Job description:
Manage relationships with internal factories, OEMs, BUs, Operational teams (Production Planners, Material Planners), Commercial teams and other stakeholders to create long / mid-term perspective on E2E Supply Chain.
Being responsible for calculating and sharing the production and distribution plans for the dedicated factories within the Value Stream.
Pro-actively raise process optimization, recovery actions for KPI target satisfaction and be strong partner in continuous improvement initiation.
Prepare and update short and long term E2E supply network plan for using the advanced planning system and analytical tools.
Minimize supply chain costs and integral inventory level of own material portfolio; Guarantee material availability in line with agreed Customer Service Level (CSL).
Check and monitor that master and transactional data quality in the advanced planning system is correct to enable it to calculate correctly.
Review system generated plans and manage (un)expected short term exceptions under time constraints and with limited information.
Propose corrective actions in case that outstanding supply issue lies below targeted levels, and inventories deviate from planned levels.
Perform scenario planning, feasibility checks in case constraints. Validate new safety stock proposal.
Collaborate with and challenge information impacting planning outcomes received from factories (internal and OEMs) for e.g., capacity, material call off lead times, etc.
Escalate structural scarcity issues, Phase in/out outstanding issue to Global Master Planner and execute / deploy the agreed priorities to factory and demand planners.
Manage POs in SAP.
Monitor and validate the balance of stock flow and connect with markets to perform the stock balancing.
Ensure creation of inputs / reports (e.g., allocation proposal) for their value stream for S&OE meetings.
Provide scenarios in case of contingencies.
Cooperate with project team to safeguard phase-in supply performance for all new introductions.
Lead for phase-out process for own value stream, monitoring obsolescence control and timely connecting with Global Master Planners.
Monitor slow moving and phased out inventories, and escalate to GMP, BU S&OP Value Stream Leads and marketing for resolution aim for minimize the supply chain cost.
Requirements:
Working experience of capacity planning, material requirements planning (MRP), deployment planning and S&OP processes.
Experience in identifying bottlenecks in the supply chain and define solutions.
Knowledge of supply planning master and transactional data.
Data interpretation, and analysis. Able to drive complex root cause analysis and report those.
Ability to manage short term exceptions on tight timeline.
Experience in working with multi-cultural, diverse and global team.
System knowledge: SAP, Blue Yonder ESP (advantage).
Highly motivated, proactive team player.
Humor, joy, and professional curiosity with continuous learning mindset.
Able to work collaboratively across different functions.
Process orientation with system curiosity.
Flexibility to work with / on different time zones.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Ability to creatively solve problems; work effectively with colleagues at all levels, strong attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
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