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Lead all aspects of S&OP and supply planning for the defined business unit. The S&OP Supply Planning process requires a multi-disciplinary approach and knowledge of supply planning principles, theories, and concepts.

Your role:

• Manage the S&OP Supply Planning process for the Business Unit to include development of overall market supply plans. Creation/refresh of plan weekly/monthly to ensure plan aligned with refreshed customer demand

• Manage relationship with Markets, Business groups, manufacturing teams and suppliers, linking closely to our slot (order allocation process), linking manufacturing and projected supply plan for orders on hand

• Support seamless implementation of APS software into MR planning landscape

• Initiates and participates in BIU and supply chain improvement processes

• Present and collect feedback and buy-in of senior stakeholders into Supply chain improvement initiatives

• Define opportunities for improvement driven by operational excellence, customer satisfaction and cost reduction

• Pro-actively manage the supply chain through scenario mapping and root cause analysis, Look and think ahead and recommend alternatives in case of upcoming constraints

• Support monthly S&OP supply review with the definition, and review of the supply plan to meet AOP and 18 month rolling integral inventory targets

• Collaborate with S&OE teams in managing disruption, challenging failures to hit plan and try to mediate solution that does not impact or compromise the customer

• Monitor over and under consumption of components and capacity, resetting plan as required, challenging these fluctuations where appropriate

• Prevent customer service issues through effective management of plan and inventory & working closely with global allocation process to ensure supply to critical markets is maintained

• Manage phase in / phase out process execution from a planning perspective (PDLM) with the aim to phase in new products in-time and phase-out products without obsolete finished products and components

• Plan, control and maintain the master shipment schedule (MSS), balancing the customer demands, revenue forecast and inventory levels

• Supply allocation recommendations when orders exceed capacity (production or material availability)

• Collaborate with manufacturing site / OEMS suppliers to achieve the medium- & long-term planning inputs for S&OP review

You're the right fit if:

• Degree with +10 years of related experience in supply planning

• 2 years’ experience leading teams

• Excellent in stakeholders’ management

• Effective communication and conflict resolution abilities

• Ability to influence at all organizational levels

• In-depth understanding of supply chain principles, processes, and best practices

• Familiarity with SAP

• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and provide insights into supply chain performance

• Efficient time management skills to meet tight deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively

• Meticulous attention to detail to prevent errors and ensure the accuracy of supply planning

• Experience in implementing continuous improvement initiatives

• Understanding of the specific challenges and nuances of the low-volume, high-complexity industry is a plus

• Relevant certifications such as APICS (e.g., CPIM or CSCP) are a plus

• Familiarity with supply chain planning software and tools is a plus

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