Manager / Lead Associate, Demand Planning

About the role

At Dr. Reddy's "Good Health Can't Wait", joining the team means contributing to making tomorrow’s breakthroughs a reality today—making medicines more affordable, discovering innovative treatment options to meet unmet medical needs, and helping people lead longer, healthier lives. The company is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and is valued. We are seeking dynamic and energetic individuals ready to inspire and make a difference in their communities.

We are seeking a Manager, Demand Planning to join the North America Supply Chain team. The role is hybrid, based in person at the Princeton, NJ office.

Responsibilities

• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, integrate statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results
• Coordinate between cross-functional teams to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions
• Interact with sales, marketing, and finance teams to understand demand forecast drivers
• Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function
• Generate a consensus forecast by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning
• Conduct Monthly Meetings with Customers
• Prepare and provide status updates to the Planning Head in all review meetings
• Identify areas of improvement while continuing to assist in risk assessment and mitigation activities
• Interact regularly with global supply chain teams to ensure alignment in priorities
• Special project, when identified