Supply Network Planner

Supply Network Planner

Based – Midrand

Company

At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

Purpose

• Drive and monitor the planning platform that enables sustainable, time and cost-efficient delivery to our customers while optimizing the balance between service, inventory, cost and use of capacity.
• Collaborate closely with Regional and Global IBP leads and provide key inputs for IBP process.
• Position being orchestrator end-to-end of a product having the responsibility of confirming any demand of the products on its scope by assessing the feasibility, considering any type of priority/segmentation.
• Having a higher view of the Capacity and Materials planners (who are the responsible of the different supply plans) taking decisions that could impact their plans.
• It is the role which identifies issues on the network, request for solutions, and confirms the demands accordingly.
• Supply review
• Process Transfers management
• New business RM impact analysis
• S&OP

You Bring

• Manage supply review meetings with production plants.
• Ensure supply plan is sufficient to fill unconstrained demand plan and if needed create and evaluate different scenarios.
• Efficient follow on the Process Transfers from planning perspective (ensure no production / no sales order confirmed for non-validated PTS).
• Facilitate the regionalization of supply.
• Follow up on Key Performance Indicator ( OTIF, Inventory, IALT).
• Collaborate with and coordinate a cross functional team including manufacturing, controlling, planning to define the best supply strategies.
• Ensure that Sales Orders are satisfied in full and in time.
• Take decisions on the best usage of the product in case of non-critical shortages.
• Global Overview of the Planning activities (Capacity and RM)

We Value

• Strong mathematical/statistical abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to present complex issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct results-oriented operational expertise.
• Scenario Planning
• Inventory Tracking
• Inventory Valuation Techniques
• Teamwork
• Stockholder Management
• Conceptual Thinking

We offer:

• Entry to the exciting and inspiring world of perfumes and taste
• A culture that values diversity where people are at the heart of the company
• The opportunity to work for a company that cares about the environment and sets and achieves ambitious sustainability objectives
• Flexibility in working hours
• A dynamic working environment
• Competitive benefits

Our Commitment:

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate there’s a place for everyone at dsm-Firmenich.