Asset Planner

Velogy Inc.; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Velogy Inc. is seeking an Asset Planner to manage European O&P supply planning, balancing short- to mid-term demand, inventory, and cost optimization.

You will coordinate responses to operational issues, execute day-to-day supply plans, and ensure sales volumes are available at lowest cost, interfacing with monomer, manufacturing, supply chain, asset management, and sales teams. Strong analytics and SAP proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc in Logistics or Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years in supply chain planning or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of SAP ERP / SAP IBP or similar ERP.
• Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Fluent in English; additional languages (German, French, Spanish or Dutch) are a plus.
• Organized and deadline-driven in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication with multiple levels of the organization.
• Team player who can coordinate tasks with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Re-work the optimized supply plan into monthly production volume and schedule.
• Manage in-month execution (allocations, hand-backs) to meet the sales plan.
• Assess impact of in-month sales plan changes on the supply plan.
• Evaluate unplanned supply events and communicate adjustments.
• Coordinate with stakeholders on shortages and grade availability.
• Follow-up with asset management, marketing and sales on inventory moves.
• Update capability and availability for market introduction of grades.
• Measure KPIs and report on inventory, plant operating rates and changes.

Skills

English fluency

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team player

Education

BSc in Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Equivalent work experience

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP IBP

Job description

As an Asset Planner you’ll be responsible to manage Supply Planning for European O&P assets in balancing short to medium term supply/demand, inventory levels and focusing on value optimization.

You coordinate response to operational issues/opportunities consistent with business strategy and constraints. And manage the day to day supply plan execution and allocation process to ensure the requested sales volume is available as per business requirements at the lowest cost.

Your primary business is to interface for short term execution and operational activities in supply planning is with monomer, manufacturing, supply chain and asset management. For sales plan execution the main interface is with sales, marketing and customer service.

Responsibilities and accountability

Requirements and expertise

• Re-work the optimized supply plan into a monthly production volume and schedule for relevant assets, taking into account monthly demand plan, inventory levels and operational restrictions. Ensure product availability and sourcing at lowest overall cost, in line with the business objectives and agreed demand.
• Manage in-month execution (allocations, hand-backs) with sufficient product to meet the sales plan in-line with customer prioritization.
• Assess the impact of any in-month sales plan change on the supply plan and if necessary revise short term supply plan allocation, stock targets and supply. Take a decision if any change is needed to supply plan.
• Evaluate unplanned supply events on short term production plan and communicate any adjustments to the schedule to the production planning group.
• Co-ordinate with business stakeholders product shortage, and conflicts in grade availability; communicate events and consequences on short term sales and production plan and execute the required changes to the sales plan.
• Follow-up with asset management, marketing and sales on slow moving grades, blocked grades, excess and inactive inventory.
• Update the innovation grade forecast and availability for market introduction and communicate in a timely manner.
• Measure KPI’s for operational reporting to give transparency to performance versus targets. Reporting should include inventory quantity/quality, plant operating rates, number of plant changes and reasons for slow/shut down of responsible asset. Communicate daily plant status (grade and throughput) and any change to operational production capacity to update the Supply Demand files.
• Coordinate the definition of annual stock target setting.

Education

• Minimum BSc. in Logistics or Supply Chain Management or proven work experience on a similar level.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in a supply chain (supply and demand planning preferred), or manufacturing environment
• Very good working knowledge of SAP ERP / SAP IBP or similar ERP
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and the other tools of Microsoft office
• Fluent in English, additional language German, French, Spanish or Dutch will be a plus
• You’re very well organized, able to deal with deadlines and you thrive in a dynamic work environment
• You have strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Very good communication skills and you are able to deal with various hierarchical levels within the organization
• You prove to be a team player and you are able to coordinate various tasks with stakeholders