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Role Description:
The Supply Network Planner is responsible for designing, optimizing, and future-proofing the company’s supply chain network, with a focus on manufacturing and logistics. The role predominantly focuses on Long term horizon with strong link to mid-term planning and scenario management to ensure resilience, cost-efficiency, and agility in the supply chain. By leveraging data analytics, forecasting models, and simulation tools, the Supply Network Planner drives strategic decision-making to align the network footprint with evolving business needs, market trends, and sustainability goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Network Design & Optimization
• Develop and refine end-to-end supply chain network strategies to support mid/long-term business growth and operational efficiency.
• Optimize the manufacturing footprint, warehouse locations, and distribution centers for cost-effective and agile supply chain operations.
• Utilize data analytics and modeling tools to simulate network scenarios and recommend improvements.
• Assess production, and distribution locations to ensure network resilience, risk mitigation and sustainability goals.
Scenario Management & Mid-Term Planning
• Supports to define and execute scenario planning to assess the impact of market fluctuations, demand shifts, geopolitical risks, and supplier disruptions.
• Supports in development of "what-if" simulations to evaluate potential changes in sourcing, capacity, and transportation models.
• Align mid-term planning with financial forecasting, inventory strategies, and capital investment decisions.
• Collaborate with finance and operations teams to ensure scenario recommendations support cost and service objectives.
Capacity Planning & Forecasting
• Analyze production capacities, and logistics constraints to plan future network needs.
• Forecast manufacturing and distribution capacity requirements to prevent bottlenecks and ensure supply chain agility.
• Work closely with sales and operations teams to align supply chain strategies with business goals.
• Leads and deliver network impact assessments and develop Value Chain Management recommendations for new production capabilities, technical transfers, and network changes.
Logistics & Transportation Strategy
• Design an efficient logistics network in collaboration with logistics to endhance transport efficiency to reduce cost and CO2 footprint.
Cost & Efficiency Management
• Identify opportunities to reduce supply chain costs through optimized sourcing, production, and distribution.
• Balance cost reduction initiatives with maintaining high service levels and supply chain resilience.
• Drive initiatives for inventory optimization to reduce working capital while maintaining availability.
Technology & Process Improvement
• Leverage digital tools, AI, and automation to improve supply chain visibility and decision-making.
• Implement network design software, route optimization tools, and advanced analytics for planning.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in supply chain management.
• Develops NW Strategy Assessment digital tools & processes, including a sustainable governance process.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with procurement, operations, finance, and logistics teams to ensure alignment of network strategies.
• Support sustainability initiatives by optimizing supply chain operations for lower carbon emissions and waste reduction.
• Develop and present network optimization plans to senior leadership.
• Provides leadership to colleagues through consultation and mentoring in techniques and processes related to Network assessments and changes.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in supply chain network planning, manufacturing footprint analysis, logistics optimization.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in supply chain modeling tools
• Proficiency in scenario planning and simulation techniques.
• Experience in data analytics tools (Excel, SQL, Power BI, Python) to analyze supply chain performance.
• Understanding of global supply chain dynamics, trade regulations, and risk management strategies.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in manufacturing and logistics supply chain planning.
• Familiarity with sustainability initiatives in supply chain optimization.
• Six Sigma or Lean Supply Chain certification is a plus.
What we offer:
You can expect a competitive compensation and benefit package. Customized per role e.g. teamwork/ social activities/ development opportunities/ etc. We promote equal opportunities. Diversity enriches our company and gives us an advantage.