JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to Supply Planning Regional Manager, the supply planner will be responsible to drive and achieve key KPI´s such as Fill Rate, DSI, E&O.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

• Participate and give inputs in the S&OP process for the SBU assigned.
• Create and discontinue skus.
• Maintain supply parameters into JDA system.
• Safety Stock Strategy.
• Check & Control weekly purchases launched to the plants.
• Follow up purchase orders.
• Monitor SKU performance.
• Report necessary Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) metrics.

Experience required:

• Experience working with suppliers in Asia and US. Have worked for Latin America.
• At least 2 years of experience in a consumer goods or similar industry, having managed product portfolios of more than 2,000 SKUs in supply replenishment and purchasing planning roles.
• Inventory management.
• Purchases.
• IBP Process.
• Deep knowledge of Supply / Manufacturing planning (MPS, MRP, CRP).
• P&L Knowledge desired.

Technical Knowledge Required:

• Supply Chain Management.
• S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning).
• Imports & Exports Processes.
• Inventory and Service Levels KPIs.

Technical Knowledge Desired:

• Production and Fulfillment Processes.
• APICS CPIM.
• Six Sigma.

Systems:

• Advanced Excel – (Macros desirable).
• ERP: SAP.
• Planning: JDA or Manugistics, i2, APO.
• Business Intelligence: BW or Business Objects, PBI, Qlik.

Skills:

• Strategic and critical thinking.
• Decision making.
• Excellent communication: Internal, external, cross-functional, global.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• High energy level/highly motivated.
• Results and data driven – drives for action, for trying new things and for getting things done.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork.
• Financial analysis skills a plus.