At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your Role: Demand Planning Analyst
As a Demand Planning Analyst for CEE, you will be a pivotal player in shaping Elanco's success, directly contributing to superior customer value and robust business results.
You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders in the region and globally. Your mission is to understand brand strategies, develop robust demand plans, and ensure effective supply to meet affiliate business requirements, ultimately optimizing inventory and enhancing forecast accuracy.
Your responsibilities:
- Drive the monthly forecasting cycle for applicable cluster/affiliate and collaborate with the IAC team to recommend improvements to affiliate.
- Lead the applicable cluster/affiliate S&OP meetings, driving consensus between key stakeholders on demand and supply, considering changes in the regulatory environment and stock management.
- Build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships with internal business leaders and external partners.
- Collaborate with Supply Planning teams to ensure supply plans meet commercial priorities and mitigate risks.
- Actively participate in product launch activities, as well as managing changes due to regulatory/legal/manufacturing reasons.
- Own and improve key KPIs such as forecast accuracy, forecast BIAS, OTIF, and inventory levels.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field.
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in demand planning and forecasting, inventory control or supply planning.
- Excellent communication skills, business acumen, attention to detail, problem-solving mindset, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Customer-focused, flexible, and adaptable, persistent in discovering root causes, able to deal with ambiguity and multiple priorities.
- Fluent English language (written and spoken).
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
Experience in manufacturing and / or prduction planning.
- Knowledge and detailed understanding of SAP and/or IBP.
- APICS Certification.
Additional Information:
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Career at one of the leading global animal healthcare companies
- Annual bonus
- Benefit allowance
- Flexible working hours
- Private medical care
- Life insurance
- Animal-Friendly office
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in demand planning and forecasting, inventory control or supply planning
- Excellent communication skills, business acumen, attention to detail, problem-solving mindset, and strong interpersonal skills
- Fluent English language (written and spoken)
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
Elanco Insights
What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
