SIRE® is the market leader in Life Sciences recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continuous innovation. We like technology, in a Life Sciences market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!Our client is a professional organisation, based in Noord-Brabant Netherlands.

Role Description

Effectively use full-scale of (external) factories’ network to optimise European supply solution and provide production plans at the dedicated technology required to meet sales forecast at the agreed Inventory level.

Responsibilities

Long-term (up to 36 months) and medium-term Production Planning (3-24 months horizon)
Communicate the medium & long-term production plans highlighting areas of concern and opportunity. Ensure appropriate use of pipeline minimum stocks, line utilisation (allowing appropriate response levels) and demonstrated manufacturing capacities to deliver the best level of customer service at minimum cost. Ensure production capabilities are challenged and correctly reflected in the planning systems. Scenario building to model utilisation levels for new product start up/learning curves or line/factory shutdown scenarios. Provide relevant information and reports for the local S&OP meetings and other stakeholders if requested. Effectively manage the COR+ process with all markets

Short-Term Production Planning (1week-3 month)
Respond to the recommendations of the Planning Tool (Apollo) and adopt production plans taking into account any constraints or changes (e.g. R&P materials’ availability, Manufacturing and Sales performance) Communicate production plan to the factory schedulers or copack planner, align exceptions with Value Stream Managers or commercial and escalate the issues to Network Planning Manager as necessary.

Stock Management
Deliver & continually challenge Pipeline Minimum Stock (PMS) for all markets supplied. Look for opportunities and provide recommendations how to optimise inventory level and improve flexibility of Supply Chain. Balance finished goods distribution between warehouses (markets and VEG HUB) to ensure product availability and minimized aged FG write-off.

Customer Service Level
Analyse the root causes of low service and address the issues to the appropriate functions through existing business processes

Communication
Inform all markets of stock discrepancies and supply shortages likely to cause restricted supply and resolve conflicts or escalate as necessary. Ensure new products are planned correctly with adequate stocks for launch and account taken of risks of clearance /aged product. Communicate all issues early to ATG. Ensure that all risks to supply are highlighted/discussed and appropriate actions taken in S&OP forums. Maintaining data in several systems to aim for an accurate operation and output of the systems.

Requirements

Conflict Management (Advanced)
Supply Chain Systems (Advanced)
Customer Focus (Advanced)
Written & Verbal Communication Skills (Advanced)
Problem Solving (Advanced)
MS Excel (Advanced)

Bachelor's/Master Degree in Supply Chain

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Robin Hiariej.