About This Role
This role is for a demand planning technician within the Cofares Supply and Demand Planning team. It focuses on daily operational execution, data management, purchasing, inventory control, and ensuring service levels to pharmacies. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the health sector and thrive in a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain historical sales data and generate statistical demand forecasts, interacting with Distribution and Marketing
- Monitor demand-related KPIs (such as Forecast Accuracy) and service levels (shortages) using statistical systems to refine forecasts and support operational decision-making
- Manage, analyze, and make operational decisions on an active portfolio, handling approximately 35,000 SKUs (around 100,000 forecast lines)
- Transform demand forecasts into purchase orders, directly manage orders, and track delivery times to optimize supply
- Review and apply stock policies per warehouse, control stockouts, monitor expiry dates, and balance and optimize trunk transport flows
- Interact with Territorial Management and other Supply Planners to manage restricted supply items and optimize reception times in warehouses
Requirements
- Degree in Business Administration or Economics
- 3 years of operational experience in Demand Planning, supply, and purchasing (order execution)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Access for mass data processing
- Operational profile: activity oriented towards daily purchasing execution and achieving established service levels
- Processing capacity: identifies stock needs from the synthesis and processing of high volumes of data
- Resolution and autonomy: anticipates supply needs and applies immediate solutions to avoid stockouts or excess inventory
- Cross-functional collaboration: cooperates fluidly with Commercial, Marketing, and Operations departments to enrich forecasting and ensure product availability
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of statistical systems (APO, Demantra, Oracle SCM, IBP) and BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI, QlikView)
- User-level experience with ERP (SAP) and solid knowledge of stock control
Benefits
- Permanent contract with job stability within a leading company in the sector
- Continuous training
- Flexible entry and exit hours
- Intensive working day on Fridays and during summer months
About the Company
Cofares is a 360º company that acts integrally in the world of health, promoting the health ecosystem of the future through technology, innovation, and talent. They foster a diverse culture focused on personal and professional development and growth.
