Key Responsibilities:

• Critical Materials Planning: Consolidate long-term material requirements and inventory levels across manufacturing sites to develop an accurate net requirement plan for critical materials, ensuring production continuity.
• Supply Network Support: Provide ad hoc support to the End-to-End Supply Network Planning Manager, stepping in during absences (e.g., leave, holidays) to cover key planning responsibilities and maintain supply continuity.
• Reporting and Analytics: Assist in the creation of reports for End-to-End Planning Managers, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of insights to support data-driven decision-making.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with procurement, logistics, and production teams to align material plans with demand, address potential shortages, and optimize resource allocation.
• Process Optimization: Support initiatives to improve materials planning accuracy, inventory management, and risk mitigation strategies to minimize supply chain disruptions.
• Supply and Capacity Monitoring: Define, implement, and monitor supply and capacity performance of vendors across the network to ensure smooth operations.
• Scenario Analysis: Conduct supply scenario assessments within the tactical horizon 0-36 months in case of material bottlenecks, making recommendations on cost optimization, inventory balancing, and risk mitigation.
• Support creation of supply plans at site level which incorporate production plan and logistics plan & ensure that the production plans are accurately reflected in 3Agest System.
• Participate in S&OE meetings, prepare consolidated material forecasts for each critical material . Analyse potential risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate impact on S&OE and S&OP. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse regional/product demand data and calculate requirements
• Support local site supply chain teams for D365 and LDC for materials planning modules. Providing solutions for risen problems or difficulties. Optimize local material planning processes

Main Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related fields. MBA preferred.
• English fluently, verbally and in writing.
• 2+ years of experience in high demand logistics
• APICS certification is preferred.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks based on demand.
• Problem solving ability in cross-functional and multi-cultural environment.
• Operating with integrated ERP tools. Proficient with MS Excel.
• Highly organized with strong orientation process / project management orientation 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Demonstrates strong personal ethics and responsibility to purpose

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