Supply Chain Planning Analyst

CHEP UK Ltd.; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

CHEP UK Ltd. is seeking a Strategic Planning professional to minimize Supply Chain costs through optimization and cost-reduction initiatives.

The role includes forecasting, inventory management, and network planning across Europe, with collaboration across sales, production, and logistics teams. Required are a degree in engineering (or equivalent), 3+ years in SC planning, and strong knowledge of JDA, SAP APO, Power BI, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in SC Planning Analysis.
• Knowledge of CHEP, JDA, Power BI, SAP, Blue View.
• 3+ years in Supply Chain Management in manufacturing.
• Advanced experience with SCM tools (JDA Manug./ SAP APO).
• Experience with S&OP and demand planning.
• Italian and English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and manage stock to meet demand while preventing overstocks.
• Monitor stock at plants to optimize capacity and reduce costs.
• Use SAP, JDA, and Excel to manage orders and forecast demand.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and sales teams to align goals with budgets.
• Develop optimization tools to streamline planning processes.
• Prepare reports on stock, forecasts, and performance for decisions.
• Coordinate production planning and logistics to meet demand and safety stock.
• Lead initiatives to prevent overstocking and improve storage and transport.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

JDA

SAP

Power BI

Blue View

Excel

SAP APO

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 our Hybrid Work Model.

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

Computer: Strong Excel Skills, SAP (ERP + BW / BI) , JDA, Power Query, power BI.

Personal

flexible; collaborative ; problem solving; comfortable working in international environment; strong analytical skills, strong communication skills

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.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at [e-mail].

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 authenticself 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.