Location
LI-HybridLocation: Bogota, Colombia
Relocation Support: This role is based in Bogota, Colombia. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Overview
As the Demand Planner, you will be responsible for the end-to-end planning of an assigned product portfolio, helping ensure products are available when needed while meeting targets for service level, inventory, and forecast accuracy. You will also look for practical ways to automate repetitive planning tasks, making day-to-day planning more efficient and reliable. Working closely with commercial, operations, manufacturing sites, and supply chain teams, you will act as a key link between functions. Through Sales and Business Planning processes, you will help align plans and priorities, support smooth execution across the supply chain, and contribute to better planning accuracy, supply risk mitigation, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement of planning tools, processes, and systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end supply planning for an assigned product portfolio.




- Balance demand, supply, and inventory to meet service, inventory, and forecast accuracy targets.
- Monitor supply plans and adjust for changes in demand, constraints, or business priorities.
- Collaborate with manufacturing sites and supply chain partners to ensure plan execution.
- Identify supply risks early and develop practical mitigation actions.
- Track and report performance against service level, inventory, and planning key performance indicators.
- Optimize inventory levels to reduce excess stock and potential write-offs.
- Support Sales and Business Planning processes with high-quality, timely inputs.
- Drive continuous improvement through better planning processes, tools, and automation.
- Escalate critical supply risks and ensure an action plan with an owner and due date, complying with policies and GxP quality requirements where applicable.

Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree

📌 Demand Planner (Bogotá)
🏢 Novartis Farmacéutica
📍 Bogotá