Function description

As Manager Supply Chain Planning you are leading a team of professionals who are responsible for the execution of supply chain planning activities in Europe, Russia, South Africa and Australia. Your immediate reporting team is based in Venlo, the Netherlands but you will have daily interaction with colleagues across the world. You will be accountable for leading inventory management across multiple locations in the region of your responsibility and ensuring alignment with peers in supply chain and business partners across the business.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Manage inventory policies and product service levels. You maximize product availability while minimizing inventory cost;
• Responsible for the leadership and execution of cross-functional supply chain strategies and process improvements and coordinate supply and demand activities;
• Oversee daily execution of supply chain planning activities within Amway corporate systems;
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and business partners to optimize operational procedures and processes, resolve supply chain issues and lead strategic initiatives, including product launches, promotional support and inventory optimization goals;
• The key regional liaison for production planning of Finished Goods at Amway-owned facilities;
• Involved in several (global) projects and you work closely with the global Supply Chain team;
• Provide coaching and guidance to a team of 12 direct reports and take care of developing and preparing your team for the future.