Supply Chain Planner - FMCG

Supply Planner takes the leadership in purchasing team on achieving full customer perceived availability at lowest landed cost and constantly looking for business improvements towards these goals. The Supply Planner is responsible to ensure supplier has goods ready in time in order to fulfill the Company and customers need.

- The Supply Chain Planner is a part of the purchasing team. The Supply Chain Planner is responsible to ensure supplier has goods ready in time in order to fulfill company and customers need. Responsible for Planning, logistics, delivery, and supply chain function in the purchase team.

Job Responsibilities include :

- Follow-up, analyze and take actions to continuously improve supplier delivery performance and assure goods are shipped in time from suppliers. Define the signal level for capacity exceptions and working towards exceptions.

- Secure correct supply information to and from supplier and the company in such quality that it can be used directly towards the customers.

- Work closely with the company suppliers to provide them with relevant training and working methods, in order to support their development to the required performance levels;

- Proactively work with alarm /early warning systems to detect and prevent deviations from goals;

Knowledge :

- Strong knowledge of supply chain cost drivers from raw material to customer

- Strong knowledge of Supply chain logistics including different replenishment, delivery solutions and inventory management;

- Good understanding of capacity planning, Supplier Logistics, transportation and purchasing;

- Ability to work with people across teams

- Understand customer's demands and expectations.

Capabilities/Skills :

- Proactive & Analytical

- Create and support a good working relationship with suppliers and other supply chain colleagues;

- Capable of dealing with multiple tasks under time pressure;

- Strong communication and ability to work through others;

- Holistic view on Company's business;

Person should be open to travel at least 8 to 10 days as and when required, at intervals.