Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Supply Chain at Advanced Resource Managers

Reading, United Kingdom

Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead

ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Senior Demand Lead to join the supply chain team and become a pivotal link between the supply and commercial functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of the five‑step IBP process at market level.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment with Demand Planning, Business Units, Finance, Regulatory, Quality and upstream teams using a unified set of data.
• Ensure an efficient, streamlined planning cycle in close partnership with Demand Planners and other Demand Leads.
• Champion IBP best practices through active engagement in the CoE‑led Community of Practice.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver on critical KPIs: Sales Performance, OTIF, MAPE, BIAS, Inventory and Write‑offs.
• Utilize AI and digital reporting tools to monitor performance and enable data‑driven decisions.

Requirements

• Proven experience and strong understanding of pharmaceutical primary and secondary manufacturing processes is essential.
• Basic knowledge of regulatory processes and requirements is an asset.
• Skilled in scenario planning, risk/benefit analysis, contingency planning and problem solving.
• Strong willingness to drive change as well as good internal marketing and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent systems knowledge (SAP and Kinaxis preferred) and project management skills with a basic understanding of the financial function.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Supply Chain – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing