Supply & Inventory Planner

Our S&OP (sales and operation) team in Huskvarna currently consists of more than 30 great colleagues who are working to ensure best possible value through the work done within the department. Within this department we have a planning team for Handheld finished goods & Accessories, consisting of seven colleagues and we’re now looking for a new colleague to join our team. In this role you’ll be a part of a team focused on cooperation and collaboration that works in close interaction with the whole supply chain.
By joining us you’ll be working in an international environment, an environment with many different nationalities, wide range of ages and experience but also an equal gender distribution. The location for the position is Huskvarna but you will interact with people from all over the world. You will also join a culture were help is always close by if needed and a function with a well-established S&OP processes. This position offers great career opportunities within the company for the right person.


Your role
In this role your main task is to ensure best possible quality and value through our processes by being the natural spokesperson between our sales organization/distributors and our factories/suppliers. Common tasks are to:
Provide forecast and net demand to factories
Be in close contact with factories and inform organization on supply plans / deviations
Discuss and agree on flexibility with factories
Ensure fair supply / prioritization In case bottlenecks,
Coordinate product phase in/out
Place and monitor purchase orders to factories
Manage inventory at our RDC’s
Provide demand coordinators and demand planners with delivery information



Who are you
In order for you to be successful in this position we see that you are target oriented and used to taking initiatives and decisions. You should also be analytical and structured as you will deal with a lot of different tasks. Not being able to plan for everything it is equally important that you’re solution oriented with a big focus on collaboration, so that you together with colleagues internally, but also with partners externally can work to find best possible solutions.
Other requirements for the position:
University Degree and/or equivalent experience within Supply Chain.
Good English, both written and spoken
Good knowledge in Microsoft Office, especially Excel



Application
Please submit your application including CV and cover letter as soon as possible or latest at December 13th 2020.
For more information about the position, please contact Samuel Spjuth, Samuel.spjuth@husqvarnagroup.com. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Liv Hultén liv.hulten@husqvarnagroup.com Union representatives: Soili Johansson, Unionen, soili.johansson@husqvarnagroup.com and Cameron Rad, Sveriges Ingenjörer/Akademikerföreningen, cameron.rad@husqvarnagroup.com


What happens after you applied?
When the application date is due, we will review your application carefully to see if your profile matches the requirements of the vacant position. If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be invited for an initial interview. In preparation for the interview you will receive information about the arrangement as well as other steps in the process, such as second interviews, assessments, references and introduction. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled.


About Husqvarna Group
Husqvarna Group is a world-leading producer of outdoor power products for garden, park and forest care. Products include chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and ride-on lawn mowers. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries.
Read more about us here: http://husqvarnagroup.com/