Supply Chain Planning Manager
Knauf Australia
ERP
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Overseeing and coordinating various planning functions, including demand and supply planning, production and transport planning, material replenishment planning
- Translating mid-term to long-term plants into a granular-level short-term (capacity) schedule
- Ensuring efficient and cost-effective supply chain processes while meeting customer demand and organizational goals
- Long-term planning to balance required and available capacity as well as monitor and adjust production plans accordingly in (weekly) coordination with the Plant Manager
- Lead and involvement in the S&OP process
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop and maintain demand forecasting models for trading goods and as input for production plan according to the S&OP requirements
- Develop production schedules and plans based on demand forecasts taking optimization of production efficiency while minimizing costs into account
- Ensure materials & other relevant items are available as needed for production/customer taking supply lead time, vendor constraints & transportation constraints into account
- Translate forecasts into inventory plan as well as manage inventory levels to reduce carrying costs while meeting customer demand
- Involved in the SLA creation for Supply Chain matters
- Identify possible future capacity constraints & bottlenecks in the SC
- Measure, analyze & report key performance indicators related to planning
- Analyze data to identify areas for improvement & cost reduction
- Lead and mentor a team of supply chain planners incl. setting clear performance objectives and provide regular feedback
- Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
Requirements
- 8-10 years of experience in supply chain management or in production to understand needs and constraints in the operations considering effect of measures along the value chain
- Knowledge in planning and forecasting processes and (optimization) concept
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into high-level analysis and planning
- Experience in process improvement and project management
- Proficient in supply chain planning software and ERP software to enable planning and reporting
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- Business-oriented degree such as Economics, Industrial Engineering or any other degree course relating to the supply chain and logistics fields
