Supply Planner Ne

Supply Planner
Ne
Liguria, Ne

Supply Network Planners are responsible for preparing the Supply Plan for a specific product group(s) and/or network of Supply Points (Plants) within the IBP process which aims to satisfy the demand plan for the next 1-15 months (tactical planning).

The Supply Plan considers all relevant aspects of Supply including production capacity, raw material availability, optimal formulation, logistics and warehousing constraints.

This role is pivotal to the successful effectuation of IBP within Nutreco to ensure that customer demand can be fulfilled in the most effective way, considering customer service and cost to supply.

Within their boundaries of authority, the Supply Network Planner will be responsible for making tactical decisions to best balance supply and demand and if necessary, present decisions to the IBP Executive team for final approval.

To be successful, they will need to work in a cross-functional team across Procurement, Formulation, Pricing, Finance and Sales.

The Supply Network Planner plays a crucial role tactical/strategic planning partner for Demand Planning, is the commercial liaison, and Production & material Planner(s) and for sure the network of Supply Points and Plants (Operations).

Job Description: JOB CONTEXT Supply Network planning is a key role in the IBP process, as the Supply Network plan delivery will enable operations to meet the tactical and strategical horizon production requirements timely, efficient, and cost effective.

The Supply Network Planner delivers an important piece of information for the IBP cycle, ensuring that Supply Network is properly planned and fulfilling the needs of the internal and external customers.

The Supply Network Planner role has typically a tactical planning horizon of 1 to 15 months, while delivering on a quarterly/semi-annually a strategic plan of 36 months rolling), both in monthly buckets.

As this process and role is new to the organisation, it presents an exciting challenge for the incumbent to educate the organisation on the role of Supply Planning and the benefits it can bring.

The incumbent will need to be comfortable dealing with conflict and managing change at different levels of the organisation.

This will be supported by the Supply Chain Manager, BU/Opco Operations Director/Manager and Global IBP Team.

The level of the role depends on the scope and complexity, based on number of Manufacturing plants and size & complexity of the product portfolio.

The Supply Network Planner works closely with the Production & Material Planner.

Depending on the size of the organization, these 3 planning roles maybe combined into one or two roles, merging the responsibilities of Supply Network planning, Production planning and/or Material Planning KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Supply Network Planning Preparing an accurate Supply Network Plan for specific product group(s) based on 1-15 months' time horizon which aims to meet the associated demand plan in the most effective manner, considering all relevant aspects of supply (capacity, raw material availability, formulation optimisation etc. )

Quarterly or semi-annually creating a strategic (36 months) Supply Network Plan to identify potential supply constraints on the strategic horizon Prepare Supply Network Plan scenarios to determine the best option to maintain supply considering total Supply Chain cost and Customer Service Establish strict deadlines with the key contributors to the Supply Network Plan to ensure that information is available in time for the Supply Review Preparing the content for the monthly Supply Review, including where necessary, scenarios which aim to eliminate or at least minimise the gap between Supply and Demand.

Where Supply is greater than demand, this should be highlighted for the Executive IBP meeting Monitor progress against the plan through frequent contact with Production & Material Planning and the Supply Points / Plant teams, consulting / informing of any adjustments as necessary, according to priorities, constraints & customer commitments.

Maintain close contact with other Supply Network Planners and/or Customer Services advising them of the situation and the actions taken / in progress to deliver OTIF / available inventory Follow-up of the decisions/constraints from the IBP cycle of the organisation and/or supply points First point of contact for the commercial organisation for the tactical and strategic planning horizon Inventory & Working Capital Management  Define and implement inventory and replenishment targets and apply inventory segmentation effectively  Manages inventory levels according to the inventory management guidelines, replenish relevant warehouses (in line with targets), follow up on aging and unallocated stock, obsolete & waste and acquire agreement with Demand, Planning Operations and Logistics throughout the network Monitoring planning (PDCA-cycle) & Analysis Maintain Supply Network planning master data and systems and software, maintains relevant data and monitors / analyses trends to further enhance the forecast Identify sales opportunities and risks and propose push sales on available capacities and RM Coordinate any activities related to the constraining and allocation process for the organisation and/or supply points and ensure the match of Supply Network & supply Prepares and monitors the planning related KPIs to help identify improvement areas and monitor performance Keeps up to date with the latest planning theory and concepts in order to become as effective as possible Coordinate with Supply and Commercial teams (bridging commercial and Supply Chain) to determine priorities, corrective and preventive actions to prevent OOS and Waste in accordance with the internal procedures Continuously look for opportunities & improvements within daily work context and take ownership in implementing solutions Continuous improvement & Projects Proposes improvements to the (production) planning process and putting it into practice Leads and/or participates in various projects with the aim of improving our End-2-End planning reliability and planning processes.

Collaborate with key customer planning teams to develop collaborative and integrated planning KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Delivery On Time In Full (OTIF) Forecast Accuracy RMR/RMN Finished Goods stock-outs Capacity utilization of the network Product portfolio, # articles and formulations IBP Maturity level Inventory levels (days / value) / Working capital (Inventory volume targets) Raw Material stock-outs Waste costs (e. g.

Raw Material losses, Obsoletes) Plan and schedule conformance & performance Planned Stops Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE University degree in the field of supply chain, operations, economics, technical engineering or similar, with at least 3-5 years of work experience in a comparable, relevant position Experience with forecasting and sales & operations planning in the animal feed industry or any other industry such as FMCG Experience working cross-functionally with other departments in order to achieve best results.

Excellent knowledge and expertise in ERP tools in both in term of functionality and usage.

Microsoft Office (in particular of MS Excel) is a requirement and knowledge of Infor M3 and DMP are desirable Excellent communication and negotiation skills, know how to convince and persuade, and always maintain a constructive, trusted relation with your stakeholders Fair understanding of Manufacturing challenges and manufacturing performance leverage Able to demonstrate strong numerical capability with a passion for detailed analysis An inquisitive approach, able to identify risks and opportunities for appropriate follow up English + additional language eventually COMPETENCIES Interpersonal; Building and Maintaining Relationships, Cross Cultural Awareness Excellent communication and negotiation skills, know how to convince and persuade people at all levels Can adapt communication according to local contexts Strong hands-on mentality Result driven Strong with numbers / analytical mind-set Our organisation: Skretting is a global leader in providing innovative and sustainable nutritional solutions and services for the aquaculture industry.

Skretting has production facilities in 18 countries on five continents to manufacture and deliver high quality feeds from hatching to harvest for more than 60 species.

The total annual production volume of feed is close to 2. 5 million tonnes.

Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:  Skretting is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law.

Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation.

Skretting is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

About Us Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed.

Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide.

Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries.

Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050.

Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.

We believe in three core elements to future success: strategy execution, innovation, and competence of our people.

Our values; capable, caring, collaborative, and innovative are supportive of those three core elements.

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