Factory Supply Planner

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home.

As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways.

Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission. 

It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today.

Main Activities:

• Drive the monthly supply review meeting (S&OP / IBP) to define the optimal medium-long term plan at family level getting information from factory, demand planning, local supply chains and project teams.
• Prepare different scenarios to mitigate exceptional situations or to reflect different business or manufacturing assumptions.
• Build and align with the factory on the weekly constrained production plan (CPP). Monitor the accomplishment of the plan and challenge the factory where necessary.
• Anticipate, communicate and bring solutions for product shortage in close collaboration with all local supply chain teams.
• Provide transparency to all regions on production processes, arbitration, and priorities - first point of contact in case of arbitration needs for factories and continents supply organization.
• Monitor and optimize global finished goods inventory level challenging local supply chains with support from inventory analysts.
• Make sure new product launches are delivered in due time and communicate regularly with project teams in case of slippage.
• Train other team members in other regions and share good practices.
• Challenge current processes and suggest improvements and simplification

Qualifications: 

• Master or post graduate degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• 3+ years of experience within demand or supply planning function within a fast-paced environment, familiar with S&OP / IBP processes and planning tools.
• Advanced/fluent in English.
• Excel advanced.
• Experience with interacting in a complex, cross-functional, matrix and multicultural environment.
• Strong analytical skills and are comfortable in managing lots of data from multiple sources.
• Reliable, curious, proactive, problem solver, detail oriented as well as with a strategic view.
• Team player with a high customer focus.
• Geat communication skills that allows you to collaborate, educate and influence people from different backgrounds.
• Experience in FMCG is a plus.
• Desirable knowledge in ERP Systems (Blue Younder, JD Edwards is a plus).

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.