Supply Planner (SEA) - SAP

Overview

Manage the flow of finished goods materials within the market organizations ensuring there is an optimization of inventory and service levels at all locations in line with company objectives : Purchasing for business unit / trade basket portfolio(s); Manage product availability to achieve corporate service levels; Manage inventory levels to achieve working capital targets; Support Regional Demand Planning team and sales channels in providing world class customer service.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Demand Planning team and Market Organizations to manage product portfolio(s)
• Release of purchasing orders to ensure targeted product availability and optimum inventory levels with proactive management of system / planning alerts and communication to the organization
• Manage inventory shortages ensuring that appropriate action is taken to resolve them with minimum cost & minimal impact to customers including airfreight spent per BU
• Ensure supply is aligned, at Business Unit (BU) level, with Annual Sales Plan and Forecasts
• Prepare, present and lead the Demand and Supply Reconciliation calls with our Demand Planning team
• Prepare and possibly contribute to the Markets monthly S&OP meetings
• Ensure On-time / accurate execution of new product launches
• Minimize obsolescence through tight purchasing controls and communication across the business. Initiate return to supplier and inter-company sales to reduce Obsolescence and Excess stock risks.
• Own the inventory positioning topics, negotiate minimum order quantities, sourcing strategies and drive portfolio pruning and scrapping for each markets
• Contribute to the Phase In / Phase Out process to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction while minimizing total logistics costs
• Master data creation and maintenance of the planning tool (APO / JDA) and other system related master data (SAP)
• Contribute pro-actively to the achievement of KPIs including product availability, days of stock, leadtime accuracy and obsolescence
• Monitoring of operational performance indicators, system alerts and reporting to senior management
• Support definition and execution of continuous improvement projects
• Leverage SAP functionality, Hilti global processes and best practice benchmarks to enhance supply chain processes
• Support team members with other duties from time to time as may be required

Qualifications

Preferred Experience

We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. So, if you’ve never worked in construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork, ability and competitive drive, no matter what your background. Your responsibilities will be great and, with them, we’ll give you the freedom and autonomy to do whatever it takes to deliver outstanding results.

We’ll offer you opportunities to move around the business – to work abroad, experience different job functions and tackle different markets. It’s a great way to find the right match for your ambitions and achieve the exciting career you’re after.

We have a very thorough people review process which enables your career progression as soon as you’re ready for the next challenge.

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