Job Description

Job Position Summary

Reporting into the Supply Chain Director, the Planning Manager is the leader of Planning. He/She is accountable for the performance of the Supply Planning operations: service level to customers, team-mate engagement and working capital.
The Supply Planning operations cover the replenishment of the distribution centers (DC’s) as well as the availability on direct deliveries from manufacturing to customers. This responsibility includes supply forecasting, inventory management, operational relationships with suppliers and product master data.
The Supply Planning Manager also takes care with the information about availability to customers, Customer Service, to Sales, and to Marketing for the short-term (3 months) and for the middle term (6-12 months) horizons.
The Supply Planning Manager oversees the relationship with and tracking the performance of suppliers, both internal and external.
He/She takes care of enhancing the process, tool and teammates based on best practices and business objectives.

Essential Job Functions

Master data management

Replenishment management

Have DC’s replenished based on the forecasted demand and the planning parameters.
Manage the relationship with internal and external suppliers.

Availability management

Anticipate possible disruption in availability within the purchase order lead-time as well as within the middle-term period (3 to 9 months). This anticipation covers DC’s as well as direct deliveries from suppliers to customers.

Performance management

Monitor the performance of the Supply Planning operations including the service level, the line fill rate, the inventory level, the level of Slow-moving / Obsolete / Excess stock as well as the process and the supplier performances (e.g. level of Supplier Back Orders).
Identify the deviation of performances and trigger their improvement. The deviation is relative to targets on metrics as well as expected efficiency.

Improvements and projects management

For underperforming process or metric, identify the root-cause and propose corrective action autonomously and promptly.

Team management

Supplemental Job Functions:

Key relationship

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

You hold a Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Logistics or Supply Chain, or equivalent experience in similar function.
You have at least 10 years experience in supply chain planning.
Experience in supervisor or manager role is a plus.
Lean or 6Sigma green belt certification is a plus.
APICS certification is a plus.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Key Capabilities

Ability to work with empathize with colleagues and customers from varied backgrounds and cultures.
Strong attention to detail as the same time as ability to keep the helicopter view to remain on top of your operations.
Be process and systems oriented with the capabilities to identify and implement improvements in your operations.
Have a flexible as well as a structured approach to work.
Be capable of handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Be the leader of your team and the coach of each team-mate of your team.
Be ready to work with team mates in different time zones.
The person in this role understands that he/she will operate in an ISO9001 controlled environment and is willing to implement and understand the basic principles of such ISO quality standard.
Must actively demonstrate Owens & Minor’s IDEAL values: Integrity, Development, Excellence, Accountability & Listening

Supply Chain Planning Manager Full Time

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