Manager, Finance and Demand Planning

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY
• The position of Manager, Finance and Demand Planning within our Abbott Primary Care (APC) is responsible for providing oversight to the Demand Planning process and will lead the consolidation & management of demand plans across the organization.
• He/she will be responsible for providing process stewardship and for identifying/defining improvement opportunities to enhance the accuracy of the demand plan. He/she will serve as the process advocate and will help drive organizational alignment with the global demand planning process by fostering awareness, visibility, and process discipline throughout the organization.
• In partnership with commercial and the supply chain organization, will identify and highlight supply risk, proactively communicate to business partners, and collaboratively create plans to manage and mitigate demand related risk.
• This position will report into the Head Finance and work collaboratively and cross-functionally with APC Commercial teams.
• An ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrated experience to deliver against priority commitments while driving process based organizational change and is a strategic thinker with strong business acumen, financial understanding, and analytical thinking.
• We are looking for a results-driven Demand Manager while also taking a lead role in financial analysis, providing critical insights that impact our top line and bottom line.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Demand Forecasting and Planning:
• Analyse demand and develop consensus-based demand forecasts at the SKU level on a monthly basis.
• Incorporate trending/statistical techniques, inputs from sales and marketing teams, and market trend analysis into demand forecasts.
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure forecast accuracy and prevent negative impacts on customer replenishment or inventory.
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
• Manage the financial aspects of demand planning, including assessing the financial impact of demand fluctuations on the companys performance.
• Create financial models and scenarios to support decision-making related to demand planning, resource allocation, and budgeting.
• Engage with the finance team to integrate demand data into financial projections, budgets, and variance analysis.
Inventory Planning:
• Work in conjunction with Enterprise Planning and Operations (EPO) teams to optimize inventory levels based on demand forecasts, adhering to inventory holding norms.
• Regularly review and balance inventory, identify excess inventory, and collaborate with finance and sales to address any obsolescence concerns.
Divisional PL Controlling:
• Oversee Profit and Loss (PL) statements from an FP&A perspective, focusing on Plan, Rolling Latest Best Estimates (RLBEs), and Actuals.
• Collaborate with functional teams to set SG&A spending targets based on financial data and landing expectations.
Financial Reporting and Insights:
• Develop KPIs and metrics to measure demand forecasting accuracy, financial performance, and operational efficiency.
• Provide regular reports and dashboards to communicate key performance indicators and actionable insights to management.
• Support and/or lead the Implementation of systems. Support or be the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and ensure the pre-work, UAT and related matters are timely completed. Provide on-going feedback.
• Perform any other assignments as determined by Commercial and/or Finance management.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor s degree in finance, business, statistics, or another technical field
• Minimum 5 years of business controlling experience in multinational, customer-oriented environment. (Commercial FP&A experience will be advantageous).
EXPERIENCE /QUALIFICATION
• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate actionable analytical findings.
• Ability to multi-task under minimal supervision & ensuring deliverables are met in a fast-paced & deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience interpreting complex data sets to create meaningful insights for appropriate audiences.
• Experience in managing with ambiguity; demonstrated ability to take ownership of problems, exercise sound judgment and independently determine appropriate course of action where precedent may not exist.
• Intellectual agility - able to pivot based on shifting priorities and balance multiple projects seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent collaboration skills able to navigate complex matrix within the Division to ensure alignment of assumptions and outcomes.
• Experience in aligning a geographically dispersed team around a process and delivering on commitments.
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset.
The base pay for this position is N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Financial Planning and Analysis DIVISION: EPD Established Pharma LOCATION: India > Mumbai : BKC Building ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day),

Keyskills :
subject matter expertsstrong business acumenkey performance indicatorsbase paysupply chainprimary caretrend analysisfinancial datademand planningproblem solvingbusiness acumenfinancial analysisdemand forecastingresource allocationenterprise