Job DescriptionJOB CONTEXT Supply Network planning is a key role in the IBP process, as the Supply Network plan delivery will enable operations to meet the tactical and strategical horizon production requirements timely, efficient, and cost effective. The Supply Network Planner delivers an important piece of information for the IBP cycle, ensuring that Supply Network is properly planned and fulfilling the needs of the internal and external customers.
The Supply Network Planner role has typically a tactical planning horizon of 1 to 15 months, while delivering on a quarterly/semi-annually a strategic plan of 36 months rolling, both in monthly buckets.
As this process and role is new to the organisation, it presents an exciting challenge for the incumbent to educate the organisation on the role of Supply Planning and the benefits it can bring. The incumbent will need to be comfortable dealing with conflict and managing change at different levels of the organisation. This will be supported by the Supply Chain Manager, BU/Opco Operations Director/Manager and Global IBP Team.
The level of the role depends on the scope and complexity, based on number of Manufacturing plants and size & complexity of the product portfolio.
The Supply Network Planner works closely with the Production & Material Planner. Depending on the size of the organization, these 3 planning roles may be combined into one or two roles, merging the responsibilities of Supply Network planning, Production planning and/or Material Planning.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Supply Network PlanningPreparing an accurate Supply Network Plan for specific product group(s) based on 1-15 months' time horizon which aims to meet the associated demand plan in the most effective manner, considering all relevant aspects of supply (capacity, raw material availability, formulation optimisation etc.)Quarterly or semi-annually creating a strategic (36 months) Supply Network Plan to identify potential supply constraints on the strategic horizon.Prepare Supply Network Plan scenarios to determine the best option to maintain supply considering total Supply Chain cost and Customer Service.Establish strict deadlines with the key contributors to the Supply Network Plan to ensure that information is available in time for the Supply Review.Preparing the content for the monthly Supply Review, including where necessary, scenarios which aim to eliminate or at least minimise the gap between Supply and Demand.Monitor progress against the plan through frequent contact with Production & Material Planning and the Supply Points / Plant teams.Follow-up of the decisions/constraints from the IBP cycle of the organisation and/or supply points.First point of contact for the commercial organisation for the tactical and strategic planning horizon.Inventory & Working Capital ManagementDefine and implement inventory and replenishment targets and apply inventory segmentation effectively.Manages inventory levels according to the inventory management guidelines and replenish relevant warehouses.Monitoring planning (PDCA-cycle) & AnalysisMaintain Supply Network planning master data and systems and software.Identify sales opportunities and risks and propose push sales on available capacities and RM.Coordinate any activities related to the constraining and allocation process for the organisation.Prepares and monitors the planning related KPIs to help identify improvement areas and monitor performance.Keeps up to date with the latest planning theory and concepts.Coordinate with Supply and Commercial teams to determine priorities and corrective actions.Continuously look for opportunities & improvements within daily work context.Continuous improvement & ProjectsProposes improvements to the (production) planning process and putting it into practice.Leads and/or participates in various projects aimed at improving planning reliability and processes.KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Delivery On Time In Full (OTIF)Forecast Accuracy RMR/RMNFinished Goods stock-outsCapacity utilization of the networkProduct portfolio, # articles and formulationsIBP Maturity levelInventory levels (days / value) / Working capital (Inventory volume targets)Raw Material stock-outsWaste costs (e.g. Raw Material losses, Obsoletes)Plan and schedule conformance & performancePlanned StopsOverall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE University degree in the field of supply chain, operations, economics, technical engineering or similar, with at least 3-5 years of work experience in a comparable, relevant position.Experience with forecasting and sales & operations planning in the animal feed industry or any other industry such as FMCG.Experience working cross-functionally with other departments.Excellent knowledge and expertise in ERP tools and Microsoft Office (especially MS Excel).Excellent communication and negotiation skills.Fair understanding of Manufacturing challenges.Able to demonstrate strong numerical capability.An inquisitive approach, able to identify risks and opportunities.English + additional language eventually.COMPETENCIES Interpersonal; Building and Maintaining Relationships, Cross Cultural Awareness.Excellent communication and negotiation skills.Can adapt communication according to local contexts.Strong hands-on mentality.Result driven.Strong with numbers / analytical mind-set.
#J-18808-Ljbffr