Supply Chain Planner, Senior

Zebra Technologies; Wooburn Green; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is looking for a Supply Chain Planner–Senior. The role involves managing the planning process for spare inventory, coordinating with multiple teams, and ensuring timely and accurate replenishment of buffer stock. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of supply chain experience. This hybrid role requires strong analytical and collaborative skills to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in supply chain management or a related field.
• International supply chain experience in service and/or manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with logistics and repair centers to evaluate buffer stock requirements.
• Develop and maintain scorecard to report lost jobs on Premium Service contracts.
• Ensure timely approval of buffer stock for service contracts.

Skills

Supply Chain management

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Business, Supply Chain, Finance

Job description

Remote Work: Hybrid

Overview

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customers’ and partners’ needs and solve their challenges. Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about – locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

The Supply Chain Planner–Senior will support the Spare (buffer) planning process for a regional business. The Supply Chain Planning team is responsible for securing materials used in Zebra’s operations. Supply requirements are moderated by the team to ensure that inventory positions are appropriate to meet the demand requirements relative to forecasted levels, inventory on order and in transit from distribution centers, product life cycle, quality, and special customer requirements and/or projects. The team cooperates with Global Demand Planners, Buyers, Operations, Order Management, Logistics, Finance, Helpdesk and Customer Experience Management teams.

The Zebra Supply Chain Experience

As a member of our global supply chain organization, you will experience an environment where our values for innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to making a positive impact come to life. Our customer first approach and agility enable us to leverage the creativity of the team to adapt swiftly to challenges and create exceptional value for those we serve. Collaboration and teamwork are at the heart of our operations. We drive an operating model and value set where accountability to one another is genuine and executed with consistency, knowing that we succeed as one. Together, we inspire one another, embrace continuous improvement, and make a meaningful impact!

Responsibilities

• Work with regional Logistical and Repair Centers, 3PLs, Contracts Distribution, Repair Operations and CEMs (Customer Experience Manager to review new Premium Service contracts and contracts renewals to evaluate operational readiness and identify buffer stock requirements
• Report KPIs to regularly evaluate the health of the buffer and report to management;
  • Expectations:
    • Correct and timely replenishment of buffer locations with hardware units and accessories
    • Timely order of buffer units for new and existing service contracts and their correct processing in all systems to avoid miss of OTD (on-time-delivery) due to missing buffer stock
    • Fast and effective Buffer approvals for all types of service contracts
• Develop and maintain scorecard to report lost jobs on Premium Service contracts on a weekly basis that would highlight root causes, drive corrective actions, define the owners, track the trends & dynamics
• Coordinate efforts to source End of Life/Obsolete devices to meet contractual obligations till End of Service Life of hardware devices
• Develop the methodology to effectively address the spare pool excess through inventory reduction actions and rebalancing of spare pool assets (implement the elements of Six Sigma system, apply right time/right place/right quality mindset)
• Facilitate the cross-functional process by proactive feedback and proposals for improvement to ensure internal alignment/joint actions and as a result maximum level of support for Customer
• Coordinate and manage the process of returning the faulty units from Customers in collaboration with CEMs (Account Managers), Customer Service Non-Technical support, Repair Centers and Finance to keep the amount of buffer units sufficient to support all service contracts
• To perform timely inventory adjustments of spare pool assets upon request and during physical inventory counts to ensure 98% inventory accuracy
• Develop and share Best Practices within and across the regions in Spare Pool Planning, assets management and Customer service support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Business, Supply Chain, Finance and related field experience preferred
• 5-8 years experience
• International Supply Chain experience in service and/or manufacturing a plus

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