Your mission
As Supply Chain Planning Specialist (m/f/d) you will work within our Supply Chain Management function and be a key partner for our international trading activities as well as our European country organizations. If you want to work on complex and pressing challenges, that fundamentally align and optimize our core business activities, then this is the place for you.
Key responsibilities
* Optimize and lead the cross-functional S&OP process by preparing the S&OP meetings and presenting relevant supply chain planning topics
* Coordinate and validate country-level demand and supply forecasts, ensuring data integrity and consistency in the European forecast model
* Maintain and continuously update a rolling rough-cut capacity plan for sourcing, production, and logistics based on inputs from the S&OP process
* Proactively manage supply bottlenecks, support risk mitigation planning, develop and propose countermeasures (together with other functions) to safeguard the achievement of sales, inventory and cost targets
* Oversee planning KPIs such as stock availability, working capital, and costs, driving continuous improvement initiatives
* Analyze and optimize the utilization of production capacities to maximize operational efficiency and responsiveness
* Allocate tasks within the European team according to respective capabilities; monitor progress and report to management on performance and development needs
* Provide regular updates to supervisors on planning progress, challenges, and training requirements to ensure transparency and alignment
Your profile
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field
* 2+ years of experience in supply chain planning, preferably in an international environment
* Solid understanding of S&OP processes, demand and supply planning, and capacity management
* Strong analytical skills and first experience with planning tools and ERP systems (Anylogistix, SAP APO/S&OP, SAP IBP, or S/4HANA) are preferred
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
* Collaborative team player with good communication skills both verbal and written
* Fluent in German and Englisch. Other languages such as Dutch are a plus
* Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (up to 10-20%)
Why us?
* Responsibility for a challenging and strategic key role in our international expansion
* Direct impact on our overall business performance
* A flexible, hybrid work environment including 50% Home office
* Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
* Dynamic and multicultural work environment with significant autonomy and creative freedom
* Opportunity for professional growth and development through targeted training programs
* Exciting challenges in a global network with international collaboration
Contact
Ready to shape the future of our Abrasives supply chain? Apply now – we look forward to hearing from you
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About us
We are EP Power Grit GmbH based in Dinslaken and specialized in abrasives and industrial minerals based on slags, minerals, glass and other raw materials. The environmentally friendly products are effectively used for surface cleaning in industry, on buildings and ships, for water jet cutting or as decorative building materials. Smart logistics services tailored to customer needs promise additional benefits. With proven production facilities, we produce high-quality abrasives at our sites in Germany and, since December 2022, at additional sites in Belgium, the Netherlands and Finland. We are a subsidiary of EP Power Minerals GmbH and thus part of the Central European energy group Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH).