Global Brand Planning Manager - Rare Disease

Location: Preferably Parma, Italy, with weekly remote working possible, or Dublin, Ireland

Salary: €52,240–€65,300 per year, based on the role being located in Italy. Annual bonus and local-market compensation may apply in other countries.

Company

hirify.global is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group operating in more than 30 countries, with global manufacturing, supply, and commercial operations.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain global supply plans for multiple rare disease brands based on commercial forecasts.
• Translate demand signals into executable supply strategies that protect uninterrupted patient access and revenue delivery.
• Partner with Brand Managers, Commercial teams, affiliates, Supply Execution, Manufacturing, and Logistics.
• Identify and manage stock-out, constraint, delay, and revenue-at-risk scenarios.
• Lead scenario planning and trade-off decisions, prioritizing patient impact before financial outcomes.
• Monitor service level, inventory, and revenue-at-risk KPIs and support IBP/S&OP processes.

Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of pharmaceutical or biotech supply chain experience.
• Fluent English required.
• Experience with IBP/S&OP planning processes and global supply chains.
• Exposure to CMO environments and collaboration with Commercial or Brand teams.
• Familiarity with SAP IBP, OMP, or Kinaxis planning tools, plus strong stakeholder management and analytical problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working with weekly remote working possible for the Parma option.
• Annual performance bonus scheme.
• Pension, private medical insurance, wellbeing programme, and flexible benefits.
• Healthcare programmes, work-life balance initiatives, training, and development resources.
• Relocation support, flexible working options, and tax assistance services for foreign colleagues.