Job Title:  Jr. Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) Planner

Short Description

OMRON Healthcare Europe is looking for a Jr. Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) Planner to join our European Supply Chain Management department. We offer you the opportunity to be part of our important mission to help realize healthier and comfortable lives for people around the world.

We are looking for an individual with very strong analytical skills who is structured and has a process mindset. Are you energetic, highly motivated and driven to succeed? Would you like to work in a multinational professional environment? Then this is the job for you!

Your role as Jr. S&OP Planner:
You are responsible for the forecast of customers and developing and maintaining S&OP files, and dashboards. This to improve forecast accuracy and ensure strong and reliable dashboards to support the business . You have a critical mindset and are able to challenge the status quo by looking at process optimization and automation.
 

Key Activities:

• Demand Planning: review the demand according to trends and Supply Planning complexity; Identify major gaps and risks for the business; address those gaps to Sales; analyse results at regional level;
• Regular updates of S&OP files and database maintenance, as well as generating statistical forecasts; Regular consistency checks; Propose automation improvements for the S&OP process
• Coordinate the introduction/discontinuation of products between S&OP team and other departments;
• Perform S&OP reporting: Forecast accuracy, stock evolution, reports on actual and historical performance, signals gaps in performance. Proposes initiatives to drive the performance to the target. Updates a monthly dashboard on monthly performance. Fuels the organization with demand analytics and scenario planning
• In charge of key S&OP processes to ensure a correct link between demand and supply; Identify risks and communicate to different stakeholders;
• Supply planning: in charge of the replenishment of a selected portfolio. Monitors and where necessary proposes adjustments to safety stock levels, with consideration to product life cycle.
• Support in training sales managers and supply chain teams members on forecasting techniques to improve the reliability of the execution of the OMRON business plan.

The Ideal Candidate Would Have

• At least 1-2 years’ experience in a related role
• Preferably a master’s degree in Supply Chain management or Engineering
• Knowledge and understanding of Sales and Operational Planning
• Must have excellent knowledge Microsoft Excel
• Good knowledge of statistical forecasting, trend analysis
• Experience with forecasting tools (Anaplan or other) is a plus
• Working experience of an ERP system (JD Edwards or similar) would be advantageous.
• Proficient in the English language, both written and verbal.
• A strong communicator & natural challenger able to influence cross-functionally with stakeholders from different geographies within the region.