Create a monthly supply plan for certain products, considering production capacities, market requirements (demand plan), current order situation, inventory situation and inventory targets.
Ensure product availability is correct for sales companies and avoid customer backlogs. Weekly coordination of the production mix with the production scheduler, considering capacity situation in the plant and current order situation. Adjust orders in SAP depending on the weekly plan. Develop countermeasures with plant and NSCs in case of availability issues.
Cooperate closely with the sales support teams to be up to date on current and expected developments and to smooth out production whilst maintaining the supply planning relevant master data in SAP R/3 and in SAP IBP.
Monthly preparation and implementation of the S&OP meeting, in which the NSCs are informed about the future supply situation.
Close cooperation with the production scheduler to ensure that the supply plan can be carried out at the factory and that the monthly and weekly agreed quantities are delivered. Coordination of required capacities for the coming months to provide sufficient quantity of products for the supply chain.
Plan quantities for new phase-ins or product phase-outs in close coordination with the Group Phase-in / Phase-out Management to ensure that finished goods are available on time or in the event of a product phase-out, the required quantities can be delivered until the end of production.

Professional experience in the field of production planning, production control, brokering or supply network planning is important.
Experience working in the commercial sector is advantageous.
You will have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
General IT Literacy is an important skill to have including a working knowledge of all MS applications.
A good understanding of SAP/MM is essential for this role.

Having a global team of 16.000 colleagues and more than 70 nationalities. And enabling many of them to work flexibly when needed. Both count. Both are us., For our employee's peace of mind, we provide a death in service benefit and the option of subsidised private health care.
We are in the 7% of UK businesses that have received the Gold award from Investors in People (IiP).
We pride ourselves on our family friendly policies designed to support our employees during important life events.
The health of our employees is important, we provide free eye test vouchers, Health MOT's, NHS Health checks and flu vaccinations to all.

We offer our employees an attractive remuneration package, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and bonus opportunities.
We offer a generous pension scheme which enables our employees to have greater financial security when they do retire.

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