Supply Planner

**Supply Planner**:
**[Introduction]**:
The role is responsible for supply planning for Finished-Goods for assigned suppliers. Based on short and long term capacity demand plans, recommend change allocation and sourcing structure for FG in order to safeguard product availability and secure agreed service levels. The role leads or supports resolving shortages and capacity demand issues. The role is also responsible for ensuring the availability of the goods, from the producing factory to the local WHs, and controlling related suppliers and processes.

**About the Role**:
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We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

**What You Will Do**:

- Lead Supply Review meetings for Peru & Bolivia
- Balances Demand Capacity restrictions for Finished-Goods on a monthly basis following the S&OP calendar, tools and reports.
- In case of (upcoming) supply issues, recommends solutions based on facts while presenting quantified alternatives.
- Follows up on actions out of the S&OP regional and executive reviews.
- Participate or leads in (new product) capacity projects or footprint initiatives.
- Participates or leads in complexity reduction initiatives or product range optimizations
- Safeguard products and materials availability in the right location, on-time and quantity to optimize Essity Service to Customers, Working Capital and Cost.
- Facilitate connection between internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively identify main gaps and potential barriers, recommend solutions based on data and assist resolution and escalation.
- Define, implement and monitor relevant KPIs of fulfillment.
- Update relevant stakeholders on the planning activities as needed.
- Contribute with the Team Leaders network to look for continuous improvement activities and implement them in the team.
- Coordinates inbound/outbound flows to/from the warehouses delivering the local market.
- Ensures the goods availability for customer orders.
- Coordinates information and actions with Customer Service and Supply Chain in case of out of stocks situation.
- Controls IDCs and external providers performance (warehousing and transport) via KPI reviews and inventories.
- Analyzes service complaints from customers and ensures that corrective actions are implemented.
- Ensures the respect of procedures for articles phase in/out, stocks & flows management with business partners and for invoice control.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date data and parameters in SAP Supply Planning (Lead time, deviations of accuracy, lead time, service level)

**Who You Are**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or in a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience in supply planning, materials management, forecasting and inventory management, ideally on Consumer Goods companies.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Expert in MS office tools. Knowledge of SAP is mandatory
- Proficient in English, will be a plus.
- Proficient in Spanish is mandatory

**What We Can Offer You**:
At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

**Together, we are improving lives, every day.**:
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

**Application End Date**:
12 Jun 2024