template to highlight anomalies or deviations.
• Collaborate with the Demand Forecasting Manager to incorporate feedback and finalize the baseline forecasts.
• Monitor forecast KPIs and alert relevant stakeholders to any issues affecting forecast quality.
• Escalate system or technical issues promptly to ensure uninterrupted forecast generation and availability.

Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, statistics, or related field.
• 1 to 3 years of practical experience in demand forecasting or analytical roles.
• Hands-on experience with forecasting systems, preferably SAP IBP or SAP APO.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI or other visualization tools.
• Solid numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with multiple teams.
• Familiarity with planning calendars and integrated business planning processes.
• Experience presenting insights to stakeholders and driving follow-up actions.
• Comfortable working with change, continuous improvement and process documentation.

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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