Supply Chain Planning Specialist

A Place Where People Matter – Growing our People to Grow Our Business

We're thrilled that you are exploring career opportunities where you can continue to make a positive difference every day to keep our communities healthy, fed, clean and safe. 

Job summary - purpose of the role

You ensure that the stock quantity, quality and rotation is in accordance with business requirements for defined product range. You decide when, how and how much to buy/order in the most efficient way.

Your responsibility is to manage purchase quantities and timing in line with stock level and sales demand to maximize the rotation, minimize the working capital (the slow movers and aged products) while ensuring product availability (less out of stocks). Managing the whole processes from the Supplier order till the customer delivery. Within the team you will be reporting to Supply Chain Planning Manager.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Responsible for the product availability and stock level for defined product range: monitoring/planning and purchasing all products for the local business in accordance to company goals and rules.
• Coordinate the information in SAP on a daily basis, reacting to all messages and generating necessary purchase orders, transport orders and inform sales of expected delivery dates.
• An integrated responsibility for all goods flows from Univar suppliers to Univar customers for a product range. The planner coordinates when the timely and complete deliveries to customers are at risk.
• Shipments between Univar plants (Stock Transfer Orders).
• Shipping & Custom clearings of inbounds with the logistics and customs team.
• Inventory management: Availability for sales, total inventory to target, access inventory reduction, manage and report Bad inventory with Sites, Product management and Sales, re-orderpoints and safety stocks, hub and spoke network, lead-times.
• Liaise with Suppliers, Product Management & Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, Operation and Financial department.
• Review forecasts according to market evolutions.
• To manage purchase related document flow.
• Responsible for maintenance of Planning Parameters (Master data).
• To pro-actively manage slow moving and aged stock through the business as appropriate.
• To investigate and document any non-compliance in supply flow, propose solutions to avoid repetition of non-compliance.
• To investigate and support in resolving supplier and customer complaints.
• Comply with all company processes, policies and guidelines.
• The duties described in this job description cover the main duties of the role but they are not exhaustive and will vary by country. You may be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications & skills

• Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain or equivalent advantageous
• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience and understanding of working in an international environment, previous experience within purchasing, international trade import-export operations advantageous as well as retail or chemical experience
• Good knowledge in MS Office, especially advance level of Excel is mandatory, knowledge in SAP is a must
• Good skills in local language and fluent skills in English
• You are proactive, reliable and service minded and able to work focused under pressure
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, and stake holder relations
• High level of ownership is required

It takes people like you and a global network of more than 9,500 employees to build a company where the best people want to work. 

As a valued Univar Solutions employee, you understand that we are more than a distribution company. From delivering vital ingredients for food and nutrition, to helping keep drinking water safe, our company is dedicated to improving quality of life with our customers, suppliers and partners as we serve the world's most essential industries.

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. 

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.