Demand & Supply Planning Manager

1. Scope of Responsibility
·Own and lead the end-to-end Demand & Supply Planning function, ensuring alignment between market demand, commercial strategy, and supply capabilities.
·Drive the S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, enabling cross-functional alignment across Commercial, Finance, Operations
·Establish and continuously enhance forecasting and supply planning frameworks based on market trends, business strategies, and historical demand patterns within the pharmaceutical-cosmetics industry.
·Oversee portfolio lifecycle planning, including new product introductions, product transitions, and SKU rationalization.
·Ensure planning governance and compliance with pharma-cosmetics regulatory requirements, internal policies, and operational standards.
2. Planning Strategy & Execution
·Challenge and validate commercial demand assumptions, driving improved forecast accuracy and demand visibility.
·Lead structured Demand Review and S&OP cycles, ensuring timely and data-driven decision making across the organization.
·Develop and manage supply planning strategies to ensure supply readiness while maintaining optimal inventory health.
·Identify potential supply-demand risks and operational constraints, driving scenario planning and mitigation strategies.
·Continuously strengthen planning processes, tools, and governance to enhance supply chain agility and transparency.
3. Business Analysis & Strategic Insights
·Deliver advanced planning analysis and actionable business insights to support leadership decision-making.
·Monitor and drive improvement in planning performance metrics including Forecast Accuracy, Bias, SMOS, and inventory health indicators.
·Conduct scenario modelling and demand-supply simulations to evaluate business risks and support strategic planning.
·Maintain clear visibility across demand, supply, and inventory performance through structured reporting and analytics.
4. Leadership & Functional Excellence
·Lead and develop the Demand & Supply Planning capability, establishing strong planning discipline and accountability across the organization.
·Foster strong cross-functional collaboration to enable integrated planning and operational alignment.
·Champion a culture of ownership, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement within the planning function.
·Drive adoption and effective use of planning systems, analytics tools, and data governance frameworks to strengthen supply chain visibility and performance