Global Vendor Planner

Are you prepared to be a key participant and driver in essential cross plant supply planning tasks to improve vendors’ delivery performance? 

We are looking for a Global Vendor Planner in our EMEA & APAC Vendor Planning team. 

As we are a global team, you could work from one of our following production plants: Longeville-les-Saint-Avold in France, Tatabánya or Székesfehérvár in Hungary or Indjija in Serbia. 

What is the job about?

As a Global Vendor Planner, your responsibilities will include overseeing the supply chain and inventory strategies across different plants, initiating purchase orders, tracking order fulfillment, projecting future inventory needs. You will also participate in activities related to vendor development and deployment of best practices within operational planning. 

Your main responsibilities: 

Cross plant supply planning: 

• Ensure feasible plans are created timely to keep sufficient inventory levels and stock optimization across the chain and shared with relevant stakeholders
• Manage all the documentation and registration process regarding purchase orders (eg: invoice discrepancy, delivery performance follow-up) 
• Align delivery schedules with vendors based on production plans and priorities.
• Handle exceptions affecting the purchase plan, e.g. quality issues, breakdowns, delivery changes, allocations, red alerts 

Supply optimization:

• Participate in meetings as Plant meetings, Vendor capacity reviews and contribute with input and recommendations in the SIOP cycle (Vendor related escalations, scenarios, strategic stock approvals)
• Drive and participate in implementation and deployment of continuous improvements with regional/global impact.
• Data collecting and data handling for performance reporting and analytics.
• Align and optimize planning parameters, profiles, MRP set-ups, master data across plants for scope materials and vendors.

Your background: 
We imagine that you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or in a related field 
• Relevant working experience in Planning or holding a Supply Chain related role with 3 years of experience is desirable.
• Experience with global processes, ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Highly effective communicator in writing and speaking, suited for professional engagement with various stakeholders
• Partners well with colleagues and is adapt at maintaining organized systems and processes
• Proficient in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines promptly
• Proficient in computer applications, including Excel, Word, and Microsoft 365)
• Experience with MM and PP module in SAP / Experience with working within an SAP ERP environment preferred

What’s in it for you? 
Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• If you’ll be working from your home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues
• Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes
• Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly

Do you want to learn more? 

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”. 

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We look forward to hearing from you.