We are currently looking for a Planning Manager to join our client's team in Brussels, Belgium.
Responsibilities:
- Develop timely strategic and operational planning for distribution centers and transportation for all internal and external distribution centers and transport to all BE&LUX retail points.
- Ensure supply chain activities are performed efficiently, cost-effectively, and customer-satisfyingly, meeting key service levels, including full service and timely service levels.
- Conduct gap analysis with IBP supply chain departments and Model & Network and Operations Execution to optimize future forecasts and planning.
- Responsible for forecasts, including in-depth qualitative analysis of IBP projected volumes and adjustments, considering business plans and stakeholder capabilities and constraints.
- Supervise, support, motivate, and coach the team of planners and specialists/experts to create an empowered and engaged workforce, ensuring optimal quantitative and qualitative staffing levels.
- Co-design and translate supply chain strategy into strategic planning for DCs/3PLs/Transport and strategic delivery and returns planning for retail points, considering scheduled events and constraints of retail points, DCs, and transport.
- Lead projects on capacity management processes and tools, ensuring project completion within budget, deadlines, and agreed objectives.
- Establish and maintain internal interdepartmental relationships to ensure optimal cooperation with all relevant stakeholders and reduce potential planning process issues.
Who You Are:
- 5-8 years of experience in a similar role or in supply chain management
- Trilingual (Dutch/French/English)
- Good communication skills
- Project management experience
- Knowledge in Supply Chain & Logistics
- Proficiency in ERP/WMS/TMS/BI systems and reporting tools (SAP), MS Office
- Strategic thinker, versatile, service- and customer-oriented
- Good stress management skills
- Experience in people management