Value Chain Manager

ValueOne is looking for a Value Chain Manager for a consultant assignment at a manufacturing company in Västerås. The assignment must be filled as soon as possible.

ValueOne are specialists in supply chain management, purchasing and logistics. We offer our customers services in three business areas: interim logistics and procurement consultants, recruitment of buyers and logisticians, as well as development of our customers’ supply chain operations in terms of strategies, models, methods, processes, structure, and competence.

We can offer a variety of assignments at all levels within Supply Chain Management. As a consultant at ValueOne, you are part of a professional and enterprising team consisting of the leading consultants in purchasing and logistics. If you choose to join our team, you are offered:

 A market salary, which you can influence yourself.
Occupational pension.
Generous health and care insurance.
Health care allowance.
Personal coaching and career advice.
Network meetings with competent colleagues and Supply Chain professionals through recurring events and lectures.
Competence development through world-leading individually tailored education and courses in Supply Chain thanks to our partnership with CIPS (www.cips.org). 

The role  

As Value Chain Manager you will be leading the local Sales & Operations Planning Process, as well as inventory and planning activities for the Local Product Group. You will be developing and deploying the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Inventory Management best practices and solutions for the entire value chain of the local unit in line with the Global Division and Product Group Strategy.

It will be possible to work remotely a few days a week. 

Main tasks:

Overall planning (including customer demand, supply, capacity), as well as master scheduling, and supplier forecasting.
Participating in improvement meetings and drive improvement initiatives.
Perform analyses for planning & fulfillment metrics and identify key root causes for non-performance.
Optimizing stock levels and Net Working Capital.
 Developing, establishing and sharing best practices for integrated business planning, operations planning, inventory management and resource management.
Be accountable for end-to-end metrics: customer on time delivery, lead-time, inventory, net working capital, and forecast accuracy. 

Experience and competencies  

To be successful in this role you need to have at least two years’ experience from similar roles. We prefer if you have a university degree, preferably within planning and logistics. Experience with SAP and planning of Low volume/High mix is meritorious. If you are certified in APICS CSCP or CPIM it is a plus. Fluency in Swedish and English, written and spoken is a must.

As a person you are self-confident, driven, customer focused and with the attitude that everything is achievable in a team. You thrive in a role with many points of contacts, and you are comfortable in handling many tasks.

Application  

We look forward to receiving your application. Please apply through our webpage at: http://valueone.se/aktuella-jobb/ as soon as possible. Feel free to contact Johanna Hallnemo at phone number 072-143 23 79 with any questions regarding the listed position. Please note that to apply for this position you need to be an EU citizen or have a valid Swedish working permit.