Manager Supply Chain Planning

Function Description

nl, en

As Manager Supply Chain Planning you will be the driving force behind the planning process and team and lift them to new heights. You are responsible for raw materials, packaging materials, production planning and distribution planning. You will not only lead the Rough-Cut Capacity Planning process but also act as a catalyst for continuous improvement within your team. You promote a culture of data-driven decision-making while fearlessly challenging the status quo.

Tasks and responsibilities are:
• Together with your team you are responsible for creating distribution plans, production plans and material requirements plans, based on the ERP system proposals, to ensure that customer demand can be met;
• You continuously control a tight balance of inventory, considering production efficiency, working capital and service;
• You work closely with internal key stakeholders such as Production, Procurement, Customer Service and Downstream Operations (Demand Planning). You build bridges between these different disciplines and balance their (sometimes) conflicting stakes;
• You lead the Rough-Cut Capacity Planning process and facilitate the Supply Review, as part of the S&OP Process;
• You lead and develop the planning team by supporting and coaching them. You stimulate a mindset of continuous improvement, where you challenge the status quo and look to adopt new and improved ways of working;
• You report directly to the Director Supply Chain Planning & Logistics. A team of 3 planners report to you.

Scope of the role:
The planning team has the following geographical scope:
• The scope for Distribution Planning is global (Europe, Asia, America’s);
• Production Planning concerns factories in Oostrum (NL) and Istanbul (TR);
• Production Scheduling and Raw/packaging material planning concerns the factory in Oostrum (NL);
• Rough Cut Capacity Planning, as part of the S&OP Process, for all Cordstrap manufacturing sites (Oostrum, Istanbul and Dubai).