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SC Supply Planning Manager

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you'll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don't just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

Your main responsibilities :

• The Supply Planning Manager creates value through a definition and harmonization of all the process and methodologies related to inventory management, demand planning, forecasting, and best practices of implementation.
• Demonstrate leadership inside the organization, work on develop team members, work on upgrade existing skills and performance to the according to the performance objectives defined, act as department representative while supporting cross functional activities.
• Define patterns among the different product configurations to support a creation of Demand Planning and Forecasting process using different mathematical models of forecasting.
• Create consistency of Demand and Supply using S&OP Process as main input and create supply visibility to the different stakeholders, linking the market with SC, to improve the reactiveness of the overall SC.
• Standardize the supply planning process at the different levels of the product granularity considering the different type of business managed by the Supply Chain.
• Interact with different departments inside the company such as Industrialization Engineering for alignment of information regarding new products, new parts and design changes and deploy to the SIOP organization in order guarantee the proper material management, phase-in and phase-out.
• Optimize Inventory management processes in order to avoid excess and obsolete parts. For the existing E&O parts, create action plan and work together with other departments to evaluate consumption in order to reduce the total amount and manage better the free space on the warehouse.
• Be able to build a complete model of inventory analysis, elaborate formulas for Safety Stock definition based on mathematical model, ABC Classification and being able to identify and recommend to the Material Planning team the right levels of Safety Stocks, Stocking Strategy, Buffers, MRP parameters on a part number level.
• Set the KPIs and the targets for the Demand Planning, Forecasting and Inventory Management team.
• Experience in procurement management, delivery, MRP, and invoice of materials, and supplies for the supply chain organization.
• Mentor, coach and manage of direct reports activities in order to achieve company objectives.

Major responsibilities essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned :

What you bring :

Competency to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies : Understands Customers and Market- Identifies and assesses information to achieve the most effective analysis of competitive, industry, market, governmental : and technological factors that influence our business. Develop & communicate a shared ambition - Brings fresh insight and forms ambitious plans for the achievement of goals. Consistent communication of these plans to a wide audience, ensuring that all employees understand the way forward and their role in the achievement of team, department, and organizational goals. Inspire people - The ability to energize and inspire others with an unshakeable belief and passion for the success of Schindler by providing purpose and direction, showing courage and encouraging others to do the same. Promote teamwork - Builds strong, cohesive teams and work across organizational, functional, geographic, and zone boundaries. Leverage best practices from different parts of the organization and maximize economies of scale. Develop people - Creates a learning environment and commitment to building capability of people within the organization. Establishes feedback and development opportunities to bridge knowledge and skill gaps, allocates challenging responsibilities for development purposes, and adopting a coaching, mentoring and facilitative approach to leadership that continuously nurturing of talents and aspirations. Think & act like an entrepreneur - Demonstrates the capacity to view a situation, problem, or opportunity from multiple perspectives at the same time and to develop alternative solutions to support business decisions. Drive for results -Focuses on the achievement of business results for a team, branch, or organizational unit by overcome obstacles and barriers and deliver to the highest possible standards. Consistently hitting goals and objectives and pushing oneself and others to achieve stretch goals.

Position specifications to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education / Experience : BS degree and five years' experience in Procurement / Production Control leadership roles or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Requires knowledge of corporate business interfaces and leadership experience with strong know-how in Planning of multinational company.

Language Ability : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and co-workers- Math Ability : Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and algebra Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability : Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables where no standardization exists. Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings and blueprints for materials and specifications, Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Advanced MS Word, Excel, power point, Manufacturing System Software; SAP or other ERP, E-mail, Internet sourcing and buying- Certificates and Licenses : No certifications needed. CPIM certification preferred. Travel : Regular visits to vendors and / or supporting Schindler operations / customers.

Work environment the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas were under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection. For the most part ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical demands the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handler or feet and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

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