Supply Planning Specialist (limited) (m/w/d)

Regarding the position:
We seek a motivated Supply Planning Specialist (m/f/d) to join our team. In this vital role, you will link the Sales and Supply Chain departments to optimize short-term goods supply.
 You will oversee the management of goods to ensure the fulfillment of essential orders and maintain transparency regarding the availability of goods (avail-to-promise, excess inventory/inventory risks, etc.). Additionally, you will have the chance to develop processes and supply chain reporting further and take responsibility for projects.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Management of the entire allocation of goods for the German market, considering critical inventory and strategic aspects.

• Increasing the service level through an increased OTIF rate (On-Time In-Full deliveries).

• Ensuring the availability of goods for necessary promotional orders.

• Analyzing the current order situation and inventory to identify critical inventory situations early on Communicating/escalating critical items to interface departments and initiating targeted measures to minimize the impact on delivery capability

• Development of a distribution plan for scarce inventory in close cooperation with sales and supply planning.

• To increase transparency regarding delivery capability, standard reports and a KPI dashboard (especially OTIF) should be created and further developed.

• Optimization of inventory management

• Development of the supply chain by participating in projects or taking over (partial) project management.

• Degree in business administration, ideally with a focus on supply chain management or comparable commercial training

• At least three years of professional experience in supply chain management

• Experience in analyzing and reporting on key figures

• Experience as a (sub-)project manager

• The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical skills, solution-oriented thinking, and a good knowledge of MS Office (especially MS Excel). Additionally, they will have confident experience with ERP systems (good SAP knowledge desired) and a high sense of responsibility and assertiveness. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team are also required. Proficiency in both German and English is a must.