We are now seeking our next EMEA Supply Manager, Industrial Specialties, Nouryon Performance Formulations, Sweden. In this role, you will be responsible for the deployment of the supply planning processes. Further responsibilities include the management and maintenance of the supply plan to balance customer demand, production and logistics capacities and raw materials requirements to ensure orders are fulfilled as required for the responsible area. Additio... Visa mer
We are now seeking our next EMEA Supply Manager, Industrial Specialties, Nouryon Performance Formulations, Sweden. In this role, you will be responsible for the deployment of the supply planning processes. Further responsibilities include the management and maintenance of the supply plan to balance customer demand, production and logistics capacities and raw materials requirements to ensure orders are fulfilled as required for the responsible area. Additional responsibilities are to determine the stock replenishment strategy and manage the inventory targets for the product line by ensuring effective translation of demand inputs (forecast and sales orders) into an achievable supply plan within EMEA.
Main responsibilities
• Supply Planning Process Deployment:
o Responsible for setting goals.
o Responsible for developing training and development plans for supply planners and site schedulers.
• Supply Plan:
o Develop mid and short-term supply plan to EMEA sites using Rough Cut Capacity Planning to validate capabilities.
o Initiate and execute short- and medium-term supply optimization from given customer demand, plant cost and capacity structure, and communicate to the organization.
o Develop and provide plants with weekly/monthly supply plans.
o Evaluate business opportunities with the help of an optimization tool (Arkieva and DSR tool).
o Develop inventory stocking policies and ensure that they are followed for produced products or trade goods down to SKU level including safety stock levels and order quantities.
o Monitoring of process order On Time In Full (OTIF) and Customer Request In Time (CRIT) metrics will be required to assess quality of plan.
• Stakeholder Management:
o Coordinate the execution of the supply plan with the responsible ISC organization, effectively managing any exceptions with demand forecasts.
o Work collaboratively with the ISC Organization to ensure key assumptions on anticipated production capabilities are reflected within the plans.
o Actively communicate situation on blocked stock to the ISC organization and drive resolution.
o Work collaboratively with Demand Management to ensure effective demand and supply balancing within the short- and medium-term horizon (IBP and DSR).
• Inventory Segmentation and Network Optimization Models:
o Determine the most appropriate inventory replenishment models that balance service, cost, and inventory based on the objectives of the business using Arkieva Inventory Module.
o Use Arkieva supply module for network optimization within the EMEA region to determine the most efficient supply plan to fulfill the customer requirements. Provide input to the global BP function for global network optimization.
• SAP master data:
o Maintenance of Arkieva master data (plant assignments) relevant for the supply and inventory planning process.
o Maintenance of SAP master data (replenishment parameters and planning rates) relevant for the supply and inventory planning process.
• Business Planning
o Supports preparation and facilitation of EMEA Site Supply Management Reviews (SMR’s).
? Development of RCCP for work centers within EMEA.
? Collection and summarization of inventory forecasts and forecast accuracy.
? Collection and summation of system (customer, in transit and in plant) inventory.
? Monthly collection, analysis and distribution of inventory, forecast and accuracy analysis.
? Provide Site SMR output and escalate relevant issues to Global Product Line SMR.
o Provide input to the Demand Management Review (DMR) in developing forecasting strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Improvement Suggestions:
o Actively drive improvement of planning/scheduling related activities.
o Manage specific supply planning projects to meet budget requirements, project timelines, goals, business objectives etc.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or related discipline.
At least 5-10 years of relevant working experience in supply chain management (or equivalent).
APICS CPIM is desirable.
At least 5 years of documented experience in supply planning.
Extensive experience with IBP/S&OP;.
Experience with SAP (or equivalent ERP system) and Arkieva (or equivalent advanced planning software). Experience with Business Warehouse (or equivalent data warehouse) is advantageous.
Excellent analytical skills.
Ability to prioritize and proactively complete projects with little direction.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Additional information
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Business Planning & Supply Chain Manager Industrial Specialties and based in Stenungsund, Sweden.
Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume and cover letter. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.
We kindly ask you as an internal candidate to apply with your Nouryon email.
For additional information about the vacancy please contact Robert van Wagtendonk, Business Planning & Supply Chain Manager Industrial Specialties, +31 6 5189 4146,
[email protected]
For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact Wictoria Majstrand, HR Business Partner, +46 70 957 76 46
If you have any general questions or need assistance, please contact:
[email protected]
We look forward to your application!
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