Planner - Supply Chain - UK & IRE

• As a Planner you will interact with both Commercial and Operational Teams, working closely with commercial assistants and supply chain administrators. Be responsible for managing and developing purchasing strategies across a defined principal portfolio. Formalise a stock policy according to demand forecasts, Principals capacities and available stocks, in order to maximise NWC and COGS efficiency whilst meeting principal needs, and supporting “best in class” customer satisfaction.

• Responsible for Demand Planning covering a defined principal portfolio.
• Responsible for procurement strategies, stock management actions and quality of tools.
• Ensure compliance with all QA and SHE requirements, procedures and working instructions in order to maintain high service standards and quality of Data Management.
• Understand market trends, Principals/Suppliers organisations, product range specifications (goods availability, Minimum Order Quantity, leadtimes, pallet size, batch size, packing etc.) Interact with Product Manager to define/review principals expectations/specifications.
• Elaborate and provide purchase forecasts to suppliers when required. Ensure purchase orders alignment with forecasts provided.
• Join Business Reviews (Department and Suppliers) and share Planning Dashboard.
• Generate and send replenishment reviews to Supply Chain Administrator. Collaborate with Supply Chain Administrator and Product Manager to ensure goods receipt if required.
• Join Product Manager and Supply Chain Administrator to create Principals ID cards, including Supplier requirements (minimum quantities, values, purchasing frequency etc).
• Analyse sales and understand customers behaviours (volumes, seasonality, risks) while interacting with Azelis Sales Forces (Commercial Assistant and Product Manager).
• Analyse stock availability based on upstream and downstream information and open SO & PO in the ERP.
• Ensure best balance between margins maximization (volume effect on COGS) / DIO optimization.
• Support Master Planning process within AX in order to maximise stock availability, minimise lead times and reduce Net Working Capital.
• Liasie with commercial assistants to ensure accuracy of sales forecasting.
• Optimize stock rotation, limitation of impairment and rationalization of logistics expenses.
• Draw up yearly budget and KPis & tools to follow costs in detail and assess results; take corrective actions where needed - DIO per Department and per Supplier - Obsolete stock value - Impairment value. Exactness of replenishment reviews (number of modifications) - Accuracy of purchase forecasts.
• Look for solutions to provide savings (financial, time, resources).
• Ensure information flow to other team-members within the supply chain team.

• Provide Stock Replenishment Order Reviews to the back office team.

• Follow principal supply behavior, detecting opportunities, developing operational relationship.
• Master specific systems - e,g CRM 365, ERP system
• Participate and initiate in conjunction with the Finance Team – stock count and reconciliation procedures for designated supplier portfolio and/or specific warehouse locations.
• Assist Supply Chain Administrators, Warehouse and Logistics functions for stock variance/discrepancies – investigation, explanation and corrective actions with financial impact on the business unit.
• Be responsible for new Principal and Product set up, and identify sample stock requirement as part of the set up process.

Experience, Skills & Education

• Commercial and dynamic mindset
• Passionate about achieving goals/targets
• High service level standards
• Understanding of market dynamics and requirements
• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Team player but with the ability to work independently
• Ability to adapt to new & changing requirements and a flexible approach to working under pressure
• Strong communication skills
• Very good IT skills (CRM, AX Dynamics, Excel)
• Confidence in decision making when dealing with principals versus Azelis challenges.
• Assertive when dealing with both principals and Azelis internal stakeholders.