POSITION SNAPSHOT
Location: Sofia
Function: Supply chain
Type of contract: Permanent, full time job
Direct Report to: NPP Eastern Region Supply Chain Manager
POSITION SUMMARY
Are you ready for your next challenges? Talent Acquisition team is looking for a Demand & Supply Planner, based in our Sofia office, who will be support for Purina business to achieve all targets through optimal demand plan accuracy while considering market trends, and by ensuring the availability of finished goods at dispatch locations to meet customers’ demand. Join Purina as a Demand and Supply Planner and be part of a dedicated team that is passionate about improving the lives of pets everywhere, delivering exceptional products to pet owners.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DEMAND & SUPPLY PLANNER
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, and Finance to manage and establish an 18-month Demand Plan during relevant meetings.
• Ensure sustainable Customer Service Levels meeting customers’ requirements while adhering to Working Capital targets.
• Analyze and communicate relevant information within the Business Planning process, highlighting supply issues and the impacts of proposed actions.
• Track the Supply Plans to make sure imports are done in the right time on the right location
• Monitor ageing stocks to anticipate issues and implement alternative solutions to prevent write-offs of finished products.
• Collaborate with Event Management, Marketing, and Sales on new products to ensure successful launches
• Foster effective cross-functional communication and collaboration with all streams on local and regional level.
• Actively participate in weekly and monthly meetings, presenting and discussing specific situations and topics related to demand and supply planning.
• Adjust the Demand Plan based on trends in the market, specific activities in the customers and long term
• Accurately predict the volumes required for future sales to ensure optimal planning and stock level.
• Guarantee that finished goods meet quality standards and are available at the appropriate locations to satisfy customer demand while optimizing resources.
WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL?
• English: fluency required on daily bases, challenge people in English.
• Strong analytical skills
• Understands commonly used concepts, practices in demand planning
• Statistic tools usage experience would represent an advantage
• Ability to challenge and convince his interlocutors
• Well organized, management of priorities
• Decision making skills
• Good use of IT systems, particularly Excel
• Can work autonomously
• Proactive
• Self-driven and communicative person
• Good interpersonal & communication skills, strong team player
WHAT WE OFFER:
• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation
• International work environment
• Work from Home - Hybrid and flexible approach
• Attractive package, including food vouchers, sports cards, additional days paid leave
• Parental policy
• Medical subscription for our employees and their spouse and children, including annual medical check-up for employees
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
If you are interested in this career opportunity and what to join our team, please submit your application. We review all applications on an ongoing basis, so please do not delay your submission. By sending us your CV you also give us the right to collect and process your personal data, as part of our candidate registration process.
Please apply with a CV in English.
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