Global Junior Brand Planner, Rare Diseases - Temporary

Global Junior Brand Planner, Rare Diseases - Temporary

In this role you will drive the end-to-end (E2E) planning and performance of assigned rare disease brands, balancing revenue delivery with a zero-tolerance approach to patient supply continuity. The person will act as key interface between Supply Chain and Commercial teams, ensuring demand plans are translated into executable supply strategies that maximize product availability while protecting patients.

You will support product-level decision-making, ensuring trade-offs prioritize patient impact while optimizing financial outcomes. Scope & Organizational Impact Global responsibility across multiple rare disease brands for E2E planning post Demand consolidation Strong interface with Global and Regional Brand teams to support sustainable revenue delivery Direct contribution to patient continuity, product availability, and revenue protection Operates in a zero-tolerance environment for stock-outs impacting patients.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining global supply plans aligned to commercial forecasts while safeguarding patient supply. Translate demand signals into supply plans that ensure uninterrupted patient access and support revenue realization. Partner closely with Brand Managers to align on demand assumptions, launch readiness, and growth scenarios. Identify and proactively manage risks to patient supply and revenue (stock-outs, constraints, delays). Coordinate with Supply Execution, Manufacturing, and Logistics to ensure plan feasibility and robustness. Support scenario planning to evaluate trade-offs, prioritizing patient impact first, then financial outcomes. Monitor KPIs including service level, inventory, and revenue-at-risk. Support IBP / S&OP processes with clear articulation of patient and financial implications.

You will also collaborate with Demand Managers and Affiliates to ensure alignment between patient needs and market demand. Support translation of global supply plans into reliable local execution. Communicate supply risks with clear visibility of patient and revenue impact. Act as key partner to commercial teams in prioritization decisions under constraints.

You will need to have a degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field. At least 6 months of experience in supply chain. Fluent English. Strong business and patient-centric mindset. Ability to balance patient needs with commercial and financial objectives. Analytical and structured problem-solving approach.

We would prefer for you to have experience working in complex environments. Experience in planning processes (IBP / S&OP). Exposure to global supply chains and CMO environments. Experience working with Commercial / Brand teams is strongly preferred. Familiarity with planning tools such as SAP IBP, OMP, Kinaxis.

Location Parma, with remote working available.