Supply chain planner job description
in this role, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating the supply chain strategy for new projects. As a supply chain planner, your goal will be to ensure that all aspects of the supply chain are properly aligned with company standards.
key responsibilities:
1. supply chain planning: define sourcing and logistics strategies from development phase to sop. Coordinate with engineering, quality, and purchasing to ensure timely material availability.
2. supplier management: ensure suppliers meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements. Sign logistics agreements before sop. Monitor tooling, ppaps, and initial deliveries.
3. capacity and risk analysis: validate supplier and plant equipment capacity. Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans. Link analysis with plant s&op.
4. initial logistics coordination: define logistics routes, transport modes, and temporary warehouses aligned with corporate logistics plans. Coordinate pilot, pre-series, and ramp-up deliveries.
5. inventory and material management: establish inventory levels for launch and mass production phases. Implement pull/push strategies based on component type and lead time.
6. customer and internal team interaction: act as supply chain lead in new project platform meetings and corporate purchasing. Participate in oem/tier 1 meetings to align deliveries and changes. Coordinate deliverables with project, manufacturing, quality, and finance teams.
7. systems and tools usage: advanced use of sap (mm, planning, purchasing, mrp) and planning tools like excel, power bi, or aps. Weekly reporting and kpi coordination with plant s&op.
8. compliance with automotive standards: ensure compliance with iatf 16949, mmog/le, and customer-specific requirements.
requirements:
* bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related field
* intermediate to advanced english proficiency
* experience with sap and inventory management
* strong coordination and analytical skills