Supply and Inventory Planner (m/f/d)

Stuttgarter Nachrichten; Böblingen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

30 vacation days

Attractive salary and bonus program

Development training programs

Company pension scheme

Zusammenfassung

Advantest Europe GmbH in Böblingen is looking for a Supply and Inventory Planner. This role involves translating demand plans into feasible supply plans and managing inventory effectively.

Candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The position offers flexible working hours and an attractive salary package with various benefits.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in supply/inventory planning.
• Strong understanding of supply chain concepts.
• Experience with contract manufacturers and supply networks.

Aufgaben

• Translate demand plans into feasible supply plans.
• Define and maintain inventory targets and safety stock levels.
• Monitor inventory across internal and external locations.

Kenntnisse

Supply Planning

Inventory Management

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Data Analytics

Material Planning

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Oracle, Kinaxis)

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Supply and Inventory Planner (m/f/d) – Advantest Europe GmbH, Böblingen

Your Responsibilities

• Supply Planning & Balancing: translate demand plans and business priorities into feasible supply plans on test-system and options level, balancing capacity, material availability, lead times, inventory, and logistics constraints.
• Inventory Planning & Target Setting: define, maintain, and review inventory targets, safety stock levels, buffer concepts, and inventory positioning in alignment with demand, supply, service, and cost objectives.
• Supply Review & S&OP Support: provide supply and inventory inputs for Supply Review and S&OP, including supply gaps, inventory coverage, shortage risk, E&O exposure, buffer status and trade‑offs, and mitigation actions.
• Interaction Model & Planning Interface: act as the planning interface between Demand & Supply Planning Lead, Supply Operations / Supply Specialists, S&OE, Logistics, Strategic Supplier Management, Product Sourcing, Data & Tools, and external manufacturing partners.
• Risk, Scenario & Mitigation Planning: run scenarios to evaluate the impact of demand changes, supply constraints, lead‑time changes, allocation, ramp‑up, and recovery actions on service, inventory, cost, and risk.
• Inventory Health & E&O Control: monitor inventory across internal and external locations and prevent excess and obsolescence through early identification, parameter review, phase‑in / phase‑out planning, and coordinated mitigation actions.
• Execution Handover & Shortage Support: align with Supply Operations and S&OE on constraints, shortages, recovery plans, expediting needs, and allocation proposals, ensuring a clear handover from planning into execution.
• KPI Transparency / Reporting & Continuous Improvement: maintain dashboards and reports covering KPIs such as supply feasibility, inventory health, coverage, turns, E&O risk, shortage exposure, and buffer effectiveness, and improve planning parameters, data quality and planning methods.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, material planning, supply chain operations, or inventory management, ideally within an outsourced / external manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of supply and inventory planning concepts such as capacity constraints, lead times, MOQs, safety stock, buffer logic, inventory coverage, E&O, forecast consumption, and service / inventory trade‑offs.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP / MRP and planning systems such as Oracle, Kinaxis, or similar, combined with solid data and reporting capabilities.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and global supply networks in matrix‑organized environments.
• Experience in cross‑functional planning interfaces, including Supply Review, S&OP support, shortage management, S&OE handover, and inventory‑related escalation processes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with a structured, data‑driven approach, including scenario‑based assessment of service, inventory, cost, and risk trade‑offs.
• Exposure to NPI / change control processes and lifecycle planning including phase‑in / phase‑out, last‑time‑buy, EOL, and obsolescence management.
• Preferred: APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools, advanced Excel, and data visualization / reporting.
• Analytical Thinking – Advanced
• Communication – Advanced
• Data Analytics – Advanced
• Demand Management – Intermediate
• Exception Leadership – Intermediate
• Inventory Management – Expert
• Supply Planning – Advanced
• Material Planning – Advanced
• Risk Management – Intermediate
• Stakeholder Management – Advanced
• Supply and Inventory Management – Expert
• Project and time Management – Intermediate

Our Offer

• Flexibility – Flexible and trust‑based working hours, 30 vacation days + option for additional vacation days, mobile working, individual part‑time models and programs for extended periods of absence.
• Benefits – Attractive salary, share in Advantest´s success through an exceptionally appealing bonus program as well as numerous subsidies, discounts and offerings (e.g. bike leasing).
• Development – Structured onboarding programs and mentoring, development discussions, technical and soft‑skill trainings, language courses and knowledge sessions.
• Fitness – Ergonomic working environment, sports and fitness options and events (e.g. Global Challenge) as well as health days.
• Security – Attractive company pension scheme, comprehensive insurance coverage and support in emergency situations.

Contact: Ann‑Kathrin Rupp, +49 (0) 7031.204.8022