Supply Planner Finished Goods

In this role you will execute the Supply Chain and Supply Management Strategy in operation. You will ensure continuous supply and best product availability to meet global market demand and company targets. You will manage the global inventory levels, inventory coverage and product availability in most efficient manner.

**How you will create a beautiful impact**:

- **Supply Planning**
- Close collaboration with Demand Planning for synchronization of demand and supply
- Identify, monitor and action major gaps (weeks cover) between supply, forecast and actual sales
- Monthly creation of a validated net-demand-forecast (NDF) for assigned products, categories or suppliers.
- Master scheduling for purchasing of components or products with suppliers or 3rd party manufacturers (3PMs) based on optimal lead-times, lot sizes and prices.
- Monitor supplier capacity and potential risks of availability and supply (Bottlenecks, capacity constraints, out-of-stocks)
- **Purchasing**
- Ensure conversion of net-demand into purchase orders under consideration of lead-times,
- P/O submission to suppliers and follow-up of confirmation in agreed period of time
- Frequent and pro-active tracking of pending production orders to ensure on-time shipping ex source.
- **Process Management & Systems**
- Responsible for continuous examination of existing processes and systems, evaluation in the context of organizational goals, propose changes or enhancements, manage implementation and changes including standard process documentation.
- Responsible for coordinating activities of Supply Chain Management, involvement in particular processes, ensuring that they are working as efficiently and effectively as possible.
- **Projects**
- Lead and support projects within the supply chain as prioritized by the management.
- **Others**
- Weekly Availability Meeting
- Weekly NAL Reporting

**What you need to have to be our next audacious and creative talent**:

- 3 ~ 5 years of experience Planning experience
- Solid SAP and Excel Skills
- Good Analytical and Communication Skills,
- Structured and organized
- Performance oriented thinking
- Team Player
- German, English is essential