Demand Supply Chain Planner

Job Posting Title Demand Supply Chain Planner The challenge An exciting opportunity has arisen at Haier Europe. The Company is on a journey to achieve ambitious business growth and leadership objectives in the region, and we need someone who is passionate, proactive, self-driven and motivated to join a team of open-minded individuals. We are looking for an individual who demonstrates the core values of the Haier’s attitude: entrepreneurship and innovation, zero distance to consumers and IoT & Ecosystem thinking. A true change agent with an agile approach thriving for idea contamination and with a hyper-collaborative approach that breaks silos and creates an open ecosystem. What you will do He/She will be responsible for demand planning process, collecting the business inputs from the Business Managers but challenging them to respect the forecast logics and guidelines. Follow-up supply and availability. Approach has to be to assure the market the best visibility, enabling the sales and the OTC to maximize the potential. Main activities: - Coordinate the collaborative Monthly Forecast, supporting the Business Managers to deploy the most accurate forecast in the respect of the process’ logics and rules; - Control the phase in/phase out, assuring a correct flow of information between marketing and sales (PIPO management by local marketing is the pre-requisite for the process of forecasting); - Operate the Weekly Forecast update, adjusting the forecast on the full horizon with the most updated info coming from sales / order portfolio evolution; - Tracking the supply along the chain, from the production’s plans, to the shipments, till the arrival into the market, flowing the relevant info to support the business; - Stay in touch daily with Central Planning to assure the alignment between central processes and local needs; - Inform Sales and OTC in case of delays to find out solutions and alternative actions to assure the target achievements; - Control availability, free stock and slow moving to give indications to sales to improve the quality of the stock and reduce the risk of obsolescence and slow moving; - Distribute internal reports (availability, obsolescence, Phase in/phase out, Back Orders, OTIF, Service Levels) and push stakeholders to take actions to improve the stock quality and the service levels; - Assure the selection and the training of the DEMAND & SUPPLY PLANNERS, assuring the right levels of competences to run the process. What you need to succeed - Degree in Management Engineering, Economics/Business Administration - At least 1-2 year of proven experience in business support, commercial team, preferably within a commercial CE environment - Proficient use of Microsoft Office Tools, mainly Excel - Proficient in English and Italian language - Hands-on -high internal customer orientation - Excellent analytical, planning Haier Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.