Supply Chain Planning Analyst - Temporary position

CHEP; Milano; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

CHEP is seeking a Supply Chain Planner in Milan to join the Strategic Planning group. The role focuses on minimizing costs via optimization and cost-reduction initiatives across the SC network.

You will analyze data, forecast demand using SAP/JDA, manage stock levels, and collaborate with sales and planning teams to align with SLAs and budgets. This position emphasizes international exposure and continuous process improvement.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience in SC Planning Analysis.
• Knowledge of CHEP, JDA, Power BI, SAP, Blue View preferred.
• 3+ years in Supply Chain Management roles (production/logistics planning).
• Experience with S&OP and demand forecasting.

Mansioni

• 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 like SAP, JDA, and Excel to manage orders and predict future demand.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to align goals with budgets and SLAs.
• Develop optimization tools to streamline planning processes and improve efficiency.
• Prepare reports on stock levels, forecasts, and performance for data-driven decisions.
• Coordinate production planning and logistics to align volumes with demand and safety stock.
• Lead initiatives to prevent overstocking and optimize storage, rotation, and transportation.

Conoscenze

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Collaborative

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Strumenti

JDA

Power BI

SAP

Blue View

Descrizione del lavoro

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