Key Responsibilities
Review planning and forecasting outputs and communicate KPIs to relevant team members
Work closely with Demand Planners to understand expected forecasts
Assist in the development of the Demand Plan where needed; determine what is required in the demand, supply and inventory plans to support business needs
Support demand team in the mitigation of specific factors (demand drivers, supply constraints) relevant within the category which must be carefully managed in the S&OP process
Support any action plans involving price adjustments
Develop and test different options for stock size, composition and age profile and recommend optimum stock model to support agreed Demand and business plans
Implement inventory strategies based on cost benefit analysis as defined by the strategic objectives and goals
Set KPIs that align with multiple stakeholders’ objectives for inventory optimization to attain short term and long term goals
Lead supply planning efforts across functions to optimally fulfill business needs, including leading the S&OP process where required
Identify supply constraints which are business critical and work with supply partners to try and improve them to enable improved planning, inventory and service levels
Identify gaps in current supply or Demand plans and propose remedial action
Leverage order generation algorithms to ensure stock availability
Monitor supply planning adherence to demand plan
Communicate to all relevant stakeholders about adherence to agreed inventory levels to ensure maintenance of performance and immediate response to developing issues
Identify constraints and options on available space and alert the business to impending issues
Develop suppliers to achieve capability levels required to support our business
Secure supplier involvement in internal company initiatives where relevant (joint planning and stock management, new product development etc) to give the business a strategic advantage
Lead the specification and agreement of KPIs and SLAs with key suppliers ensuring legal compliance
Conduct an assortment of negotiations to accomplish organization objectives
Sourcing:
Create options for contracting, sourcing, relationships or risk improvement, using the category sourcing frameworks
Assist in the setting of sourcing strategies to develop new and emerging sources of supply
Validate assumptions and robustness of sourcing strategies
Assess existing and prospective suppliers’ capabilities against evolving business needs and ensure that the business has an adequate and sustainable supply base
Ensure gaps in current and/or potential capabilities are clearly identified and plans are developed to deal with them
Partner with Group Logistics and Group Legal to determine the appropriate standard Incoterms approach to use for each type of cargo and address any violations or code of ethics breach
Manage the transportation of a portfolio of different cargo types including optimising fleets and maintaining a distribution network
Challenge selected methods of transportation and recommend alternative approaches
Prepare back-up transportation routes to mitigate any potential risks
Establish storage strategies and plans; set KPIs to ensure transactions, costs, and health and safety strategy expectations are met
Optimize stock allocation in warehouses
Select the appropriate options to maximise efficiency and service levels
Ensure strategies, resources and business processes are developed and in place to accommodate inventory returns and ensure inventory planning adjustments are made accordingly
Partner with internal stakeholders to identify secondary markets or disposal facilities for unsold goods
Cost Management & Analysis:
Apply cost modelling techniques to internal flow of money and explain implications on revenue to management
Implement financial analysis methods such as cost volume profit and cost/price models
Identify, propose and, if required, implement agreed changes of portfolio mix in order to optimise the price/mix ratio
Assess sources of supply and costs using multitiered supply chain costing approaches and apply them throughout the life of a supply agreement
Identify and implement, where required, opportunities to reduce cost and/or supply risk
Assess macro-economic factors impacting the costs of products and follow trends to identify potential issues and opportunities
Leverage market data to analyse any type of external risk (macro-economic risks, foreign exchange risk) and recommend action plan to mitigate risks
Design a framework on the acceptable levels of risk for the business in coordination with the business leadership
Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish KPIs for network
Lead complex design and optimization studies and implementation
Perform basic activities to manage the space at the location using siloed solutions
What You’ll Need To Succeed
3-5 years of experience in Supply planning
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