Supply & Demand Planner - EMEIA

In your future role as Regional Demand & Supply Planner EMEA you will
The purpose of the Regional Demand & Supply Planner is for the management and maintenance of the demand input and the supply plan to determine the lowest/most efficient source of supply to balance customer demand, production and logistics capacities and raw materials requirements to ensure orders are fulfilled as required for their responsible area that is approved through the Supply Management Review process. They will determine the stock replenishment strategy and manage the inventory targets for the business line by ensuring effective translation of demand inputs (forecast and sales orders) into an achievable plan for their product group. The role will focus on increasing the efficiency of the supply chain through targeted replenishment parameters and associated KPIs to ensure product is available to meet the sales plan, while minimizing operational costs.
Develop Mid and Short Term Demand & Supply Plan to regional sites using Rough Cut Capacity Planning to validate capabilities
Initiate and execute short and medium term supply optimization from given customer demand and plant cost and capacity structure and communicate to the organization.
Develop and provide plants with weekly/monthly demand & supply plan
Evaluate business opportunities with the help of an optimization tool
Develop and ensure that inventory stocking policies are followed for produced products or trade goods down to SKU level including safety stock levels and order quantities.
Manage the demand input, continuously analyze and refresh Final Demand plan.
Coordinate the execution of the supply plan with responsible ISC Organization, effectively managing any exceptions with demand forecasts
Work collaboratively with the ISC Organization to ensure key assumptions on anticipated production capabilities are reflected within the forecasts
Actively communicate situation on blocked stock to the ISC organization
Inventory Segmentation and Network Optimization Models:
Determine the most appropriate inventory replenishment models that balance service, cost, and inventory based on the objectives of the business using Arkieva Inventory Module
Supports preparation and facilitation of Regional Supply Reviews
Propose tools and structures for the improvement of the planning function and, after consultation the IBP Manager, implements these structures.
Manage specific Supply Chain projects to meet budget requirements, project timelines, goals, business objectives etc.
Operational excellence projects on processes or related to Business systems may also occur.

This position is based in the Gothenburg Business Center. You will be travelling (approx. 10%) regionally or globally.


We believe you bring
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, Mathematics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline
Demonstrable capability to analyze data (including mass cross-reference data validation, trending and forecasting)
Experience with SAP (or equivalent ERP system)
Highly proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Access; SharePoint)
Very good English communication skills
Solid understanding of supply chain and business processes



Great if you have
Good experience in APICS CPIM or CSCP
Knowledge in Power BI or Arkieva (or equivalent advanced planning software)


We believe you have
Strong communication skills; able to communicate with all functional levels within the business
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to prioritize and proactively complete projects with little direction
Process driven attitude and results-orientated



We offer you
At Nouryon, we not only offer an exciting role and nice colleagues, but also benefits in addition to your salary. Nouryon has a collective agreement with IKEM, but in addition to that, we also offer unilateral benefits such as bonus, reduced working hours, health care allowance, lunch allowance and much more.
Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety, and collaboration? Do you want to grow together with a company that is forward-looking and continuously improving how they work? Our employees have ideas on how to build a sustainable future and the drive and passion to realize them. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.


Good to know
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to Camilla Fredriksson and based in Gothenburg Business Center.
Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume. We care for your personal data (GDPR) hence we do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.
We look forward to receive your application! Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! We aim to get back to you at the soonest but latest after application closing date, with an update on the process.


For additional information about the vacancy please contact hiring manager Camilla Fredriksson, Camilla.fredriksson@nouryon.com
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com
For unions related questions please contact:
Akademikerklubben: Katarina Risö +46709577427
Unionen: Helene Rosenlund, +46 708 21 18 39
Ledarna: Sanna Backman, +46 709 57 71 03

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