Demand Planning Specialist

Abdi İbrahim, founded in 1912, has the largest product portfolio in the sector and is the largest employer in the Turkish pharmaceutical industry with 5.500 employees. Abdi İbrahim has been the leader of Turkey’s pharmaceutical industry since 2002 with its powerful vision.

Today, Abdi İbrahim operates in 17 countries outside Türkiye, exports to more than 70 countries ranging from Canada to European Union member states, from North Africa to Asia. As a corporate citizen working towards creating a better world and a better future, adhering to its mission in the sector and to the requirements of societal priorities, Abdi İbrahim focuses on sustainability in all its business processes.

Its vision for 2025 - apart from maintaining its status as a wholly local company - is to become "one of the top 100 pharmaceutical companies in the world.

We are looking for a Demand Planning Specialist.

The requirements for the successful candidate are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related fiels.
• 1-3 years of experience in demand planning, preferably in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel; experience in SAP (ERP/APO/IBP) is a plus.
• Good command of English (written and spoken).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

The key duties of the successful candidate are:

• Prepare, analyze and maintain demand forecasts for assigned product portfolios.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing and finance teams to gather market insights and align demand plans.
• Conduct regular demand review meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, identify gaps and implement improvement actions.
• Support S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) processes to ensure supply-demand balance.
• Generate regular reports and dashboards to provide visibility on demand trends.
• Ensure that Supply Chain teams are informed, guided and aligned with the priorities of Marketing and Sales, while securing the accuracy of plans.