Job Description

Supply ChainOur Supply Chain team ensures inventory is consistently available to meet customer demand. We coordinate all aspects of supply through supply planning, sourcing, making, inventory management, packaging and delivery. We partner across the Marketing, Finance and Manufacturing organizations to build a robust demand and supply plan and ensure we get products to the right customer, at the place, at the right time.WHAT YOU WILL DODemand and Replenishment Planning:

• Collect forecast assumption from Commercial team and understand drivers for demand changes.
• Perform demand data cleansing and generate/ review statistical demand forecast and make adjustment (if required) based on latest marketing intelligence.
• Facilitate Monthly Demand Review and follow up corrective and mitigation action.
• Identify risks and opportunities. Assess sales impact to markets.
• Update and commit the approved consensus demand forecast into planning system.
• Maintain clean demand signals are transferred to manufacturing site on weekly supply review.
• Monitor inventory levels, identify potential supply issue, communicate to relevant stakeholder and escalate when appropriate.
• Ensuring finished goods Sales Order and Purchase Order are created on time.
• Follow up shipment delivery to the destination markets.
• Manage planning parameter and master data maintenance.
• Support new product launch, network transfer, divestiture, source change and product life cycle management.
• Review supply chain key performance indicator.

Subject Matter Expert and Super User:

• Act as first point of contact for any issues and support required related to demand - supply system/ process in the markets.
• Support system enhancement roll outs of demand and supply planning tools
• Facilitate discussion and escalation to Center of Excellence and Subject Matter Expert where appropriate.
• Provide planning expertise to support other stakeholders.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and structural problem-solving workshop/ discussion related to demand and supply.
• Provide and consolidate constructive feedback, ideas, initiatives, and solution to The Lead.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVEQualification:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in supply chain, logistic, engineering, pharmacy, data analytic and science.
• Min 5 years of experiences with proven experience in effectively managing demand planning and fulfillment processes.
• Good understanding of Business dynamics and Supply Chain
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification highly desirable
• Experience in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, FMCG or Chemical manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and team management skills.
• Good presentation and facilitation skill.
• Experience in using ERP systems and advanced Excel/ Microsoft Power BI skills for data analysis and management.
• Experience in using Kinaxis Rapid Response is preferred.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and adapt to rapidly changing business conditions.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Keen driver for process improvement.
• Ability to travel as required.

Who we areWe are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world\'s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.What we look forImagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us\xe2\x80\x94and start making your impact today.Current Employees applyCurrent Contingent Workers applySearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
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