Global Demand and Supply Planner
Descrizione dell'offerta
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible to drive the demand and supply planning process to ensure high customer service levels whilst optimizing cost of supply.
As Demand & Supply Planner, your main responsibility is to manage and develop a balanced demand and supply plan, to ensure appropriate delivery to customers considering the supply chain processes, plans and inventory management and lead the Monthly Sales and Operations Planning Review (S&OP) for each of the markets in coordination with the Key Account Manager (KAM).
You will have the opportunity to drive, change, shape, influence and implement processes that will positively affect demand and supply management. The ideal candidate must have the initiative to work independently and as a team player in order to drive forward change and improvements opportunities to the day-to-day supply chain activities.
Main responsibilities and duties
Demand Planning:
o Develop and maintain demand forecasts (12 rolling months) at product level for assigned markets.
o Consolidate global demand plans, analyze market trends and demand patterns, and identify improvement opportunities to enhance forecasting accuracy.
o Coordinate new product launches and product phase-outs with KAMs and markets.
Supply Planning:
o Create monthly supply plans, calculate and plan dispatch plans for assigned markets, to ensure on-time product availability to meet customer requirements and service levels.
o Proactively communicate supply status and potential risks while leading issue resolution to ensure supply continuity.
o Maintain planning parameters and maintain master data in ERP system and manage supply variabilities.
Inventory Management:
o Manage safety stock targets, monitor inventory levels (volume, value, aging stock) and lead supply network optimization plan with related stakeholders.
o Calculate and maintain in the ERP the inventory parameters: safety stock, reorder point, lot size, lead-time, and replenishment strategies.
Other Planning Activities:
o Drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) review process with related markets and engage with internal stakeholders to further develop it.
o Participate in Supply Chain (Re-) design projects to optimize the E2E product and information flow.
o Constantly strive to identify improvement opportunities (processes & tools) to enhance supply chain key metrics and streamline work processes with an end-to-end mindset.
o Prepare and analyze relevant reports & dashboards to support management decision making.
o Support ERP implementation.
Key Competencies / Qualifications /Skills
o University Degree or equivalent with 5-10 years of experience in: Supply planning, Demand planning, Procurement, Project Management in the area of Demand & Supply Planning
o Mandatory to have had experience working in an international environment
o Desirable to have worked on ERP implementations for Supply Chain domain
o International Distribution planning process and respective tools
o Understanding the manufacturing processes and constraints, route to market, customer network, customer business environment
o Stock policies strategy and calculations
o Product portfolio (demand type, seasonality, lifecycle status, shelf life)
o Product Life Cycle Process: Master Data Management, New product launches and gate process
o High command of English, written and spoken is essential
o Fluency in another European language is a plus (French or German)
o Ability to work independently
o Analytical, structured and problem solving mindset
o Hands-on and attentive to detail
o Proficient working with new tools and Microsoft Excel