• Multinational FMCG Company
• 1-year contract with the possibility of permanent hire

¿Dónde vas a trabajar?

An international FMCG company specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products is seeking a Global Distribution Requirement Planner to join its team in Barcelona for a 12-month temporary assignment.

Descripción

• Strategically plan finished goods net requirements factoring in available inventory, targeted FG inventory levels, customer's demand, and production output. This involves forecasting inventory levels, determining optimal safety stock, identifying deviations from projected inventory targets, and overseeing markets replenishment monitoring and management
• Analyze demand plan, inventory levels, distribution network and lead-times to develop optimal distribution plans that balance customer service levels with inventory costs
• Support weekly Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) meetings by providing related business risks and supporting actions needed to deliver on business needs
• Develop and continuously enhance DRP processes to support the timely and accurate delivery of products to markets
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Global and market's Supply Chain, business teams, and site's manufacturing to align distribution plans with business objectives
• Monitor inventory levels and service level metrics (DIFC, OTIF, Inventory turns, E2E OLT, SLOB), identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed
• Coordinate with internal site's distribution / logistics team to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of products
• Utilize advanced planning tools and systems to support data-driven decision-making and optimize distribution planning processes
• Act as change leader to establish the DRP function as key link between markets supply chain and site production planning teams

¿A quién buscamos (H/M/D)?

• BS/MS in operations, engineering, supply chain management, continuous improvement, or other advanced analytical fields, advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in supply chain planning management (pharmaceutical, OTC, life sciences, FMCG), proven experience in planning products supply, managing inventory coverages and changing demand signals
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Knowledge of ERP System and planning processes, Anaplan / Oracle / Infor M3 prefered
• Ability and high comfort level with presenting across all levels of an organization
• Solid understanding of Excel including experience with Power Query and Power Pivot, modeling with large, disparate datasets and visualization techniques
• Model building expertise to answer "what if" scenarios
• Visualization software experience (PowerBI prefered)
• APICS Certification (CPIM, CSCP, CLTD) as well as programming language skills a bonus
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities

¿Cuáles son tus beneficios?

• High impact role in a fast-growing and international pharmaceutical company
• 1 day home office per week