BPE Demand - H/F - CDI

About the Company

We are Pierre Fabre Laboratories, a global leader combining pharmaceutical expertise with dermo‑cosmetics to support consumers and patients at every stage of their care journey. Our portfolio includes medical franchises and international brands such as Eau Thermale Avène, Ducray, A‑Derma, Klorane, René Furterer, and Pierre Fabre Oral Care. With a presence in 120 countries and a team of over 10,000 employees, we strive to unite health and beauty through science and human impact.

Role Overview

We are looking for a BPE Demand Expert to join the Center of Excellence (CoE) within Global Planning. This role is part of our Supply Chain Planning transformation strategy, aiming to make planning a competitive advantage through digital innovation, process maturity, and people development.

Responsibilities

• Process & Operational Excellence – Co‑build demand management processes end‑to‑end, lead lean initiatives (VSM, Kaizen, waste elimination), define and deploy global standards and KPIs, and facilitate CoE governance.
• Capability Building, Training & Development – Define the Demand Planner skills framework, design upskilling journeys, deliver training sessions in French and English, develop audit grids, drive change management, and animate a global planning expert community.
• Data Vision & Solutions – Structure planning data flows, define analytics dashboards (Power BI, Tableau), frame functional requirements for advanced planning tools, conduct impact analyses, and represent the CoE in steering committees.
• Innovation & Benchmarking – Identify and scale AI/ML use cases, lead transformation projects, conduct internal and external benchmarking, monitor trends and tools, explore LLM and generative AI opportunities, and evangelize a data culture across Global Planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in BPE, Demand Planning, or Supply Chain within an international environment.
• Lean/Six Sigma proficiency (green or black belt a plus) and process modelling expertise (BPMN).
• Functional expertise on APS tools (Kinaxis, FuturMaster).
• Hands‑on experience in AI/ML applied to planning and proficiency in data tools (Power BI, SQL, Python).
• Strong influencing leadership, excellent communication skills, and fluent English required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Pierre Fabre Laboratories, we believe that our greatest asset is our people. We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please inform the company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or otherwise participating in the application process.