Assistant Supply Planning Manager

Unilever Group; Fatih; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever is hiring an Assistant Supply Planning Manager in Ümraniye to drive end-to-end supply planning for the Türkiye HPC category, coordinating with procurement, manufacturing, and logistics to optimize service levels and costs.

You will lead digitalization efforts, implement No-Touch planning concepts, manage inventory targets, and partner with cross-functional teams to identify optimization opportunities. Strong analytical skills and English/Turkish communication are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree preferably in Engineering Departments.
• Minimum 3-4 years' experience in similar positions (preferably in planning).
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in Turkish & English.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Affinity towards innovation & new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing whole UL Türkiye HPC category supply end-to-end to provide competitive service level to customers and optimize related costs and Business Waste KPIs with respect to ideal inventory levels.
• Coordinate end-to-end supply planning processes to ensure optimal service, inventory, and cost performance.
• Lead E2E Supply Planning digitalization agenda and projects to increase planning efficiency, visibility, and decision-making quality; develop and implement digital solutions to maintain high No-touch planning scores.
• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Logistics, Finance, IT, MDM, Trade Operation and CX teams to identify and implement supply chain optimization opportunities.
• Lead inventory management activities, monitor and report stock levels, set and review safety and cycle stock targets linked with targeted service levels.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives through advanced planning methodologies, sustainable corrective actions through structured loss tree analysis.
• Apply ZBI methodologies through analytical studies & digital tools and cross-functional team governance.
• Challenge existing planning processes and continually identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate non-value-added activities.
• Lead service KPI on behalf of Supply Planning team, ensure loss stratification is captured and counter measures defined to minimize losses.
• Lead UMS CSA pillar and continuous improvement activities within planning function, aligned with factory performance objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Data-driven decisions

Innovation

Turkish & English

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Unilever is currently hiring for Assistant Supply Planning Manager

Function: Supply Chain
Work Level: WL1
Reports to: Supply Planning Manager
Scope: Local
Location: Ümraniye
Terms & Conditions: Full time

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don't believe in the 'one size fits all' approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are looking for a challenging, innovative, fun, and energetic work environment, you are at the right place. We believe that the passion of our employees is our strength and this is what drives us toward outstanding performance.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Responsible from managing whole UL Türkiye HPC category supply end-to-end to provide competitive service level to customers and also optimize the related costs and Business Waste KPIs with respect to ideal inventory levels.
• Coordinate end-to-end supply planning processes to ensure optimal service, inventory, and cost performance.
• Lead E2E Supply Planning digitalization agenda & projects to increase planning efficiency, visibility, and decision-making quality, develop and implement digital solutions to maintain high non-touch planning scores (No touch MRP and No touch Production Planning).
• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Logistics, Finance, IT, MDM, Trade Operation and CX teams to identify and implement supply chain optimization opportunities.
• Lead inventory management activities, monitor and report stock levels, set and review safety and cycle stock targets linked with targeted service levels.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives through advanced planning methodologies, sustainable corrective actions through structured loss tree analysis.
• Apply ZBI (zero-based inventory) methodologies through analytical studies & digital tools and cross-functional team governance.
• Challenge existing planning processes and continuously identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate non-value-added activities.
• Lead service KPI on behalf of Supply Planning team, make sure that right loss stratification is captured and counter measures are defined to minimize losses.
• Lead UMS CSA pillar and continuous improvement activities within the planning function, ensuring alignment with factory performance objectives.

Experiences & Qualifications

• University degree preferably in Engineering Departments
• Minimum 3-4 years' experience in similar positions (preferably in planning)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in Turkish & English
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Affinity towards innovation & new technologies

Skills

• Having strong analytical problem-solving skills,
• Strong communication skills to work with stakeholders, external site partner.
• Able to work within a dynamic environment, strong negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and data driven decision-making skills,
• Leadership
• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors o PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions. o PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience. o CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. o PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. o AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring ing their 'Whole Self' to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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