The role involves creating a robust and achievable 24-month production and deployment plan to ensure the right products are available at the right time and place to meet customer demand
Job Summary
The role involves creating a robust and achievable 24-month production and deployment plan to ensure the right products are available at the right time and place to meet customer demand.
The planner leads daily reviews of supply shortage alerts, implements corrective actions, and drives continuous improvement plans to optimize supply chain performance.
This position requires strong collaboration with Market Demand Managers, manufacturing teams, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate demand signals and effective production scheduling.
Matching Summary
The role involves creating a robust and achievable 24-month production and deployment plan to ensure the right products are available at the right time and place to meet customer demand.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
Production planning processes
Supply shortage root cause analysis
Inventory level management
Demand forecasting collaboration
Kinaxis Rapid Response knowledge
Advanced Excel and reporting tools
Nice-to-have
Continuous Improvement mindset
Strong interpersonal communication
Customer centric thinking
Team working and flexibility
Problem solving skills
Digital fluency
Resilience and adaptability
Key Requirements
University/College degree preferably in economics
Fluency in business English
Experience with Distribution Requirements Planning
Knowledge of planning systems such as Kinaxis Rapid Response
Strong analytical and numeracy skills
Experience in supply chain planning roles
Level 3 in Master Production Scheduling or equivalent