Supply Chain Planning Manager DACH

CHEP UK Ltd.; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible Hybrid Working model

Company car/Car allowance

Annual bonus

30 days + 3.5 bank holidays PTO

Brambles share programme

Company pension

Zusammenfassung

CHEP in Köln seeks a Senior Planning Manager to lead plant-level stock policies and optimize inbound/outbound logistics, collaborating with transportation to ensure cost-efficient fulfillment while meeting service targets. The role requires strong project management and Lean/Six Sigma experience.

The position offers a flexible hybrid work model, competitive remuneration, a company pension, and a share program, with opportunities to drive continuous improvements across the supply chain.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, or equivalent.
• 3–5 years planning, operations, or logistics experience.
• 1–2 years in project management. Fluent in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Implement and manage plant-level safety stock policies to balance inventory and maximize plant capacity.
• Oversee short- and mid-term optimization of inbound, outbound, and relocation logistics for cost-to-serve improvements.
• Collaborate with transportation and logistics teams to move stock efficiently from origin to destination.
• Ensure alignment of financial and compliance goals with the strategic supply chain plan.
• Partner with logistics teams to ensure cost-effective fulfilment while meeting service targets.
• Relocate surplus stock to deficit markets to optimize stock positioning.
• Monitor and report KPIs weekly, monthly, and quarterly to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement across the supply chain focusing on efficiency and cost reduction.

Kenntnisse

English

German

Project management

Inventory management

Lean/Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain optimization

KPI reporting

Ausbildung

University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, or equivalent

Tools

BlueYonder

Manugistics

i2

Red Prairie

Manhattan Associates

SAP

BW

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Jobbeschreibung

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Implement and manage plant-level safety stock policies to maintain a balanced inventory of all stock types and maximize plant capacities.
• Oversee short- and mid-term optimization of inbound, outbound, and relocation logistics to achieve the best possible cost to serve while ensuring efficient operations.
• Collaborate with transportation and logistics teams to move stock efficiently from origin to destination, ensuring the right inventory mix is maintained.
• Ensure financial and compliance goals are aligned with the strategic supply chain plan, communicating frameworks to execution teams.
• Partner with logistics and transportation teams to ensure cost-effective fulfilment while meeting inventory and customer service objectives.
• Manage pool balancing initiatives by relocating surplus stock to deficit markets, optimizing stock positioning across regions.
• Monitor and report key performance metrics, presenting results to supply chain leadership teams on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain, focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, and operational excellence.

Our requirements:

• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, or equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years planning management operations, facility engineering, supply chain or logistics experience
• 1-2 years in Project Management
• Languages: fluent English and German are a must, Spanish or any European Language is a nice to have
• Understanding of industry tools e.g. BlueYonder/Manugistics, i2, Red Prairie, Manhattan Assoc
• Familiarity with BlueYonder, SAP, BW, computer basics (Office, Excel, Access...)
• Exceptional technical and communication skills
• Lean/Six sigma experience
• M/soft, SAP, SQL Experience of interacting effectively with Management cross-functionally
• Demonstrated ability to drive solutions at all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated outstanding project management skills
• Demonstrated track record of obtaining results and driving solutions
• Autonomous, self-initiative and results driven

What we offer:

• Flexible Hybrid Working model
• Company car or Car allowance
• Competitive remuneration package plus annual bonus based on company & personal performance
• 30 days of annual leave (+ 3.5 additional days for bank and other holidays), and option to purchase another 5 days of annual PTO
• Attractive Brambles share programme
• Company pension scheme (Betriebliche Altersvorsorge)
• Capital-forming benefits (Vermögenswirksame Leistungen)
• 24 hours per annum to use for volunteering projects
• Other benefits e.g. Company Bike, Childcare Allowance, Urban Sports Club, Various discounts through Corporate Benefits and more

Skills to succeed in the role

• Change Leadership, Coaching, Collaboration, Continual Improvement Process, Disruptive Thinking, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Management, KPI Reporting, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Logistics Management, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Self-Awareness, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Planning (SCP)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model, for available positions.