Manager, Supply Planning

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San Antonio de Belen, CR
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Work flexibility: Hybrid Req ID: R537026 Employee type: Full Time Job category: Supply Chain Travel: Relocation: No

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Job description

What you will do:

  • Ensuring that the supply plan has been financially evaluated in conjunction with finance and that the implications are understood by the leadership team within the plant and the franchise with regard to operational targets and budgets.

  • To deploy and monitor the performance of the core supply processes within the plant /3PL such as Master resource planning, Capacity Planning, Demand and Supply execution and Safety stocks.

  • To input into the overall Franchise Executive Supply review by communicating the capability of the plant/3PL to meet the latest demand signal and the implications, if any, of doing so.

  • To own and drive continuous improvement on the core processes within supply planning based on defined standards by business model for the franchise and process excellence.

  • To ensure that the manufacturing leadership are being provided with the right insight in regard to planning future capital investment with regard to capacity planning and also opportunities for cost and cash improvement.

  • To ensure that production and procurement call offs are in line with what was requested in the Supply plan and any deviation is measured and monitored to drive a balanced scorecard approach on KPIs

  • To be the knowledge centre in supporting pro-active communication of supply risks and mitigation of back order issues within span of control to include both production in house and 3rd party purchasing.

  • Ensure that KPIs are tracked, communicated and corrective actions taken when deviating and reported back to leadership in time.

  • Management of people resource within the specific plant to ensure that they are developed, coached and capable of performing the role designated including performance management.

  • Support cross-franchise best practice programs by actively participating, sharing and adapting best practice learnings back into the specific franchise as part of simplifying how we operate within GQO and Stryker

  • KPIs for the role – Supply Plan Attainment, Safety Stock Heath, Capacity Utilization, Back order and Lead time levels and plant operational cost targets


What you need:

  • Degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management

  • APICS accredited or professional supply chain accreditation

  • S&OP/IBP formally accredited via OW

  • Languages at least English but preferably a second language depending on global location

  • Minimum of 3 years in Production Planning /Engineering /Purchasing roles

  • Ability to influence at plant and production cells level

  • Demonstrated track record in associate manager or supply planning role in leading and delivering results via people

  • Capable of being able to start setting direction with input from Director /Senior Manager

  • Production line or engineering practical experience

  • Project management able to demonstrate experience in running projects specifically around problem solving and root causing based on lean way of working (six sigma)

  • Demonstrate knowledge of S&OP and IBP processes and the role of supply planning within the overall process

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