Assistant Supply Planning Manager

2640 Unilever Sanayi ve Ticaret Türk A.S.; Ümraniye; Presencial; TRY 320.000 - 520.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Unilever is seeking an Assistant Supply Planning Manager in Ümraniye to lead end-to-end planning for UL Türkiye HPC category, coordinating supply, inventory and cost KPIs with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3-4 years of planning experience, an engineering degree, and strong Turkish and English communication. You will drive digitalization projects and enhance service levels across local markets. Join a global leader focused on sustainable supply chains and local impact.

Formación

• University degree preferably in Engineering Deparments.
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in similar positions (planning).
• Excellent Turkish and English communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate end-to-end supply planning to optimize service, inventory and cost.
• Lead E2E supply planning digitalization to boost efficiency and no-touch processes.
• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Logistics, Finance, IT, MDM, Trade Ops and CX.
• Lead inventory management and set safety and cycle stock targets linked to service levels.
• Drive inventory optimization through advanced planning methodologies and corrective actions.
• Apply zero-based inventory methodologies via analytics and cross-functional governance.
• Challenge and simplify planning processes to automate non-value-added activities.
• Lead service KPI reporting and ensure loss mitigation actions are defined.

Conocimientos

Analytical problem-solving

Communication

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

Educación

Engineering degree

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

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

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• 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.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• 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 your employees

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