Description

As a supply planner you will be responsible for optimizing product availability and working capital through effective management of suppliers and working productively with various stakeholders within the supply chain management and service organization to effectively apply best practices and ensure suppliers are adhering to deliveries and demand requirement.

Excellent communication skills are key to ensure the timely communication of priorities, issues and criticalities to all relevant stakeholders. You will need to be proactive – working collaboratively with demand planning to ensure that potential surplus stock is managed effectively as well as with colleagues in procurement and supplier quality assurance teams to understand and clearly communicate constrained supply lines with the planning horizon.

Ideal candidate will have experience working in supply chain industry with knowledge and understanding of how inventory impacts finance, service levels, lead times, logistics and transportation. Experience with MRP/ERP planning is preferable with demonstrated innovate thinking, idea generation and managing changing within manufacturing/engineering industry.

This role will perfectly suit candidates who are naturally adept at logical and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

Order book management

• Active management of purchase orders and distribution orders from product supply centers or suppliers to the point of delivery.
• Pro-active expediting of requirement to maximize stock availability within the global platform.
• Generate & update daily/weekly reporting & identify trends requiring action.
• Communicate and escalate supply risk to minimize global service impact.
• Accurately compose and publish key performance metrics for global audience.

Supplier Management

• Time resolution of all invoice queries.
• Acts as supplier lead for product availability at global distribution centers for all imported goods within the area of responsibility.
• Fully responsible for ensuring the correct stock requirements are conveyed to relevant suppliers at product level, taking due consideration of lead-time and other factors (shutdowns, national holidays, etc.)
• Communicate forward plan to minimize disruptions to future supply.
• Work with existing supply base to improve delivery accuracy versus lead time.
• Ensure customer service levels are met for daily customer orders, alongside logistics & customer service levels.
• Ensure supply chain is able to cope with unforeseen demand peaks for service parts.

Purchasing & Planning

• Work closely with the demand planning team to reduce supply chain risks.
• Reduce and maintain inventory levels for the group at global distribution center.
• Raise and manage all purchase orders for key sites including Netherlands and China global distribution center
• Close liaison with suppliers, demand planners & procurement team.
• Attend relevant purchasing forums to represent spares and communicate back on initiative that affects planning function.
• Escalate any supplier issues and actively work with the buyer to resolve.

Inventory Control & Case Management

• Inventory and obsolescence management.
• NON FRU request management and requisition.
• CLM case management
• Quarantine Inventory Management

Engineering Change Management & Process Control

• Maintaining all designated process maps, work instructions and documents relevant to the job.
• Data review and data integrity maintenance and actively update and maintain master data.

Relevant Knowledge, skills and competencies - Education

• Degree in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain Management (Preferable).
• Other qualification also acceptable.

Competencies

• Previous experience in a similar position within a continuous improvement environment.
• Commercially aware – familiar with managing inventory supply chain dynamics and best practice.
• Have an excellent understanding of supply chain
• Be able to work effectively with high levels of autonomy
• Analytical approach to work & experience with identifying areas for improvement.
• Conversant with MRP/ERP replenishment systems (ideally INFORM Add*ONE).
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Have excellent communication skills
• Results oriented and self-directed individual with the ability to work independently.
• Experience in supply planning, material planning or purchase order management
• Have excellent relationship management & influencing
• Have experience or interest in managing suppliers.
• You should have previous planning experience in manufacturing or similar industries.