S&OP Master Planner (Materials)

Maak impact als S&OP Master Planner (Materials) bij Thales Naval

About the Team
Within Thales Naval, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) has been implemented to bridge the gap between strategic and operational planning. Responsible for this process is the S&OP team, which comprises of eight highly motivated and skilled professionals.

About your future job

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is at the heart of Thales decision making to manage our mid to long term demand and supply. In a rapidly growing Defense market, this process is more important than ever.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced S&OP Supply Planner to join the S&OP team.

The key focus of this role is to establish a long term forecast for our procured parts/materials and align this with all stakeholders. This role will also be responsible for a part of the S&OP supply plan of Industries and, therefore, work closely together with the S&OP Supply Planner for Industries.

This role is pivotal to ensure the seamless alignment of our supply chain operations with our strategic and operational plans. The S&OP Supply Planner plays an essential role in ensuring a balanced and efficient (external) supply chain, supporting the organization’s overall goals of meeting customer demand, optimizing inventory, and reducing costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes for Procurement to balance supply and demand in the 6–36-month horizon by aligning supply chain strategies with business goals.
• Prepare and facilitate the Supply Review Meeting with procurement management.
• Create a long-term Material forecast which is key input for procurement to establish/update Long Term Agreements and the timely procurement of (long lead) items to meet our forecasted demand at optimal prices.
• Prepare and facilitate the production- and resource plan and the supply review meeting for Industries together with the Supply Planner for Industries to meet forecasted demand.
• Work out scenarios together with Procurement and Industry to address changes in demand and/or supply with focus on demand/supply imbalances (Materials, Man- and Bottleneck Machine capacity) as input for Supply Review and Executive Management.
• Handover the S&OP material forecast and supply plan to Procurement and Industries.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within S&OP Supply Planning.

If you have a passion for S&OP, Procurement and Industrial Supply Chain Management in a complex, high-tech and fast-growing industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Why you'd be a good match

• Proven experience in S&OP, supply chain planning, preferably in a complex high mix – low volume production environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP), preferably Oracle.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to see the bigger picture in a complex environment.
• Excellent communication skills to explain the S&OP Material Forecast, Production Plan, Resource Plan and different scenario’s to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferably, experience in procurement of high tech parts and materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Certification in supply chain or materials management (e.g., APICS, CPIM).

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it.
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.
• 40 days off per year (PTO).

Security Requirements

In lijn met de basisbeveiligingsvereisten van Thales vragen wij kandidaten mogelijk om bewijs omtrent identiteit, werkvergunning en arbeids- plus opleidingsgeschiedenis. Sommige vacatures vereisen ook een security clearance die verdere informatie vereist. Voor meer informatie over wat er nodig is voor bepaalde security clearance, raadpleeg dan de General Intelligence and Security Service.

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