AWM Supply Planner

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Proactively manage and own Inventory for the Advanced Wound Management portfolio across all supplier types as well as re-packing activities. Owning the inventory number and ensuring delivery of the right flow of inventory to meet our commitments to Inventory LBE & Service. Being the visible face of Supply service for the Latam & Canada business maintaining networks locally and regionally to provide a consistence and comprehensive view of inventory covering the inventory metric, supply, supply outlook, risk and opportunity. Working with stakeholders in planning and execution of new suppliers, supply routes, product launches and product phase-outs.

What will you be doing?

At Franchise level across all the upstream Supply & downstream inventory holding nodes, own inventory holding & service levels for Latam & Canada. Coordinating capacity planning & replenishment of subcontract repacking activities Set up of and monitoring of new supply relationships incl RACI for Supply Chain Create & maintain comprehensive analysis on supplier performance understanding service risk & variability, feeding into S&OP process. Regular Service reviews to drive accountability from Vendors to embed and improve process & gain insights on service. Identify & lead improvement initiatives and lead supply stream for Life Cycle management activities. Order submission on the system. Working with all vendor CIM Planners, Marketing, Customer Service and branch teams on supply and stock optimization, issue resolution and risk mitigation. Owning the communication & LBE plan. Lead and participate at all scheduled meetings (Regional/National Team). Provide support to team colleagues through sharing information, problem solving, contributing innovative ideas and offering constructive opinions - leading to improved individual and team effectiveness. Seek and utilize expertise of all team members (including other Divisions) and Managers to improve performance. Ensure Management is alerted to opportunities or problems requiring action outside of your sphere of influence. Be an agent of change to help initiate and manage the change process when required. Own the execution and reporting of service levels to all areas of the business. Covering Inventory, LIFR, OTIF, backorder and Supplier Quality/Performance Using analysis to provide insights into the drivers of service issues and potential constraints incl Supply performance, outlook and PO maintenance. Analysis of inventory balances in each storage location, purchases and trends to understand impact on total inventory holdings, LBE, E&O and potential supply sensitivities. Preparation of materials required for Supply Review meetings and other S&OP inputs as required.

What will you need to be successful?

Tertiary qualification in a business-related discipline 1-2 years in the supply chain planning or customer service environment. Excel Advance / Power BI / Power Point Advance SAP Experience or equivalent ERP systems experience. Business reporting experience. English – Intermediate

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