Director Planning - NAFE
- Key areas of focus
- Material flows (reception of material, production supply and delivery to customers)
- Information flows (S&OP, MPS, MRP, ordering process, order fulfilment)
- Delivery service
- Inventory management
- Logistics costs (freight, warehousing, staffing, equipment)
- Sales and Operations Planning
- Establish monthly cadence of demand and supply planning to proactively anticipate business needs over a 12-18 month time horizon
- Integrate service and inventory strategy into the S&OP process
- Execute scenario planning ad hoc to simulate business impact and to communicate alternatives
- Integrate SAP IBP to further refine and mature S&OP reporting and decision making
- Demand Planning
- Lead the demand planning team through a structured approach to SKU rationalization and portfolio optimization, working closely with the sales team to build a demand planning process focused on sustainable inventory management and sales growth
- Influence forecasting decisions through selecting statistical models that place different weights on seasonality and recency to be applied based on business needs
- Supply Planning
- Lead a team of supply planners to ensure inventory levels are maintained, plant back logs are addressed in a timely manner, and customer backorders at the distribution centers are minimized through strong planning processes and internal communication
- Drive continuous improvement efforts with suppliers and manufacturing sites to continue to reduce lead time and improve service level
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
- 4+ years leading, managing and developing teams in a multinational production environment
- Knowledge of and experience with relevant IT tools and ERP processes (SAP strongly preferred)
- Excellent intercultural verbal, written and presentation communication skills
- Proven problem-solving and issue resolution skills
- High attention to detail
- Focused and proven leadership skills based on team empowerment in delivering results
- Self-starter with excellent time-management and organizational skills
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