Supply Chain Associate

HAVI Logistics Business Services GmbH; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Career development

Performance-based pay

International environment

Training program

Job summary

HAVI GBS in Kraków seeks a Supply Chain Planner to optimize inventory across the network, balancing service levels with costs and coordinating production, distribution and inventory plans.

You will apply analytics to forecasts, work with ERP and BI tools, and communicate with external partners and internal teams. The role offers an international, collaborative environment with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1.5 years of supply chain planning experience.
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools.
• Strong communication and cross-cultural teamwork abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and owns executional responsibility for optimizing inventory across the supply chain network while minimizing costs.
• Support assigned projects, timelines, & team deliverables to meet customer objectives and milestones.
• Develops production, distribution, and inventory management plans in support of promotional and core items.
• Conducts capacity analyses and financial risk assessments to identify constraints and create contingency plans.
• Monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and perform root cause analyses.
• Review forecasts and identify potential issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis on planning exceptions and coordinate with stakeholders to resolve.
• Track compliance against plans and adjust shipment plans (BOM changes, safety stock, etc).
• Work with cross-functional teams to adjust shipment plans.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Inventory management

SQL

Analytics

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

JDA

Maestro

OBIEE

Tableau

PowerBI

SharePoint

Job description

HAVI is a global, privately owned company focused on innovating, optimizing and managing the supply chains of leading brands. Offering services in marketing analytics, packaging, supply chain management and logistics, HAVI partners with companies to address challenges big and small across the supply chain, from commodity to customer. Founded in 1974, HAVI employs more than 10,000 people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. HAVI’s supply chain services are complemented by the customer engagement services offered by our affiliated company The Marketing Store. For more information, please visit HAVI.com.

Our Global Business Services (GBS) center was launched in 2019. We handle top-notch financial, planning, and supply chain services, actively supporting core business activities including master data management, end-to-end procurement, and supply chain business intelligence analysis for clients in over 30 countries across Europe and beyond. Our teams in Kraków and Katowice focus on efficiency, innovation, and digital transformation, always aiming to exceed our clients’ expectations.

Join us in our mission to promote sustainable development and reduce our environmental footprint. Work in a diverse and inclusive environment where every voice matters. Discover endless career opportunities with exciting projects, hands‑on learning, and professional growth.

Come aboard and help us shape the future of supply chain management!

Responsibilities

• Oversees and owns executional responsibility for optimizing inventory across the supply chain network in accordance with target service levels for the allocated portfolio while minimizing costs. Ensures the right amount of product is in the right place, at the right time, at the lowest cost
• Responsible to support assigned projects, timelines, & team deliverables to meet customer objectives and milestones
• Develops production, distribution, and inventory management plans in support of promotional and core items
• Conducts promotional capacity analyses and financial risk assessments to identify potential constraints and/or exposure and create recommended contingency plans to mitigate or minimize risk
• Monitor performance of the plans, make recommendations for improvements and conduct root cause analysis of issues to drive continuous improvement
• Review all supplier and DC shipment forecasts and identify potential issues
• Conduct root cause analysis on all planning/program exceptions. Identify gaps and issues and work with stakeholders to resolve
• Tracks and manages compliance against plans and makes recommendations on corrective actions
• Work with cross functional teams to adjust shipment plans (BOM changes, Line of supply changes, safety stock and YCF adjustments, etc)

Desired skills and experience

• At least 1,5 year of Supply Chain Planning experience
• Experience with Inventory/Demand/ERP Applications & Reporting Tools (e.g., JDA, Maestro, OBIEE, Tableau, PowerBI)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with external partners, customers, and diverse cultures
• Proficiency in SQL is a plus
• Project Management or related experience is a plus
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytics (numeric/data processing and interpretations) Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Remote work as per company regulations, flexibility, work-life balance
• Possibility of turning your own ideas into success
• Varied and interesting field of work
• Responsible task with plenty of leeway
• Collegial working atmosphere
• Open corporate culture Cooperation with a dynamic team
• Attractive remuneration models with performance-related pay
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Successful and rapidly growing employer
• Comprehensive, individual familiarization with the work
• Diverse development opportunities in an international environment
• Training according to training schedule and training regulations in the relevant specialist field

At HAVI GBS, we believe in an inclusive and sustainable workplace where our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we are committed to promoting diversity within the organization, as well as an inclusive environment where everyone can feel valued and respected, regardless of their background.