Job title: Regional Demand Planning Specialist EMEA
Location: Delta Park, Fareham UK
Department: Supply Chain
Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week (hybrid working)

A brighter future awaits you.

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

At CooperVision, we’re big on belonging. Everyone’s contribution counts, and that’s why inclusion and diversity are so important. It isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s what makes our company the best it can be. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups offer employees to grow within a safe and inclusive space.  So be yourself, whoever you are, and let’s achieve amazing things together.

Job summary – What to expect: 

Scope

The Regional Demand Planning Specialist will be responsible for managing the demand planning processes within the Americas, APAC or EMEA region. The role will interact with the Regional Commercial and Marketing teams, as well as the Supply Planning team and will report into the Regional Demand Manager.

The Regional Demand Planning Specialist is responsible for working collaboratively with the regional/product Commercial organization to understand the market dynamics, participation strategies and resulting demand forecast. This role supports the ongoing maturation of the S&OP processes with the Commercial teams in collaboration with the Regional Demand Manager role and supply planning functions. This role should also participate in the product portfolio strategies with the Commercial team.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

Owner of regional product demand forecasts in the planning system which drives the supply planning functions. Works in collaboration with the Marketing teams to understand demand drivers. Highlights demand trends, documents key assumptions as well as risks and opportunities. Participates with the Commercial / Marketing team in development of the product participation strategies and resulting demand plan. Supports demand planning for new product introduction through collaboration with cross-functional teams including but not limited to new product introduction teams, commercial teams, supply planning teams. Works with the Marketing teams to understand the regional forecasts and ensures consistency in the demand forecasts. Ensures that the assumptions underlying the forecasts are understood and documented. Evaluates key performance indicators for demand actuals vs. plan (Forecast Accuracy, Bias - Lag 0, Lag 1, Lag 2). Contributes to projects to improve regional forecast accuracy and bias. Contributes to the Regional S&OP Demand planning processes. Presents monthly output of regional demand process for significant changes in assumptions/demand plan. Identifies improvement opportunities across the Global Supply Chain and Commercial forecast generation process. Participates in Global Supply Chain continuous improvement initiatives. Involvement at varying levels on systems changes globally impacting demand management (Oracle OneVision, Logility upgrades, Logility rollouts, AdaptLink, COGNOS, o9 and Hyperion etc.)

Travel

There will be some international travel as part of this role:

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Good written and oral communication skills. Negotiation and influencing skills. Ability to work across multiple groups and countries plus broad functional areas to obtain buy-in and support, communicate and provide leadership for implementing capabilities. Ability to adapt to a fast and dynamic environment. Project management skills. Highly adaptable, flexible and willing to accept new ideas, processes and procedures. Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail. Quickness of comprehension and aptitude for learning. Additional language skills appropriate to the region are a benefit.

Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience within supply chain environment required. Some experience working in a global organization and with geographically dispersed colleagues and stakeholders. Willing to flex work hours to meet the needs of a global organization. Understanding end-to-end supply chain. Basic understanding of statistical based demand forecasting. Experience in a regulated industry, medical device or similar industry. Basic project management skills. Experience in collaborating with stakeholders, for instance supply chain, manufacturing, packaging and distribution operations, and commercial/sales functions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required in related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

What we offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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