Supply Manager EHEC & CMC

We are now seeking our next Supply Manager EHEC & CMC, Construction Specialities, Nouryon Performance Formulations, Sweden. In this role, you will be responsible for 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.direct line management of Supply planners of the said Product lines.
Main responsibilities
• Organizational Management
o Responsible for setting goals and managing accountability within the team
o Responsible for developing training and development plans for team.
• Supply Plan:
o Develop Mid and Short Term Supply Plan for all the sites using Rough Cut Capacity Planning to validate capabilities
o Initiate and execute short- and medium-term supply optimization from given customer demand and plant cost and capacity structure and communicate to the organization.
o Develop and provide plants with weekly/monthly supply plan
o Evaluate business opportunities with the help of an optimization tool
o 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.
o Monitoring of process order On Time, In Full (OTIF) metric will be required to assess quality of plan.
• Stakeholder Management:
o Coordinate the execution of the supply plan with responsible ISC Organization, effectively managing any exceptions with demand forecasts
o Work collaboratively with the ISC Organization to ensure key assumptions on anticipated production capabilities are reflected within the forecasts
o Actively communicate situation on blocked stock to the ISC organization
• Inventory Segmentation and Network Optimization Models:
o Determine the most appropriate inventory replenishment models that balance service, cost, and inventory based on the objectives of the business using Arkieva Inventory Module for all the global stock points
o Use Arkieva supply module for network optimization to determine the most efficient supply plan to fulfill the customer requirements.
• SAP master data:
o Maintenance of Arkieva master data (plant assignments) relevant for the supply and inventory planning process.
o Maintenance of SAP master data (replenishment parameters and Planning rates) relevant for the supply and inventory planning process.
o Will be responsible for the process quality of NUSAP (new SKU creation) implementation within the management of change (MOC) procedures on all products within their region by having a close partnership with Manufacturing.
• Power User Arkieva: (Select Employees)
o Acts as a project leader or participant in supply and inventory management projects with a minor (financial) impact. Focus in these projects is on SAP and Arkieva changes. Scope includes the management of external expertise.
o Creates material for training of users of APO. Carries out training of relevant personnel to support continuous improvement (Planners, Schedulers, etc.)
• Business Planning
o Supports preparation and facilitation of Product Line Supply Reviews
 Collection and summarization of inventory forecasts and forecast accuracy
 Collection and summation of system (customer, in transit and in plant) inventory.
 Monthly collection, analysis and distribution of inventory, forecast and accuracy analysis
o Provide input to the Demand Management Review (DMR) in developing forecasting strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
o Co-leads the Demand Supply Review (DSR) to drive tactical implementation of the approved plans.
• Improvement Suggestions:
o Propose tools and structures for the improvement of the planning function and, after consultation the IBP Manager, implements these structures.
o Manage specific Supply Chain projects to meet budget requirements, project timelines, goals, business objectives etc.
o Actively drive to improve planning/scheduling related activities in the plant, such as process change-over reduction, inventory reduction/levelling, reduced scheduling effort, increased production efficiency, labor load levelling, accurate delivery date quotes, and provision of real time information to customer service and the plant.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or Supply Chain
Highly proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Access; SharePoint)
Fluent in written and spoken English. Knowledge in Swedish and Dutch are an advantage.
Solid Experience with SAP (or equivalent ERP system), Business Warehouse (or equivalent data warehouse) or Arkieva (or equivalent advanced planning software) is a must.
Solid understanding of Supply Chain and Business processes with 5 years of documented experience within Supply planning.
APICS CPIM or CSCP is highly preferred

Additional information
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Business Planning and Supply Chain Manager Construction Specialities and based in Stenungsund, Sweden.
Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume and cover letter. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.
We kindly ask you as an internal candidate to apply with your Nouryon email.
For additional information about the vacancy please contact, Chris Swift, BP&SC Director, Chris.Swift@nouryon.com +131 254 473 87
For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact Wictoria Majstrand, HR Business Partner +46 70 957 76 46
If you have any general questions or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com
We look forward to your application!