Demand Planning Advisor
Pubblicato il 04-08-2026 - Novo Nordisk in Roma
Demand Planning Advisor **Category**:Supply Chain**Location**:Roma, Lazio, IT- Looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Want to play a key role in delivering life-saving medicine to patients worldwide? If you have a solid business background and analytical mindset, we might have the perfect position for you in our office in Rome.-
**The Position**
- As our Demand Planning Advisor, you will be responsible for managing demand planning activities across Italy and Malta, in close cross-functional collaboration with finance, marketing, sales, external affairs, regulatory and regional office. The main purpose is to secure timely and balanced supply of Novo Nordisk products for affiliates under responsibility. The position reports to the Head of Supply Chain and Procurement.- Furthermore, you will:
- Ensure robust demand planning, by analysing short / long term forecasts and trends via demand monitoring tools, developing scenario planning, and taking corrective actions.
- Roll out and drive affiliate demand review within the monthly S&OP; process with relevant stakeholders e.g. Marketing and Sales, Finance, External affairs; Ensure timely collaboration for launches of new products & discontinuation of withdrawal products with Marketing & Regulatory (including risk and opportunities)
- Act as single point of contact for key stakeholders both internal and external with regards to demand planning activities.
- Proactively generate smart business updates and supporting data-driven decisions.
- Lead process improvement projects for streamlining demand planning processes, support other supply chain optimization projects and digitalization initiatives.
**Qualifications**
- To be successful for this position, you possess solid analytical skills, stakeholder management, and have experience in Demand Planning in international environment- In addition, you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or any related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain management, demand planning, and project management
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and complex environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse large amounts of data and make decisions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, as well as experience in working with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP systems. Experience in OMP demand planning module preferred.
- Strong communication and meeting facilitation skills.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken. **About the Department**
- Supply chain is part of Finance and Operations, a team that works to provide strategic direction to the company, ensuring that everything we do is viable and built to last. Overseeing and safeguarding Novo Nordisk’s short and long-term planning,
Finance and Operations works closely with the business across the organization to develop strategies and business plans, monitor industry trends and enables the operational tactical strategies to succeed.- You will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent. And we reward hard work and dedication with the opportunity for continuous learning and personal development.**Working at Novo Nordisk**
- We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things - from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.**Deadline**- We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.- At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.