Materials Planner Team Lead

If you're passionate about working and you wish to discover even more benefits of doing this tasks and resources in cooperation with Supply Chain department, we have the perfect role for you.

We are looking for a dynamic, proactive team player with genuine integrity, desire to ensure the development, validation, communication and efficient implementation of new or changing items/services to strengthen our  Supply Chain in Surčin, Belgrade, on the position of:

 Materials Planner Team Lead

Replacement for maternity leave 

Main purpose of the job is to ensures availability of materials to fulfill the requirements of the production plans within the agreed cost boundaries. We offer you job in a dinamic environment, with exposure to experts with various educational and professional backgrounds and opportunity to build expertise in Supply Chain and work in the international company with high standards and opportunities for continuous career development.

A day in the life of  Materials Planner Team Lead:

• Creates and controls the optimal plan for the ordering of raw materials and packaging, that ensures supply of material to production while ensuring that the working capital targets for raw and packaging materials are met; provides support to materials planners in communication with key suppliers and the Procurement sector
• Identifies risk factors related to the supply of materials and eliminates or reduces them, in close cooperation with all partners, FSC, P2P, Supplier, Fico, QA, and ensures long-term stability of the entire portfolio by stock cover control, with a focus on the most frequent materials and best-selling finished products
• Coordinates the stock cover process, monitors materials in stock and their output, manages and coordinates materials that have reduced demand or no needs in the system and presents risks and opportunities for the consumption of such materials
• Actively participates in the process of eliminating or reducing material write-off by proactive reporting, coordination of material consumption through cooperation with FSC, FiCo, DSP, P2P, Production
• Monitors announced changes to the portfolio (switch materials) and coordinates the proper transition from one code to another, collaborates with project managers and ensures the availability of materials on time for all phases of the project (trials and regular production).
• Strategically manages the process of claims related to materials, coordinates the return of inadequate materials to suppliers and ensures compensation and collection of credit notes from suppliers (Claim management); regularly reports on pending cases and monitors resolution of Claims through cooperation with the Procurement sector
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Reports to:

• For accurate and timely performance of work, the employee reports to Factory Supply Chain Manager – Factory Surčin

What will make you successful?

• University degree and 2 or more years of relevant work experience in supply chain envirement
• Self-management” and Team Management through proactive monitoring of KPIs and goals
• Knowledge of SAP system required
• You are a proactive person with data-driven thinking and result focus.
• You are able to see the bigger picture beyond the scope of the role
• You are able to challenge the current status quo and drive changes
• You show openness and curiosity for new ideas and opportunities
• You have knowledge of English language, both written and spoken
• You are advanced user of MS Office package

What we offer?

• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation
• International work environment 
• Opportunity to learn and grow personally and professionally
• Private Health Insurance
• Annual leave quota higher than defined by law (up to 30 days)
• Organized transportation
• And many other benefits

What are you waiting for?

If you are interested in this career opportunity and what to join our team, please submit your application. We review all applications on an ongoing basis, so please do not delay your submission. By sending us your CV you also give us the right to collect and process your personal data, as part of our candidate registration process. Please apply with a CV in English.

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