SIOP Operations Demand, Capacity & Inventory Planning Specialist

TLDR

Coordinate and optimize the demand planning, capacity planning, and inventory strategies while collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment with operational goals.

As a member of BA IEMEA SIOP Operations Demand, Capacity & Inventory Planning Team your primary responsibility will be to ensure the effective coordination of demand forecasting, capacity planning, optimizing inventory levels and inventory accurancy, and monitoring processes, which includes folloowing key tasks: 

  • Maintain the demand planning process and ensure completeness across all verticals and product clusters
  • Oversee capacity planning activities to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and operational capabilities
  • Develop and implement inventory planning strategies to balance inventory levels with customer demand, production capabilities, and financial targets based on the results of the monthly SIOP process
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, finance and production teams to gather input and insights for demand forecasting, determine optimal inventory levels for finished goods
  • Monitor demand forecast accuracy, identify deviations, and drive corrective actions when necessary
  • Analyze performance metrics, identify trends, and communicate findings to stakeholders
  • Optimize inventory replenishment parameters, such as reorder points and safety stock levels, based on demand variability and service level targets
  • Academic degree in SCM, Economics, Engineering, Operations, Business or similiar qualification
  • Professional experience in Supply chain Planning, E2E SIOP operations
  • Good know-how in SCM tools and methods, in particular familiarity with the supply chain planning area
  • Fluent English language skills (written and spoken)
  • High level regarding SCM Process understanding
  • Solid SAP know-how
  • Openness to work within an international organization / context
  • High level of customer orientation

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:​

  • Training opportunities​
  • Mobile and flexible working models​
  • Sabbaticals​
  • and much more...​

Sounds interesting for you? Click here to find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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Continental builds pioneering technologies and services focused on sustainable and connected mobility for both people and goods. Our solutions span vehicles, machines, traffic, and transportation, catering to a wide range of industries. With a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and intelligence, we stand out as a leader in the development of innovative automotive and tire technologies.

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