Lead Professional Supply Planning (m/f/d)

• Conduct supply chain risk and reliability analyses for product areas
• Generate suggestions and lead implementations for improvements and optimization of supply chain processes and parameters
• Control global and local supply chain parameters and set target inventory availability
• Calculate and argue ideas for global changes in supply chain design
• Control deviations from set target inventory levels
• Analyze root causes of SKUs in out-of-stock and overstock and estimate losses in financial amounts
• Coordinate the development of predictive models: inventory movements, supply chain loads
• Model the behavior of different supply chain scenarios (what if), estimate the impact on key metrics
• Directly participate in strategic and operational planning of departmental and cross-functional team activities
• Participate in S&OP process and coordinate the resources of the department
• Lead projects to improve supply chain performance in collaboration with other departments
• Participate in process of on-going improvement for business unit
• Participate in coordination and development of junior and middle specialists

Requirements:

• Completed higher education, preferably majoring in mathematics, economics, logistics or related field
• Relevant working experience in Supply Chain Planning for 5-7 years (transportation company, distribution, retail or manufacturing)
• Strong knowledge of inventory management and supply chain planning methods and their applicability limits: min-max, safety stock, stock buffer, demand driven, and others
• Expertise in Data Management – demonstrated proficiency in processing and normalizing average data sets (100.000+ rows)
• Inventory management prowess - experience in managing a wide pool SKUs (10.000+).
• Experience in ongoing improving supply chains and related processes. POOGI, Kaizen tree
• Experience in educating suppliers to create value for customers by streamlining processes in the value chain
• Experience in supply chain calculation and design (warehouses and transit zones), considering the necessary resources
• Familiarity with supply chains with long lead times (4+)
• Experience in designing and participation in S&OP process.
• Knowledge of the Lean, TOC or 6 Sigma
• Knowledge of Lean Management: identify and reduce or eliminate waste in all areas of a supply chain
• Good knowledge of SCOR model and Supply chain synchronization
• Advanced knowledge of Excel: LookUp, Pivot tables, Power Query.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Adaptability, flexibility and problem-solving skills
• Language skills: Russian = fluent, English = B1+
   

Preferred, but not required:

• Training and certification from international supply chain management and optimization training organizations: TOCICO, DDI, ISM, MIT and others
• Supply chain industry association membership: APICS, TOCICO, ISM, SCC and others
• Yellow belt (and higher) of Lean & 6Sigma
• Experience with working across different cultures and time zones