Area of respoibility:

IBP processes

-Engage in and drive the improvement of the IBP process of the F-M China Braking Plants, supporting the Supply Planning with the sites, as well as the reconciliation processes

-Optimize the balance between supply and demand for the sites in China

-Drive forecast accuracy improvement actio, identify and react to demandupply gaps and drive inventory optimization

-Provide an early warning system, identifying issues related e.g. to supply and capacity shortages

-Maximize product availability and delivery performance

-Investigate and drive improvement of sources for variability, product availability and delivery performance

-Establish appropriate planning and stocking policies for every product

-Support Cycle time and inventory reduction initiatives

-Support and track Inventory Coignment initiatives with supplie

-Drive SKU optimization, cycle time reduction and Inventory reduction projects and opportunities

-Support the set and maintenance of the safety stock requirements for all MRP driven items using Inventory Policies

-Effectively manage product life cycle phase in and phase out, minimizing obsolescence

-Review Item wise Forecast & Safety Stock requirements for Phase in Items and agree with Product Management

-Plan and drive reduction in Inventories of Phase out Items

-Support financial reconciliation and validate unit forecasts in the market agait Budget and Latest Estimates

Interaction with stakeholde and provides IBP support

-Reach out pro-actively to Sales Team in China to eure Sales Changes are integrated in the Sales Forecast and reflected in the MDB

-Reviews with Sales, proactively raise Exception Items for discussion and resolve differences to drive to a coeus forecast

-Work with the Supply Base Team to launch Coignment inventory actio with supplie

-Work with Site IBP Leads, Customer Service & Supply Planne to identify and reconcile gaps

-Participate in the monthly Supply Reviews with the relevant factories

-Prepare and present forecasts, safety stock requirements and demandupply balance opportunities during monthly IBP Meetings

Educatio Qualificatio

-Technical higher education

-Bachelor’s degree in Business administration,

-Master's degree preferred

Experience

-Demotrated results in Supply Chain, Customer Service and/ or (demand) Planning

-Minimum 3 yea of work experience in the automotive industry

-Working experience with the global Supply Chain Organization

-Working experience with QS / ISO TS, MRP, SAP, APO, MDB

Professional skills/ Knowledge

-Influencing skills / ability to drive Change

-Customer Mindset

-Results Driven and highly Motivated

-Demotrated ability to work independently and perform in a complex multinational, multi-cultural, multi-site business environment

-Six Sigma Green Belt certification a plus

Other skills / Knowledge

-Excellent English skills required orally and in writing

-Travel up to 20% can be expected