Area Demand and IBP Director – MEAP, Turkey & CIS
At a Glance
- Category
- 🚢 Logistics & Supply Chain
- Level
- C-Level
- Experience
- 10-12 years
- Type
- Full-time
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
Lead the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Demand Management process across the MEAP & TR-CIS region, driving forecast accuracy, demand planning excellence, and cross-functional alignment. Partner with affiliates, regional stakeholders, and global teams to support S&OP, new product introductions, supply planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead regional IBP and S&OP processes, ensuring high-quality demand forecasting and planning across affiliates.
- Monitor forecast accuracy KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions.
- Coordinate cross-functional inputs from Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality teams.
- Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) planning and execution in partnership with global teams.
- Lead Influvac demand forecasting and allocation planning across the region.
- Drive Class A implementation, certification readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Act as the regional liaison between affiliates, division, and global teams to resolve planning and supply challenges.
- Support adoption of new global processes, systems, dashboards, and reporting tools through training and change management.Qualifications & Experience
- 10–12 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, IBP, or Sales & Operations Planning within a multinational environment.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience leading cross-functional and regional teams.
- Advanced understanding of forecasting, S&OP, continuous improvement, and supply chain processes.
- MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred.
- Fluent in English.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain
DIVISION:
EPD Established Pharma
LOCATION:
United Arab Emirates > Dubai : Dubai Airport Freezone, Building 5WA, Floor 8
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 20 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Requirements
- •10–12 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, IBP, or Sales Operations Planning
- •Experience in a multinational environment
- •Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- •Advanced understanding of forecasting, S OP, and continuous improvement
- •Fluent in English
- •MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred
Responsibilities
- •Lead regional IBP and S OP processes ensuring high-quality demand forecasting
- •Monitor forecast accuracy KPIs and drive corrective actions
- •Coordinate cross-functional inputs from Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality teams
- •Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) planning and execution
- •Lead Influvac demand forecasting and allocation planning across the region
- •Drive Class A implementation and certification readiness
- •Act as regional liaison to resolve planning and supply challenges
- •Support adoption of new global processes, systems, and dashboards through training
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