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 Inviting applications for the role of the VF Planning Specialist – Senior Process Associate - English!

The purpose of this role is to schedule and deploy finished products at Contract Operators in compliance with output reliability, customer service, inventory and procurement objectives. 

Responsibilities

• Manage short and mid-term supply plan for Contract Operator(s) based on the forecasts of Client entities in Europe and globally:
  • Prepare weekly short and mid-term supply plan for respective 3^rd party manufacture(s) / Global Client partner
  • Raise Purchase Orders for all Contract Operators or Global Client partner
  • Monitor 3PM production output and coordinate priorities with category, MSO and 3PM in light of service and stock risks.

For import to Europe also:

• • Upload European demand to respective external systems
  • Monitor of stock in transit through Ocean shipping
  • Manage repacking demand and transactions with Ocean Hub (OH)
  • Manage deliveries of repacked stock from OH to European MSOs,
  • In case airfreight needed, prepare necessary documents to obtain senior stakeholders approvals.
  • E2E responsibility for setting up MD at OH including bought in prices for intercompany transactions.
• Manage KPI delivery for respective portfolio:
  • Inventory:
    • Review items with excess inventory / supply shortages, coordinate resolution with 3PM and respective SC representative: P&I, MSO sales, material suppliers/ procurement, quality/R&D
    • Proactively prevent oversupply by challenging P&I innovation initiatives, production MOQ with EM Procurement, escalate unconsumed production
  • Service:
    • Manage escalation for service risk with 3PM, lead communication flow between MSO, Contract Operator and other respective players
    • Lead discussion with material supplier in case of material shortage, escalate to procurement if needed.
    • Asses the service risk impact and escalate if needed to correct instance: VF leader, VF Manager, Category Manager or P&I/3PMO etc.
    • Review SC with support of the leader to safeguard service: safety stock on FG, SS on critical components, individual agreements with supplier etc.
  • Obsoletes:
    • Manage product switch and phasing in/out, coordination of first and last production with MSO and P&I to minimize business wastes (BW)
    • Proactively work with the copacker on BW reduction: shelf life extension, stock transfers, challenge component MOQ and evaluate additional cost vs. stock impact, advising P&I on alternative usage of the component.
    • Continues review of copacker internal processes to identify improvement opportunities, support in implementing those.
• Timely introduction of new products and materials - in collaboration with P&I/ 3PMO, R&D, brand etc.
  • Project team member responsible for tasks, such as CO readiness, master data quality check, process definition, coordination of MPT’s,
  • Challenging project assumptions in light of agility priorities (monthly production, material pre-orders etc.) and current SC setup, safeguarding planning principles
  • Manage implementation of new suppliers into VF operations: arrange onboarding training, participate in SC design and set up, contribute to SLA.
• Carry out weekly planning meetings and monthly performance meetings for suppliers, MSO or other required to deliver above targets.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• University Graduate (min. Bachelor)
• Relevant years of supply planning experience (including production or material planning etc.)
• English fluency
• Very communication skills
• Good overall computer skills (MS Office, focus on Excel)
• Experience in working with SAP, APO as an advantage
• Analytical skills, multitasking
• Customer Service orientation
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Bias for action and accountability

What can we offer?

• Attractive salary;
• Stable job offers - employment contract
• Work in a multicultural and diverse environment with employees from over 30 countries
• Genpact supports professional tranings and great career development opportunities
• Free access to our award-winning learning platform
• Benefits such as Insurance, Luxmed, additional vacation days, biking policy

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