Operational Buyer and Planner

• Implements processes and tools that focus on early identification and resolution of exceptions / shortages
• Identifies component supply risk and proposes / implements corrective actions to secure component sup-ply (shortage management)
• Evaluates component demand against capacities resolving exceptions to ensure component supply;
• Manages rejects and returns process according the correct priorities
• Monitor Supply Chain KPI’s (use PDCA method)
• Responsible for Master Data management
• Streamlines logistics/warehousing activities to minimize all relevant operational cost and communicates in case of exceptions

• Sets the right balance between short term and long term planning
• Balances between deadlines & details, speed & completeness, and focuses on items with greatest impact
• Incorporates product life cycle into component plans to ensure availability and minimize obsolescence (phase in / phase out management)
• Upon request analyzes, identifies and propose actions regarding Inventory strategies and stock levels
• Work together with Supply Chain Engineer on inventory levels and execution of inventory strategies

• Monitors partnership with supplier while holding supplier fully accountable for supply performance
• Monitors key supplier performance indicators: delivery reliability, supplier lead time and obsolescence
• Identifies, defines and executes supplier improvement initiatives to increase supply agility and reliability
• Proposes and validates logistics agreements with suppliers

• Participate in continuous improvement projects
• Proposes continuous improvements, taking into account own workspace, department processes, Marel processes and supplier processes

• Uses available Supply Chain tools / ERP systems and interprets / analyses data to review component plan inputs and constraints
• Enables smart system planning by using / setting up master data (lead times, MRP types, MOQ, etc.)
• Uses tools to evaluate and improve supplier performance

• Working with people: Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members, shows em-pathy, listens to others, builds team spirit and reconciles conflict, adapts to the team and fits in well
• Adhering to principle and values: upholds ethics and values, demonstrates integrity.
• Relating and networking: easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff, relates well to people at all levels, builds wide and effective networks of contacts
• Analyzing: Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships, probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem, Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis, Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system
• Creating and innovating, produces new ideas, approaches and insights, produces a range of solutions to problems, creates innovative products or designs
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations, focuses on customer needs and satisfaction, sets high standards for quality and quantity, monitors and maintains quality and productivity, works in a sys-tematic, methodical and orderly way
• Adapting and Responding to Change: tolerates ambiguity, accepts new ideas and change initiatives

• College Diploma, with mechanical manufacturing or engineering background
• Experience in Supply Chain processes (Planning, Inventory Control)
• Knowledge of ERP, engineering, and reporting systems;
• Experience with MS office
• Reading technical drawings (PLM)
• Languages: Local language and English
• Experience with and comfort working in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline organization is an advantage

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