Supply Network Planner at Anheuser-Busch InBev

Job Description

Overall Purpose of the Function

Opportunity exists for Supply Network Planner in International Breweries Plc, reporting to the BU Planning Manager. The Supply Network Planner will make proper and feasible production plans, generate and drive adherence to the agreed finished goods inventory policy, guarantee the fulfillment of demand with the lowest cost, and optimize the network allocation of finished product according to finished goods Inventory Policy. This role connects every dot of the manufacturing supply chain from demand through to supply, logistics and finance. The purpose is to generate feasible monthly supply& inventory plans that meet desired Customer Service Levels while avoiding unnecessary distribution and obsolescence costs.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain adherence to the LCP processes linked to SNP, S&OP and Inventory Policy
• Generating the monthly CONA (tactical horizon) production plan, distribution & inventory plans (using Llama soft/APO/Excel/and/or other business software and models)
• Ensuring the generation and agreement of weekly production plans
• Producing a fully optimized supply plan run with at least 16 months horizon (4 months of current year + 12 months of next year) using budgeted sales and supply parameters.
• Inventory Policy: Generating/updating, agreeing, implementing & tracking the finished goods Inventory Policy within agreed frequencies.
• Driving regular routines to keep master data up to date in the planning tool (all SNP parameters including plants/ DC/ DPG/ products/ resources/ lanes/ efficiencies/ rates/ costs/ penalties), and regularly reviewing with relevant functions in the organization to ensure the data quality and accuracy. Tracking and Monitoring: Identifying and problem-solving risks, constraints, scenarios, performance, trends, opportunities, and KPI management

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sciences or Commerce
• Preferably 3 – 5 years manufacturing or supply planning experience including production scheduling
• Knowledge of linear programming / optimization analytics advantageous
• Experience of planning tools, techniques and accountabilities ranging from tactical planning, distribution and supplier management.
• Proven experience with ability to influence and interface with senior stakeholders, specifically manufacturing
• Able to understand and interpret sales trends, manufacturing and distribution chains and to convert into appropriate production strategy.
• Operational excellence and improvement bias
• Good communicator across all levels within and external to the organization with personal gravitas and credibility
• Customer focused mind-set and approach
• Proven problem-solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Excellent self-management practices
• Proactive, energetic and committed
• Flexible, adaptable and pragmatic
• High tolerance for stress and managing the operational realities of the business