Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in demand and supply planning? Whether you're a student, in the final stages of your studies and ready to step into the industry, or considering a career shift, this role could be your perfect match! For the right candidate, there may be opportunities to continue in a permanent position.
About the Role
As a Demand & Supply Planning Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring optimal stock availability through replenishment planning, demand forecasting, and inventory management. You will analyse sales data, manage replenishment activities, and support supply chain optimization efforts. The role requires close collaboration with suppliers, internal departments, and customers to maintain efficient and reliable inventory flows.
Key Responsibilities
Get training and onboarding in order to fulfil the following tasks:
✔ Replenishment planning – ensuring products are available at the right time and in the right quantities
✔ Develop, manage, and maintain inventory control and forecasting models
✔ Monitor stock levels while balancing service levels and capital efficiency
✔ Analyse supply chain performance, track KPIs, and propose improvement initiatives
✔ Conduct overstock reviews and campaign planning
✔ Prepare and present reports, forecasts, and supply chain performance updates to management
✔ Participate in development and improvement projects
✔ Collaborate with various teams including logistics, IT, retail, quality assurance, and key account management
✔ Maintain supplier relationships and ensure smooth coordination of supply chain processes
Oriola is a health and wellbeing company operating in the Nordic countries. We are driven by our purpose, Health for life and we have set ambitious sustainability targets to support wellbeing of people, society, and planet. To ensure this, our business keeps evolving. We are growing and developing within health and wellbeing and developing our services. Our significant role in society gives a great purpose for working with us. In return, we expect you to aim as high as we do. You will need to be customer oriented and proactive. Together we work towards an even healthier future.
Who You Are
🔹 Analytical and detail-oriented with a strong ability to identify trends and patterns
🔹 Structured and solution-oriented with a proactive mindset
🔹 A strong communicator who enjoys working with multiple stakeholders
🔹 Service-minded and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
✔ Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, economics, or a related field or equivalent competence acquired through other education and work experience
✔ Previous experience or strong interest in demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory management, logistics, and/or purchasing
✔ Proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems and forecasting and replenishment tools is a plus
✔ Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken
What We Offer
💡 Interesting forward leaning organisation with high ambitions for sustainability
🤝 Great team spirit and fun colleagues from Sweden and Finland
🔗 Meaningful work in purpose driven organisation, Health for life
🌍 Interesting business in the middle of the health industry from B2B service business to B2C customer relations
📈 Opportunities to develop your skills in supply chain analytics and inventory management
🚀 For the right candidate, there is potential for a permanent position after the temporary period
Terms of Employment:
Interested? Apply Today!
If this sounds like your next challenge, send your application and CV no later than 2025-04-22. We will start recruitment interviews with the applicable candidates already during the application period. We hope to hear from you soon!
📩Contact:
For further information, please contact Victoria Gerisch at victoria.gerisch@oriola.com
Oriola is a Finnish listed company with a solid expertise within the pharmaceutical sector. We have more than one hundred years of experience in medicine distribution in Sweden and over 70 years in Finland, and we unite all actors in the field from pharmaceutical companies to consumers in a unique way. With the help of our professional and committed employees, we promote the wellbeing of people and animals. We ensure that medicines as well as health and wellbeing products are delivered in a safe and customer-friendly manner to pharmacies, veterinarians, retailers, or our dose dispensing customers. Our expert services support pharmaceutical companies throughout the entire lifespan of a product. With us, you will have access to a wealth of expertise and inspiring opportunities in all our businesses.
Our purpose is ‘Health for life’. With us, you will join an open and collaborative culture. We support and care for each other and our customers. To thrive with us, you will need to be open, proactive and responsible – and we will help you to develop your strengths and progress along your professional journey. At Oriola, we cherish openness, taking initiative and responsibility, and working together.
Do you want to work towards an even healthier future? Join us!
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TAt Oriola, we treasure health and wellbeing. Our expertise covers the entire lifespan of a product, and we deliver medicines and other health and wellbeing products daily to more than 2,200 pharmacies and other B2B customers.
TApproximately half of the pharmaceuticals used in Finland and Sweden pass through Oriola.
TOur dose dispensing expertise supports medicine safety and people's daily life. Dose dispensing also helps society to reduce healthcare costs.
TWe are driven by our purpose, Health for life. Oriola offers the widest range of health and wellbeing services in Finland and in Sweden.
TPå Oriola värdesätter vi hälsa och välbefinnande. Vi levererar läkemedel och andra produkter för hälsa- och välbefinnande till mer än 2 200 apotek och företagskunder. Vår expertis täcker hela läkemedlets livscykel.
TCirka hälften av läkemedlen som används i Finland och Sverige kommer via Oriola.
TVår dosdispenseringstjänst ger en säker läkemedelsanvändning och hjälper människor i vardagen. Dosdispensering minskar också sjukvårdskostnaderna i samhället.
TVi drivs av vårt syfte, Health for life. Oriola erbjuder det bredaste utbudet av hälso- och välbefinnandetjänster i Sverige och Finland.
TOriolassa vaalimme terveyttä ja hyvinvointia. Asiantuntijuutemme kattaa koko lääkkeen elinkaaren. Toimitamme päivittäin lääkkeitä ja terveys- ja hyvinvointituotteita yli 2 200 apteekkiin ja yritysasiakkaillemme.
TNoin puolet Suomessa ja Ruotsissa käytetyistä lääkkeistä kulkee Oriolan kautta.
TAsiantuntijuutemme lääkkeiden koneellisessa annosjakelussa tukee lääkitysturvallisuutta ja ihmisten arkipäivän elämää. Annosjakelupalvelu auttaa myös yhteiskuntaa terveydenhoidon kustannusten vähentämisessä
TOriolan olemassaolon tarkoitus, Health for life, inspiroi meitä. Tarjoamme alan kattavimmat terveyttä ja hyvinvointia tukevat palvelut Suomessa ja Ruotsissa.
Victoria Gerisch | Contact Person