Supply Planner Location: Virginia, Brisbane About the job Are you an experienced Supply Chain professional who excels in communication skills and project management?
The Supply Planner is responsible for managing the requirements for Suppliers (both internal and external) and the key lead in overseeing the inventory to ensure it is in full and on-time for supply to our customers in the ANZ market.
At Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.
We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.
That's why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.
This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.
Join us on our mission.
Health.
In your hands.
Main responsibilities: Ensure purchase requirements are placed on suppliers in accordance with the forecast and planning parameters, are maintained and updated in terms of delivery timing and quantities with alignment between all systems that are used (e.g.
SAP, Kinaxis) Past Due Orders are followed up with the Supplier to avoid supply disruption and reviewed on a regular basis to ensure efficient and effective supply of product; including Safety stock, lot sizes, firm periods, mode of transport, manufacturing and delivery lead times.
Develop positive working relationships with Suppliers through regular communication (email, phone, teleconference and visits as appropriate) Identify and coordinate potential alternative avenues of supply and suppliers when required Monthly Reporting – Supplier Performance – are communicated to each supplier and used to monitor past performance and ensure positive future supply through IBP process Import permits are raised for deliveries as required Out of Stock and Low Stock Reporting is updated and distributed daily for plant and supply sources and weekly for sales teams Out of Stock and Low Stock communication plans are developed to minimise the impact to customers and consumers, tailoring these plans to specific situations Slow Moving and Obsolete Reporting for all CHC Plants (Australia and NZ) Monitoring of Slow Moving and Obsolete Reports for any supply impacts due to maintenance of minimum shelf-life requirements Work to achieve Regional Inventory Targets and within Global Inventory Policy Daily Stock Reconciliation, Inventory adjustments and movements as required Monthly Inventory Reporting including all write-offs and reasons Supply Chain procedures and systems are continually validated.
Areas for improvement opportunities to be identified at all levels (local and regional).
Identify areas for cost reductions (C.O.G's, secondary packaging, freight, warehousing and distribution) Provide accurate information for Local Reporting and Budget reviews About you Education: Bachelors Degree in Business, Logistics or Engineering preferred Experience: Supply Chain background within a Multinational or Large FMCG company desirable Solid understanding of overall company processes, corporate & organisational structure (connection between Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Brand, Sales etc) Technical Skills: Proficient in using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI Soft Skills: Strong Communication and interpersonal skills Negotiation and influencing abilities, lead change management Capacity to work transversally High level Analytical skills Team player and customer service orientated Why choose us?
Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave for permanent employees Endless development opportunities and career trajectory, highly supportive team environment Join a global leading Healthcare organisation with consumer loved products and our very own home-grown Australian brands!
State of the art facilities in beautiful Brisbane, Queensland Pursue progress, discover extraordinary.
Better is out there.
Better medications, better outcomes, better science.
But progress doesn't happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen.
So, let's be those people.
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