Manager - Demand and New Product Introduction Management

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence in Seoul, a city at the forefront of South Korea's thriving biotech industry. Our Seoul office will focus on commercial operations, ensuring the delivery of our groundbreaking products to the Korean market. We're seeking talents who are passionate about making a significant impact on global health through our innovative mRNA technology.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for managing and consolidating demand forecasts and ensuring successful new product launches. You will work closely with the commercial, finance, and regulatory teams to develop and manage demand plans for assigned countries, ensuring alignment with sales opportunities, contracts, and product introductions. This role also involves leading cross-functional efforts to introduce new products into the market while managing relationships with logistics service providers and distributors to optimize the supply chain. As the Demand & New Product Introduction Manager, you will report to the Supply Chain Director for North Asia, with a strong focus on building relationships across various functions within Moderna.

Here's What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Collecting and incorporating forecast data for assigned countries.

• Consolidating demand plans for regional and global reviews.

• Collaborating with commercial teams to include sales opportunities and new product introductions into demand forecasts.

• Leading demand planning and performance reviews, documenting risks and opportunities.

• Developing 24-month baseline consensus demand plans.

• Facilitating S&OP processes and managing country-level demand reviews.

• Overseeing and optimizing the management of demand adjustments and off-cycle forecast changes.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Leading local new product launch project teams and ensuring successful project execution.

• Coordinating with project managers across global, commercial, and regulatory functions to align on project goals.

• Overseeing logistics and distributor relationships to maintain optimal stock levels, cost efficiency, and compliance.

• Tracking project progress, updating senior management, and driving cross-functional communication for alignment.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• Pursue options in parallel: Optimize demand management and product introductions across multiple scenarios simultaneously, ensuring a robust and agile approach.

• Act with urgency: Respond quickly and efficiently to changes in demand or supply chain issues, ensuring rapid adjustments for successful execution.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)

• Education: University degree in management/business administration, supply chain or science (pharmacy, biotech)

• Minimum 8 Years including at least 3 years’ experience in a demand planning role

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

• Excellence in project management, PMP certification a plus

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in various pharmaceutical functions (supply chain, production, procurement)

• Good understanding of the Pharma industry & supply chain needs strongly preferred (Biotech experience a plus)

• Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) to collaborate in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment – you are outgoing, communicative, and seek to build relationships on a daily basis

• Intercultural experience and ability to act in a complex and rapidly changing environment

• You drive for results – you set a high bar for yourself and others. You love what you do, and it shows

• Well organized – a natural ability to be organized in how you think, communicate and conduct your work

• Ability to effectively collaborate in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment

• Ability to manage multiple customers in a fast-paced environment

• A curious mindset that allows you to constantly learn and challenge the status quo

• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should

contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at [email protected].

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