Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Brambles; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEP, a Brambles company, seeks a seasoned Supply Chain Planning Analyst in Lombardy to minimize costs via strategic planning and optimization. You will drive S&OP, forecast demand, and coordinate production and logistics to align with customer demand and service levels.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 3 years in SCM, experience with SAP/JDA/Power BI, and fluency in Italian and English. This on-site role supports CHEP's European operations within the CHEP network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent in SCM.
• Knowledge of CHEP, JDA, Power BI, SAP, Blue View preferred.
• 3+ years in Supply Chain Management in manufacturing or similar environment.
• Advanced experience with SCM tools (JDA Manug, SAP APO).
• Experience with S&OP and sales forecasting/demand planning.
• Languages: Italian and English.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and manage stock to meet demand while preventing overstocks.
• Monitor and control stock at plants and manufacturers to optimize capacity and costs.
• Use forecasting tools (SAP, JDA, Excel) to manage orders and predict future demand.
• Collaborate with supply chain and commercial teams to align with budgets and SLAs.
• Develop and update optimization tools to streamline planning processes.

Skills

Italian

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related SC field

Tools

SAP APO

JDA

Power BI

Blue View

Job description

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 ourHybrid Work Model]https://urldefense.com/v3/ https:/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https3A2F2Fwww.youtube.com2Fwatch3Fv3DA17SyZVJM8826t3D46s&data=04 7C01 7Cdante40sayitloud.us7Cbd0520a38f5b4cf5217908d9e4eacb6c7C2c02d76e40374bffa2b1c104fbb1ce91 7C0 7C0 7C637792519352584681 7CUnknown7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXTCI6Mn0 3D7C3000&sdata=5sr43hFkHrq3lpQyYEY80aZ3n3plQMib95NSRWnCmmw*3D&reserved=0 ;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!HDu-1JFExg!FoxqXcTulynadywQlhAnaeT17qHc8fKzsePLX5SECcnm3He2vUvGwJ3ux48jDtkusbE$).

Job Description

This position manages a key area for the European Supply Chain organization. The mission of the role inside the Strategic Planning is to minimize the Supply Chain costs through the timely Supply Chain optimization process, as well as managing cost reduction opportunities across the whole Supply Chain network.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Analyze data and manage stock to meet demand while preventing overstocks, ensuring optimal inventory levels.
• Monitor and control stock at plants and manufacturers to optimize capacity, reduce costs, and ensure proper stock rotation.
• Use forecasting tools such as SAP, JDA, and Excel to manage orders and predict future demand based on business needs.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to align business goals with budget and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Develop and update optimization tools to streamline planning processes, minimize unnecessary movements, and improve operational efficiency.
• Prepare and present reports on stock levels, forecasts, and operational performance to support data-driven decision-making.
• Coordinate production planning and logistics to align production volumes with customer demand and safety stock levels.
• Lead initiatives to prevent overstocking and enhance storage, stock rotation, and transportation plans, maximizing handling capacities.

TACTICAL PLANNING

• Use Supply Chain and Inventory Management techniques to develop production and transportation plans ensuring high service levels at low cost.

• Identify & implement relocation flows to guide master planning Forecast all flows and stocks with the IT Supply Chain Tools.

• Produce optimal network location and capacity. Build optimal supply plans

• Deliver scenario and contingency planning framework

FORECASTING

• Collaborate with sales management team to gather field intelligence regarding customer ordering behaviour

• Participate in monthly reviews of demand forecast with Sales, Sales Finance, and Planning managers and directors

• Maintain customer forecast profiles Produce optimal network location and capacity.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Be an essential part of the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process in all its stages.

• Manage use of CHEP optimization tools to deliver accurate data & reporting.

• Track outcomes of short term planning & budget to forecast demand, depict trends and assess variances

• Complete ad hoc analysis as required

• Identify short, medium and long term opportunities for company direct cost saving and assess their potential impact

Profile

• Bachelors degree, Bachelors Science degree on engineering discipline (preferable) or demonstrated equivalent experience in SC Planning Analysis.

• Ideally : Knowledge of CHEP, JDA, Power BI, SAP, Blue View

• At least 3 years business experience in Supply Chain Management in a manufacturing environment (Production Planning / Logistics Planning / Procurement Planning / Network Optimization)

• Advanced experience in Supply Chain Management tools (JDA Manug./ SAP APO, etc.), either as a user or consultant.

• Experience with S&OP and with Sales Forecasting and demand planning

• Language : Italian, English

Remote Type

Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Continual Improvement Process, Empathy, Experimentation, Inventory Management, Inventory Monitoring, Inventory Planning, Logistics, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Planning (SCP), Taking Ownership, Teamwork, Understand Customers

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.