Global Demand & Replenishment Specialist - Temporary

About us

Chiesi is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group with 90 years’ experience, operating in more than 30 countries, with its Headquarter in Parma, Italy. More than 8,000 employees across the group are united by a singular purpose: promoting a healthier world for our people, patients, and the planet. This is what drives us as we research, develop, and market innovative drugs across our main therapeutic areas. Discover more here.

At Chiesi we are thinking generations ahead, driving sustainable innovation with purpose. This fosters a culture of reliability, transparency, and ethical behaviour at every level. As a Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp, we have embedded sustainability in our bylaws and continuously measure our impact.

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We believe our differences make us stronger. We are a vibrant ecosystem of passionate, talented individuals united by strong values, each bringing unique perspectives that help us to continuously challenge the status quo for the better.

Chiesi Global Manufacturing Division

Chiesi Group has three production plants:

Parma (Italy), the strategic hub for the production and distribution of our products, serving as an international supply center with exports to over 80 countries. Here, solid medicines such as tablets and dry powders for inhalers, solutions and suspensions for inhalations and sterile suspension vials for endotracheal administration are produced.

In 2024, a new Biotech Centre of Excellence has launched in Parma. The new facility is dedicated to developing and producing monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, and other proteins.

Blois-La Chaussée Saint Victor plant (France), a center of excellence specializing in the production of Dry Powder Inhalers and Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs). The site manages direct distribution to customers in the French market and exports to other markets, effectively meeting both local and international needs.

Santana de Parnaiba (Brazil), specialized in the production of pressurized solutions and suspensions for inhalation therapy (pMDIs). Additionally, it has an area dedicated to nasal sprays for the European market. Santana produces pressurised solutions and suspensions for inhalation therapy (MDI).

In 2025, a new investment in Nerviano (Italy) has been announced with the construction of a new facility which will be primarily dedicated to manufacturing carbon minimal inhalers (reinforcing the company’s commitment to both patients’ health and sustainable healthcare solutions), dry powder inhalers and sterile biological products.

This is what you will do

Curious to discover the world of Demand Planning in a large international company? In this role, you’ll be at the heart of strategic decisions, collaborating with stakeholders from all around the world!

You’ll be responsible for:

Support S&OP process for affiliates under its own responsibility in terms of:

Sales:

• Analyse sales and forecast trends and actively participate to Affiliate’s demand review meeting jointly with other functions (Marketing, Finance, Business Knowledge) functions. Challenge the numbers.
• Collect information about new product launches and ensure the launch plan feasibility in terms of availability of the product coordinating all relevant stakeholders (Regulatory, Quality, Operations)

Supply:

• Generate supply plan as input for production taking in consideration inventory target, markets scenario and capacity constraint.

Transportation:

• Plan shipment defining the best transportation mode as balance between sustainability and market needs.

KPI’s:

• Oversight on affiliate KPI's in terms of forecast accuracy, service level, Days of inventory, transport costs and suggest corrective action plan

You will need to have

• Engineering, Scientific, or Economic Degree
• At least 6 month of experience in a Supply Chain role
• Excellent spoken and written English

 

• Attention to details
• Planning and organizational skills
• Proactiveness
• Team working
• Analytical skills

We would prefer for you to have

• Preferred SAP and/or Supply Chain Planning tools (IBP)
• Data Analysis and KPI measurement
• Project management (optional)

Location

This role is located in Parma and offers the