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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Operational Supply Planner
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About this Position
- Develops 0-12 months’ Supply Planning for Finished Goods, align master production schedule and export distribution requirements planning (DRP)/Deployment for relevant assets in the regional network. Accountable for stock levels across network, incl. replenishment.
What you´ll do
- Reporting to the Head of Supply Planning CN, will support Henkel Supply Planning Agenda and drives initiatives in the region.
- Develops and reviews the short-term production and scheduling plans by line / technology, considering capacity, utilization and timing.
- Collaborate with contract manufacturers/ in house plant to prepare planning KPI & capacity utilization review meeting.
- Monitors daily actuals against weekly/monthly production plan and tracking product availability, production schedule adherence, and recommends corrective action for non-adherence.
- Identifies short-term FG requirements in the markets and makes a proposal on the allocation based on business priority.
- Supports on inventory analysis.
- Maintains select manufacturing parameters (incl. constraints).
- Provides inputs to local SC team (Asia Affiliates), communicating material availability issues and capacity constraints.
- Collaborates with the Contract manufacturing/ in house Plant Production Schedulers to align scheduling activities.
- Collaborates with Purchasing and Material Planning to ensure raw material supports the production schedule.
- Identifies and supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance Planning performance.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent.
- 3-6 years’ experience in Supply Planning.
- Supply Chain Management.
- Operational Supply planning/ Production Planning/ Scheduling.
- Project management skills.
- S&OP / IBP knowledge.
- Proven success in operational excellence and continuous improvement in supply planning roles.
- Strong communication skills, collaboration & hands on experience.
- Data Analytics & BI.
- Strong knowledge of system: SAP/ APO/ Kinaxis/ OMP/ o9 or similar.
- English & Chinese language skills.
- Based in China Shanghai.
- Travel require to visit inhouse plant/ other contract manufacturing plant when needed.
Some perks of joining Henkel
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26092783
Job Locations: China, Shanghai, Shanghai
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English. Should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company, you will be working with colleagues from all over the world, and English is our official company language. Generally, our recommendation is to please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact, it is our expectation that Henkel employees will want to grow and explore different career paths during their time with us. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and in two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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