Knauf

Supply Chain

• 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

Supply Chain Planning Manager