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Locatie

Locatie
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Regio
North West
Stad
Manchester
Loopbaangebied
Logistiek
Ervaringsniveau
Ervaren professionals
Vacature-ID
WD-0045402

Omschrijving en vereisten

As Materials Management Team Leader for Planning, you lead the optimisation of material flows across Northern Europe warehouses, ensuring the right inventory is positioned in the right location at the right time. You focus on enhancing Customer Experience, improving Profitability, accelerating Inventory Turns, and optimising Net Working Capital through data‑driven planning and cross‑functional collaboration

 

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the regional Planning team for a defined Business Area, delivering performance across Forecast Accuracy, Product Availability, Inventory (DOH) and Obsolescence KPIs
  • Own the management of stock shortages, driving timely and cost-effective resolution plans while maintaining maximum focus on customer service and delivery performance
  • Recruit, develop, and coach a high‑performing planning team delivering efficient internal and external customer support
  • Drive LEAN and continuous improvement initiatives across Materials Management.
  • Partner closely with Sales, Marketing and Finance to develop a robust, consensus demand forecast that aligns commercial ambitions with supply chain capabilities, incorporating multiple scenarios to support sales growth and delivery targets
  • Collaborate with Global Process Managers and Logistics to optimise materials planning processes, inventory levels and total logistics cost

 

What You’ll Bring 

  • Bachelor’s degree.  Master’s degree preferred
  • Professional experience in Logistics, including Demand Planning
  • Strong process and systems expertise (SAP, APO, Blue Yonder, MS Office, BOA)
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills with data‑driven decision‑making
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, networking and stakeholder management skills
  • Resilient, assertive and collaborative
  • Ability to motivate and influence others

What's In It for You 

  • Career progression into the E1 Materials Management Leadership Team
  • Opportunity to define, influence and implement targeted regional demand‑planning processes
  • Regular exposure to senior MO leadership through monthly engagement
  • Capacity to support the Global Logistics 2030 strategy through the ‘Holistic Planning, Execution & Network’ major initiative from the outset