Strategic Inventory Planner - Global Network (15-Month)

Beiersdorf; Poznań; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beiersdorf Poland seeks a Network Inventory Planner to join the Planning CoE on a 15-month contract. The role focuses on optimizing inventory levels across a complex European supply network, ensuring product availability while balancing working capital and service levels.

You will manage long-term production planning, monitor inventory health, and drive optimization projects across Demand, Export, and Production planning teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, production planning, or other supply chain functions.
• Experience working in an international, matrix, and cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan inventory and replenishment strategies for the European production centers.
• Lead long-term production planning.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels to achieve target service levels while minimizing excess and obsolete stock.
• Analyze inventory performance, identify risks and opportunities, and propose mitigation actions.
• Drive inventory parameter settings including safety stock, target coverage, and planning policies.
• Collaborate with the planning community to balance supply constraints and customer requirements.

Skills

Inventory planning

Analytical thinking

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

APO

IBP

OMP

Kinaxis

Job description

Beiersdorf Poland seeks a Network Inventory Planner to join the Planning CoE on a 15-month contract. The role focuses on optimizing inventory levels across a complex European supply network, ensuring product availability while balancing working capital and service levels.

You will manage long-term production planning, monitor inventory health, and drive optimization projects across Demand, Export, and Production planning teams.