Inventory Planning Analyst (Hybrid) – Optimize Service Levels

Bridgestone; Zaventem; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA) in Zaventem, Belgium, seeks an Inventory Planning Advanced Analyst to define and manage Target Inventory and Service Levels within a hybrid work setup.

You will balance inventory with production strategy, optimize service and cash impact, and lead scenario modelling across a multi-echelon network, collaborating with cross-functional teams to mitigate SMDS and OESK exposure.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain.
• Proficiency in SAP, OMP and DRP.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of provision and SMDS+2A analysis and OESK policy.

Responsibilities

• Own Target Inventory and Service Level governance, from policy definition through planning execution and publication in the relevant systems.
• Coordinate inputs and root-cause analysis, align Service Level changes with DRP, OPP and Sales, perform quality checks, publish targets to OMP and monitor deviations against the initial reference.
• Set tactical inventory targets and lead scenario modelling to support planning decisions, incorporating production strategy, tactical insights, Pareto, MFlex, frequencies, MOQ assumptions and demand-supply balances.
• Steer production decisions in response to demand-supply imbalances, translating gaps into build-up and exit actions while balancing service continuity, shortage risk, leftover stock and cash impact.
• Maintain core assumptions and planning parameters and execute the monthly target-setting cycle, validating inputs including lineup, phase-in and phase-out, latest forecast, historical demand and Service Level assumptions.
• Run the solver, perform quality checks and make targeted adjustments to ensure final outputs are aligned with the agreed strategy.
• Own inventory quality metrics, provision analysis and excess-risk mitigation, including SMDS+2A exposure and deep dives into SMDS and over-max inventory in collaboration with the Network Planner.
• Quantify provision impact with Finance and coordinate upstream and downstream actions to reduce current and future excess inventory.
• Own the OESK scrap-at-plant process and associated exposure management, including consolidation of the full-year OESK projection based on actuals and forward views.
• Perform monthly root-cause analysis, manage OESK budget consumption and coordinate cross-functional actions to reduce exposure.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Planning & organization

Adaptability

Education

Master's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

OMP

DRP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA) in Zaventem, Belgium, seeks an Inventory Planning Advanced Analyst to define and manage Target Inventory and Service Levels within a hybrid work setup.

You will balance inventory with production strategy, optimize service and cash impact, and lead scenario modelling across a multi-echelon network, collaborating with cross-functional teams to mitigate SMDS and OESK exposure.