
Demand & Supply Planner (1 year fixed-term)
- București
- Contract
- Full-time
- Providing 52-week demand to factories
- Owner and organizer of the monthly Forecast Meetings with sales and marketing analyzing data and proposing forecast updates
- Responsible for finished goods inventories and developing / implementing projects to reduce inventory levels
- Overall management of the incoming goods, supply chain, using business enterprise system
- Responsible for external co-packer supply
- Managing accurately the Rapid Response, ECC, BW systems input data.
- Managing effective relationships with increasing numbers of suppliers/distributors
- Ensure product availability, no out-of-stocks
- Maintain Pack Fill and Order Fill rates at company standards
- Update forecast in Rapid Response, 12 months rolling forecast at least, create promo codes, update cross-references
- Ensure data in system are correct and updated
- Planning and analysing the weekly production schedule
- Uploading forecast in Rapid Response on a weekly basis
- Managing SKU's portfolio (NPD's/EPD's/ Promotional items)
- Follow-up on new product launches from decision to arrival in DC
- Fill in Product Change Management file with the SKU changes, logistical data and transition dates estimations
- Acquiring logistics data from factory
- Maintains parameters in ECC and Rapid Response for new SKUs and EPDs and updates forecast in Rapid Response once code exists in local system
- Monitor and coordinate with factories, regional QI, local logistics and regulatory teams the COA release process to make sure the products are released on time
- Maintain lowest possible inventory level, without risk in Service to customers
- Creates inventory and provision file for RO/BG and engages with sales and marketing for solutions to deplete the stocks (meetings organized by supply planner)
- Challenge SNP parameters (MOQ's, coverage, etc.) with factories, in order to achieve lowest inventories possible
- On a weekly basis, inform sales and customer service about product availability of all products, remaining promotions and timing of new launches
- Weekly OOS/Distress report
- Providing trainings to newcomers
- Good knowledge of supply chain model, supporting for a good understanding of possible issues/opportunities
- Experience in a similar position in a fast-paced environment
- Good understanding of planning systems
- Proactive approach with the ability to take ownership
- Ability to effectively manage projects and relationships with local partners, contractors
- Fluent Romanian and English
- Results oriented, entrepreneurial and self-motivating
- Tenacious and resilient, driven to achieve even when faced with obstacles
- Possess values such as Achievement, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship and Commitment
- Flexibility in thinking and pragmatic problem-solving skills