Regional Supply Planner

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The Role: Regional Supply Planner

Key mission of the Regional Supply Planner is to lead the execution and continuous improvement of a monthly, cross-functional, distribution forecasting process for his/her respective territory.

The primary objective is to drive inventory/supply KPI's to target to ultimately improve on-time delivery (customer service) while allowing for reduced inventory requirements.

Candidate will be a confident and credible voice representing the Supply Planning function and taking ownership to drive cash efficiency.

What will you do?

Essential duties and responsibilities will include but not limited to:


* Accountable to reach performance on Distribution Forecast Accuracy, Inventory, Unhealthy Stock (UHS), Customer Service, Cost to Serve, etc.

through control of COGS-in & COGS-out volume planning.


* Support the monthly Sales, Inventory and Operation Meetings (SIOP) with the participation of Country president, Business Units VPs, Country CFOs, GSC Logistic Heads, CS&Q Directors, and other related functions.

Articulate the key demand, inventory and operation challenge in respective BU/Zone or country and facilitate the consensus discussion for solution and decisions.


* Animate the regional monthly Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) for full transactional business scope within defined perimeter (Products X DCs) and upload the forecast at reference level in ERP for execution at all nodes.


* Understand demand drivers to ensure right balance of demand / supply in collaboration with Downstream Planning Leaders and the Demand Planners (deviation & assumptions) in the region planners + Supply & Inventory Planners in other regions, supporting NPI/EOL projects in collaboration with Supply Chain Design Leaders of the Business Unit.


* Define, plan, update, and ensure compliance of Replenishment Strategy & Supply Chain Parameters (stocking policy, time-phased safety stock, forecast upload and consumption rules, reorder point, ramp up/down linked to strategic inventory and anticipation stocks, lead-time) & ensure master data consistency to achieve expected customer service while optimizing the health & level of inventory.


* Plan & ensure industrial transfers and c...