Operational Buyer Planner

Overview

Operational Buyer/Planner role drives customer demand fulfilment by ensuring material availability across the supply chain.

What you'll do

• Perform tactical material planning (forecast and handshake feedback) with internal and external suppliers and DCs, in an optimized way through the use of planning calculation methods.
• Perform operational material planning and Purchase Order management.
• Identify supply risks and issues, drive mitigation actions and escalate if needed.
• Maintain master data settings to enable touchless replenishment.
• Continuously harmonize and improve material supply processes, ensuring Philips Global Processes execution.
• Monitor and secure supplier delivery performance.
• Follow up material life cycle, securing in-time availability and preventing obsolescence.
• Perform inventory analysis and policy definition to secure material availability against minimum inventory investments.

What you'll need

• 5-8 years of experience.
• Skills: Data Analytics, External Resource Planning, Integrated Supply Chain Management, Operational Excellence, Operations Planning, Production Planning, Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals, Supply Chain Risk, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / IB.
• BE/B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Knows the procedures and systems for placing orders.
• Knows the most important suppliers relating to terms of delivery, price constructions etc.
• Knows the organization of their department in order to maintain the necessary contacts.
• Knowledge of inventory management including safety stock management in relation to service levels.

Details

• Location: Pune.