Demand & Planning Manager - Rare Disease

Date: 23 Sept 2026

Department: Corporate Logistics

Business Area: Supply Chain/Logistics & Procurement

Job Type: Direct Employee

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Parma, IT

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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.

Global Technical Operations & Supply

Global Technical Operations & Supply (Global TechOp&S) is Chiesi’s global manufacturing and supply area, responsible for ensuring consistent, outstanding quality, service and value across our end‑to‑end supply chain. Global TechOp&S oversees the entire lifecycle of the drug: from process optimization and industrialization, to manufacturing, engineering, quality oversight, and supply chain management. Throughout this journey, Operational Excellence drives continuous improvement. This end‑to‑end model is powered by our four manufacturing sites - Parma (IT), Blois (FR), Santana de Parnaíba (BR), and Nerviano (IT) - together with our Virtual Plant network of external partners.

This is what you will do

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. You 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. The Global Brand Planner 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

• Develop and maintain 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

Interaction with GRD Affiliates & Business Leadership

• Collaborate with BU Business 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

• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field

• 5–10 years pharma/biotech supply chain experience

• Fluent English

• 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

• Leadership & Competency Profile

• Strong business and patient-centric mindset

• Ability to balance patient needs with commercial and financial objectives

• Effective stakeholder management across Commercial and Operations

• Analytical and structured problem-solving approach

• Ability to operate in matrix and cross-functional environments

• High accountability in critical, patient-impacting situations

Location

Preferably Parma, with the possibility of weekly remote working, or Dublin

Budgeted Salary Range

The budgeted salary range approved for this role is between €52.240 and €65.300. This range reflects the typical compensation expected for candidates with the experience and expertise required for the position.

Final offer may vary based on the selected candidate's skills, experience, qualifications, overall profile, and internal equity considerations.

This role is eligible to participate in an annual bonus scheme, subject to company and individual performance.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including pension, private medical insurance, wellbeing programme, flexible benefits programme…

The package outlined above is based on the role being located in Italy. Where the role is offered in a different Country, the applicable salary, bonus and benefits will be aligned to the relevant local market and internal frameworks. Full details of the applicable package will be provided at the appropriate stage of the recruitment process.

What we offer

No matter where your path starts at Chiesi, it leads to inspiring possibilities. Your future is our focus, and we are committed to nurturing your development in our dynamic, friendly environment with access to resources and training every step of the way.

We provide top-class benefits, including comprehensive healthcare programs, work-life balance initiatives, and robust relocation support. Our salary package is competitive, comprising a basic salary, performance bonuses, and benefits benchmarked against the external market. Additionally, we offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and tax assistance services for foreign colleagues, all designed to help you thrive.

Chiesi is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce at all levels of our business. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment based on attitude and merit, without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination.