Supply Planning Manager

Supply Planning Manager

Requirements

• Strong academic track record at university in related field (e.g. engineering, supply chain, finance)
• Minimum 5 years relevant supply chain experience for a Global international company
• APICS Certification (or comparable)
• Demonstrated Leadership & Strategic development
• Excellent English skills and other languages is a plus
• Knowledge and experience of lean manufacturing, CI, and/or six sigma tools & concepts
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Ability to translate business and financial goals into action plans
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels from manufacturing floor to Executive
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in a rapidly changing stressful environment
• Change agent and ability to think creatively and look forward

Responsibilities

• Responsible to consolidate an 18m rolling Supply Plan & resulting Inventory / Backlog plan for the site.
• Represent the Supply Planning function in the AW SIOP process
• Identify constrains on critical resources (i.e. labor, materials, machines, etc) based on demonstrated achievements
• Propose gap mitigation alternatives when Supply cannot meet the unconstrained Demand
• Maintain list of assumptions
• Provide summary of sensitivities, vulnerabilities, opportunities to relevant KPIs
• Actively drive inventory optimization and achievement of inventory targets.
• Ensures consistency with XPS standards for Supply Planning
• Actively search for and implement new or more optimal processes to reduce cost, optimize service and inventory.
• Directly supervise a team of 2 Master Planners
• Coordinate site Supply Planning strategic reviews including systems and related processes
• Benchmark Xylem against competitors on Operational KPIs
• Research market conditions and customer segmentation to support business case development
• Lead and/or participate in projects in supply chain, operations, inventory optimization and other relevant areas
• Crosstrain, Backup and temporarily replace members of the SIOP group as required
• Effectively communicate with manufacturing sites, sourcing/procurement, sales, distribution centers and finance functions at all staff levels to ensure goal fulfillment for Xylem.
• Can lead and direct a change process and be eager to make a difference.
• In a professional way represent Xylem to external suppliers / customers.
• Actively search for new or more optimal processes to reduce cost, optimize service and inventory.
• Understand the supply chain planning industry trends and effectively communicate to drive change, input to strategy.
• Actively search information about potential inventory/supply issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Other languages is a plus
• Change agent and ability to think creatively and look forward