Supply Chain Planning Associate Analyst
Summary
Creates and optimizes daily supply plans (0-16 weeks) for manufacturing facilities to meet service targets, managing inventory/waste risks and distribution. Uses tools like JDA-BY, SAP, and Excel to coordinate cross-site production, analyze performance, and support commercial changes like NPD launches.
Overview Responsible for the end to end finished goods supply plan for defined manufacturing facilities to deliver target service, including translating the rough cut capacity plan, as an input from the network modeler, into a daily supply plan within the 0-16wks weeks horizon: Manages inventory and waste risks and creates the distribution plan. Additionally, supports operational planning and exceptional course correction. Responsibilities Responsible for production plans creation Ensure delivery of an optimised cross-site manufacturing supply plan, that can be scheduled, to maintain the target stock holding of all SKU’s to deliver service to BU’s Responsible to create constrained capacity production plans within the planning horizon Responsible for the review of detailed line scheduling plans Responsible for inventory and business waste projections with the market. Responsible to prepare an execute Supply Review for Platform/Hub as part of the monthly iS&OP cycle Monitor key service metrics and worst performers with Integrated Planning Lead and directors. Analyse root-causes for worst performers and support on the definition of action plans Integration point between Market and GBS Enables product supply for the commercial change agenda: Support NPD launches & phase in/phase out changes by ensuring supply planning systems are set up in advance Effectively communicate changes to the scheduling teams, & the supply plan through the appropriate channels. Qualifications Experience – 1 – 3 years in associated function Qualifications: MBA Operations/Supply Chain/Logistics / Engineering (preferred) Any relevant industry specific Certifications/Memberships (desirable) Very experienced in Supply Planning (incl. inventory mgmt.) Proficiency in product category planning - FMCG background preferred Abilities: Experience of planning in supply planning tools – preferrably JDA-BY Strong Analytical skills Masters planning methodologies, optimization etc Very good collaboration skills and ability to interact with multi-cultural teams spread across geographies Experience in ERP (SAP) usage is a must Excellent numeric abilities; Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel