Senior Supply Planning Coordinator

Overview:
The purpose of the Senior Supply Planning Coordinator role is to reflect the regional 12-18 month operational and business objectives in the form of a demand plan within SAP. The Senior Supply Planning Coordinator should then, on a daily basis, manage the plan and associated material movements required to achieve the plan and to ensure timely fulfilment of orders. At a manufacturing site, the role will be centered on the management of production unit schedules. At a non-manufacturing location, the role is centered on raw material management via co-ordination with business, manufacturing and logistics. In both cases, the proper execution of the role should enable best utilization of production facilities and should enable the right product being available for customers in the right time and in the right location. Specific roles encompass planning for defined business units as required in regional and global markets.

**Responsibilities**:
1. Seek and interpret inputs from across the organization to build a demand plan that will drive operational activity in line with the business objectives.

2. Develop requirement plans for tollers to ensure the tolling plants is operating in line with Afton’s planned requirements.

3. Manage the import and/or export of components or products to support the demand plan activities in other regions.

4. Manage inventory levels within target ranges for key materials and key locations. The aim is to have adequate material to maintain supply without increasing working capital costs to an unacceptable level.

5. Maintain understanding of short term & medium-term capacity availability and constraints. This is so that related enquiries arising from the supply, business and logistics teams can be addressed (in co-ordination with the Regional Marketing Manager/Global Business Manager) in a clear, accurate and responsive manner.

6. Respond to changes in plan in a timely manner. In addition to updating the demand plan and material movement requirements, this should also include highlighting likely impact of these changes to the business team. This is to ensure that the impact of these changes is understood across the Regional/Global teams.

7. Where required, participate in regional S&OP meetings. This will include providing reports on plans, inventory/capacity outlook, actions associated with product transitions and new product introductions. The aim is to use the meeting to communicate the demand plan and seek input and validation.

8. Collaborate with planners in one’s own region and other regions to ensure coordination of material requirements and shared global resources (such as plant capacity) and develop best practice procedures.

9. Be aware of, and support where necessary, other Supply operations within the region to ensure that Planning activities are aligned with Logistics and Procurement objectives.

10. Support Inventory and other ad-hoc reporting for both Demand and Supply Planning.

11. Support company quality and safety systems through day-to-day activities and via formal feedback mechanism.

Qualifications:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE MINIMUMS:

- Diploma/Bachelor of Science in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, etc. - or in-country equivalent as advised by regional HR team.
- SAP competency in materials managements and supply planning typically acquired over 5 or more years of experience
- Proficient English language ability (both written and spoken) is required. Further languages are advantageous

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

- Strong knowledge of production scheduling, supply chain structures & procedures, global supply network interactions and inventory management protocols typically acquired over 5 or more years of experience

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

- Ability to work productively in a cross functional team environment
- Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to effectively solve problems and resolve conflicts
- Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize work, develop appropriate time lines and work to deadlines
- Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills