Logistics Planner

As part of the Benelux Supply chain team, you will be responsible for planning and organizing the demand and supply of products. You will play a key role within the organization by proactively communicating business intelligence to ensure relevant customer service goals and this by maintaining optimal stock levels for the subsidiary.

Responsibilities

Demand:

• You will coordinate the monthly sales forecast process in relation with the sales team, the distributors, finance and marketing teams,
• organize and animate the sales forecast committee meeting, and obtain validation of turnover and volumes assumptions by the area management team (CEO, finance, supply chain, sales, marketing)
• You analyze the sales forecast on his area and alerts the supply teams of any big variation, that could have an impact on the sales coverage,
• Provide high visibility to all departments on sales projections, risk vs opportunities, sales forecast accuracy, allocation follow up & action plan.
• You will define, follow and implement in IBP the launch plans for news products in relation with the sales and marketing teams and provide high visibility to all departments on risks & opportunities.

Supply:

• From CLS, you will validate stock rules adjustments proposed by the network planner. (At least 2 updates per year),
• Check local impact for any risk of shortage raised by the network planner, and decide mitigation action plan.
• Manage all local operations on the receiving part (customs, link with Logistic provider, quality issue, claims, stock reconciliation, …)
• From other suppliers, you will create and update all SAP/IBP master data used for planning and execution of purchase,
• Decide and update the stock rules for each sku / group of Sku, for the receiving plants
• Provide monthly purchase plans to suppliers,
• Place purchase orders and ensure deliveries follow up

Local coordination :

• For all products sold, you will communicate to relevant local teams on the stock availability risks,
• Ensure strong collaboration with the Business (Sales, Marketing,Finance & logistics), to understand trends, Risks and Opportunities.
• Ensure a dynamic information sharing with network planner,
• For all new product, promo, or limited edition, you will provide clear strategy on implementation to central team. Coordination with demand planner, and marketing team,
• You will manage local copack operations : master data, planning and execution,
• Manage planning and execution of local transfers of stocks;
• Animate the E&O Stock review and action plan.
• Ensure with customer service manager, the service level KPI check (delay analysis) and communication
• In charge of logistic provider coordination on inventory reconciliation.