Supply Planner
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Location: AE
Company: EDGE Group PJSC
About HALCON
HALCON is a regional and international leader that offers next-generation Weapons Systems and Robotics Expertise to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. HALCON has developed in-house expertise across the entire value chain for gravity-release bomb guidance systems. This includes design, development, testing, manufacturing and assembly. Our end-to-end capabilities ensure exceptional quality and competitive pricing. As well, we are faster and more flexible in meeting customer requirements.
Key Accountabilities:
- Monitor and maintain availability of inventory as per the established targets to meet the needs of manufacturing operational plans and projections
- Execute root cause analysis of stock outs, late and overstock situations and propose improvement plans to minimize inventory exposure and maximize revenue
- Effectively utilize supply chain planning procedures, processes, analytics, metrics and standards to ensure timely and efficient delivery of products and offer high levels of customer satisfaction
- Support in developing annual budgets for production and capacity requirements, to support operational objectives and key performance indicators
- Manage supplier relationships to ensure optimum supplier performance, improve in-bound fill rates, reduce lead time and drive additional cost reduction opportunities
- Review purchase orders to ensure purchasing decisions achieve lowest overall cost-to-deliver for the supply chain. Make purchase decisions based on target inventory levels, order fill rates and demand variables
- Actively involve and contribute in inventory systems development. Utilize ERP system to plan, order and forecast assigned items to maximize customer order fulfilment while minimizing inventory investment
- Drive best practice approach in implementation and execution within supply planning to streamline and improve operational efficiencies and drive continuous process improvement
- Collaborate across Operations, Procurement, Warehouse, Logistics and other departments to communicate constraints, recommend resolutions and allow efficient sharing of data and information
- Use technological tools and internal data to generate reports for the management to highlight potential risks or capacity issues
- Build and develop capabilities of the team by coaching, training, evaluating and mentoring them in accordance with good people management practices
Experience & Education Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Materials Management, Supply Chain or a related field
- Certified in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)/ APICS/ CPIM/CSCP
- 6 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Operations Management, or related position
Key Skills:
- Knowledge Supply Chain concepts, Purchasing, Inventory Management, and their application
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement Processes or Methods
- Proficiency in Inventory Management Software
- Attention to Detail
- Communication (oral & written)
- Planning & Organizing
- Customer focus
- Analytical & Business acumen
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