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about this position
as a network supply planning specialist, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our supply chain operations. Leveraging your expertise in analytics, supply dynamics, and planning systems, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively anticipate and address customer demands. This role is crucial for shaping and executing a unified supply strategy, aimed at delivering the highest level of customer service while minimizing operational costs.
we are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented supply chain professional with strong analytical and financial acumen and excellent communication skills who can work independently to identify issues and propose solutions while fostering effective collaboration with other functional groups. In this role, you will take ownership or provide essential support for global cross-team coordination and project management activities.
what you’ll do
1. managing planning parameters: ensure the accuracy of planning parameters and alignment with global business objectives, streamlining the supply network, improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, mitigating risks, and increasing customer satisfaction.
2. financial acumen: understand cost drivers, inventory valuation, and financial trade-offs in supply planning decisions. Analyze the financial impact of supply strategies, including cost-to-serve, working capital implications, and profitability optimization.
3. data maintenance: collaborate with cross-functional teams to uphold master data governance standards, preserving the integrity and accuracy of critical master data.
4. metrics analysis and reporting: analyze key metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement; develop and execute action plans, reporting findings/metrics to leadership and stakeholders.
5. project management: lead projects independently, scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, coordinating execution, and communicating effectively with senior management regarding project status, risks, and changes.
6. end-to-end supply chain expertise: possess a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, leading and owning cross-functional tasks, and fostering collaboration among network specialists to enhance performance across namx.
what makes you a good fit
* bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, or logistics; mba or master’s degree and apics certification preferred.
* 5+ years of supply chain management experience, with prior use of erp systems like sap with apo preferred.
* strong excel and data management skills; familiarity with power bi is a plus.
* ability to use data-driven insights to optimize decisions and challenge the status quo.
* bias for action, with the ability to navigate fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities.
* excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage cross-functional teams effectively.
some perks of joining henkel
* flexible work scheme with flexible hours and a hybrid work model.
* diverse national and international growth opportunities.
* globally aligned wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs.
* gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks.
* employee share plan with voluntary investment and henkel matching shares.
* flexible benefits, meal vouchers, and savings fund.
at henkel, we embrace diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of our employees is our strength. Join us and bring your unique self! We welcome applications from all genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
senioritiy level
* mid-senior level
employment type
* full-time
job function
* management and manufacturing
industries
* chemical manufacturing and manufacturing
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