Capacity Planner

Action; Banyeres del Penedès; Presencial; EUR 38.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Life & accidents insurance

15% staff discount on Action MERCHANDi

Descripción de la vacante

Action is seeking a Capacity Planner to join the Process Control department at the Banyeres de Penedès Distribution Center. You will translate central forecasts into local capacity plans, support outbound/inbound and process operations, and collaborate with management to optimize staffing and resources.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of capacity or demand planning experience, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English to communicate with global teams.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or related field.
• Fluency in English for global stakeholder communication.
• 3+ years in capacity/demand forecasting or supply chain planning.

Responsabilidades

• Transfer central forecast to local forecast for outbound/inbound and process ops.
• Analyze data and prepare staffing forecasts for capacity planning.
• Assess staffing levels based on forecasts and KPI tracking.
• Coordinate with team leaders on operational capacity matters.
• Provide reports on employment forecast and performance to management.
• Maintain planning systems and implement process improvements.

Conocimientos

Capacity planning

Demand planning

Forecasting

Supply chain planning

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

QlikView

WFM systems

Educación

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Herramientas

Logility

Relex

Descripción del empleo

The Capacity Planner is part of the Process Control department and reports to the Process Manager. He/she supports the entire operational planning process and is responsible for optimizing the local forecast and associated capacity planning.

Supports operations in the areas of planning issues and capacity management. In collaboration with operational management, the position ensures that the forecast is correctly translated into optimal capacity planning. It is the point of contact for operational management with regard to capacity issues. Frequent consultations take place.

Key accountabilities

Implementation

• Responsible for transferring the central forecast (S&OP planning) to the local forecast in order to prepare and maintain forecasts for the Outbound/Inbound and Process operational departments;
• Analyzing data and preparing planning forecasts (staffing) to maintain constant vigilance regarding possible adjustments, performance levels and improvements;
• Assessing staffing levels based on analytical data and forecasts;
• Responsible for determining the required staffing capacity based on the forecast;
• Monitors the timely and correct implementation of changes in the planning system to support the entire operational organization;
• Responsible for central coordination and acting as a point of contact for team leaders on all relevant matters relating to the operational activities of temporary employment agencies;
• Developing employment forecasts for the temporary employment agency, taking into account dynamic changes in demand;
• Creating monthly reports on the employment of temporary employment agency staff;
• Monitors, tracks and reports (KPI’s) to Operational Management through consultation;
• Regular contact and reporting of results and forecasts to the Head Office in the Netherlands.

Expertise

• Track and forecast future operational needs and opportunities;
• Provides solicited and unsolicited advice to operational management regarding planning, matching, building and reducing resources;
• Guides and in collaboration with the Operational Manager, sets up projects for capacity issues relating to the optimisation and implementation of current and new processes;
• Supervision of projects related to the optimisation of planning processes and operational resource.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field;
• Fluency in English is required, as effective communication with global teams and stakeholders is essential;
• At least 3 years of experience in capacity planning, demand planning, forecasting, supply chain planning, or similar;
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; comfortable working with dependencies across multiple stakeholders;
• Knowledge of various WFM systems and reporting tools;
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Qlikview and Power BI; familiarity with planning tools such as Logility and Relex is a strong plus;
• Actively seeks out the wishes and needs of internal customers within the scope of their own responsibilities and, where possible, delivers even more or faster than agreed or than the (internal) customer expects;
• Eager to learn, team-player, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment;
• Comes up with proposals for efficient processes in terms of both time and resource utilization;
• Works effectively with others to achieve common goals and seeks cooperation in this regard;
• Is highly organized, knows how to structure work and projects, meets deadlines and complies with guidelines;
• Makes proposals for efficient and effective planning methods with the least possible complexity and implements them;
• Your day to day at work will take place at the DC in Banyeres de Penedès Distribution Center this is an on‑site position, full‑time presence.

Competences

• Flexible and pragmatic;
• Stakeholder management skills;
• Strong communication skills;
• Results-oriented;
• Planning and organising;
• Professionalism.

What we offer

• Joining a multinational company in full expansion in Spain;
• Real possibilities of growth;
• Being part of the project to launch our first managed Distribution Center;
• Competitive remuneration package according to market conditions;
• 15% staff discount on Action merchandise;
• life & accidents insurance;
• Extensive education and training.