Symbion is a national wholesaler of healthcare services and products with over 3,850 retail pharmacy customers and 1,800 hospital customers across Australia.
Symbion is a division of EBOS Healthcare and part of EBOS Group Pty Ltd. With almost 5,000 employees in 115 locations across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia EBOS Group is the largest and most diversified Australasian marketer, wholesaler and distributor of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products.
Demand Planners work with internal and external stakeholders to collect, analyze, review and amend demand and forecasts for products that are ranged across all locations nationally. Utilizing the company's 'best of breed' planning software Demand Planners ensure the timely and appropriate flow of critical information from suppliers, pharmacy groups, business development teams and dependent business units.
Demand Planners require the ability to lead continuous improvement and problem-resolution projects within their assigned responsibilities.
Key Information:
- 10 Distribution Centres, over 500 suppliers, over 4,000 customers, over 50 million demand transactions per annum
- The requirement to engage with many internal and external stakeholders
- Cross-functional implications for actions
Major Challenges:
- Forecasting demand and adjusting sales history accurately in a dynamic environment across a large product range, in multiple locations.
- Ensuring the appropriate flow of information to and from customers, suppliers, supply planners, brands, business development and others is timely and accurate.
- Anticipation of the impact of new line introduction, promotions, deletions and out-of-stock situations on both the subject product and other products that may be affected.
- Leading the execution of the customer and supplier collaboration program including reporting of KPIs, facilitating collaboration meetings and following through on continuous improvement initiatives.
- Interpreting and converting external and internal information into system readable formats, which value add to the demand planning process and outputs.
Benefits
This is a unique opportunity to work in a company where you are valued, given the recognition you deserve and suitably rewarded for your hard work.
We are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively strive to build a gender-equitable team and cultivate a culture that embraces individuals from all walks of life.
How to apply
If you believe that you have the necessary attributes to succeed in this challenging and rewarding role, please submit your application.
We are an equal prospect employer and welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, and cultures. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
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