Data-Driven Spare Parts & Inventory Planner

Ficep Group; Gazzada Schianno; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

FICEP S.p.A. in Lombardy is seeking a Spare Parts Material Planner to manage spare parts planning, data governance and continuous improvement within the supply chain.

You will forecast requirements, coordinate procurement requests and ensure material availability across external suppliers and in-house production. The role emphasizes optimizing MRP parameters, maintaining master data quality and developing dashboards to monitor planning performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Management Engineering, Economics or a related field.
• At least 3–4 years of experience in Material Planning, Supply Chain or Procurement Planning.
• Knowledge of MRP principles and material requirements planning.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of data analysis and/or Business Intelligence tools (SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Java, Python or equivalent).
• Good command of English (B2 level).
• Strong interest in continuous improvement and business process optimization.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Results-oriented mindset and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Plan spare parts requirements based on customer orders, historical consumption data and planning parameters.
• Plan and submit the procurement requests required to the Buyer to ensure material availability.
• Plan the requirements for components to be manufactured by external suppliers.
• Plan the requirements for spare parts manufactured in-house, ensuring availability in accordance with lead times.
• Monitor material availability, inventory levels and stock coverage.
• Collaborate with the Spare Parts Buyer, Spare Parts Customer Service, Spare Parts Warehouse and Production teams to ensure smooth flow of materials.
• Support the management of supply issues, contributing to the definition of priorities and corrective actions.
• Manage and update master data and planning parameters in ERP/MRP systems, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Develop dashboards and decision-support tools to improve visibility of planning and procurement processes.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and contribute to digitalization and innovation projects in SCM.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Customer focus

Results oriented

Education

Management Engineering / Economics

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Java

Python

Job description

FICEP S.p.A. in Lombardy is seeking a Spare Parts Material Planner to manage spare parts planning, data governance and continuous improvement within the supply chain.

You will forecast requirements, coordinate procurement requests and ensure material availability across external suppliers and in-house production. The role emphasizes optimizing MRP parameters, maintaining master data quality and developing dashboards to monitor planning performance.