PLANNING SUPPORT
- Provide firstlevel planning support within our planning tools.
- Troubleshoot and resolve planning issues in a timely manner.
VERIFICATION OF PLANNING RESULTS
- Ensure timely submission of local demand and supply plans in the region.
- Verify the accuracy and reliability of planning results ensuring data integrity.
ANALYSIS AND INSIGHTS
- Create and maintain regional dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and planning metrics.
- Analyse planning data to provide actionable insights and detailed explanations for plan deviations.
- Develop and present reports to stakeholders highlighting trends risks and opportunities.
COLLABORATION AND REPRESENTATION
- Represent HQ in planningrelevant discussions with regional & local teams ensuring alignment and effective communication.
- Facilitate collaboration between HQ region and local teams to address planning challenges and optimize processes.
- Contribute to the implementation/rollout of planning systems/tools.
TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION
- Provide short local training sessions to enhance the planning capabilities of regional teams to bridge smaller knowledge gaps.
- Create and maintain documentation for planning processes tools and best practices especially considering regional aspects and special cases.
- Ensure all documentation is uptodate and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND BEST PRACTICES
- Conduct regular assessments of the local S&OP processes to identify areas for improvement.
- Identify and share best practices within the regional planning community.
- Monitor the effectiveness of S&OP meetings and actions driving continuous improvement.
- Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in planning methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement a Planning roadmap for the region aligned with the Global Planning Strategy and connected with the business needs.
Qualifications :
- Education: At least a bachelors degree with a strong focus on logistics operations management or supply chain management (or related areas).
- Languages: Fluent English and Fluent Portuguese or Spanish / German is a plus
- 5 years professional experience in an international supply chain role with a strong planning focus
- S&OP process experience ideally having implemented and/or led it
- Ideally at least basic knowledge of SAP application (in particular APO IBP and BI)
- Advanced knowledge of MS office applications (in particular Excel)
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills
- Ability to work crossfunctionally and to influence without direct authority
- Decisive and respectful in communication in order to facilitate open exchange between the different S&OP stakeholders
- Proactive mindset and can do attitude to strive for continuous improvement
- Process and solutionoriented
- Organizational talent
- Team player
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime