Regional Network Planner

Do you want to use professional competencies and skills? We offer an attractive and dynamic international working environment with constant opportunities for development, reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.

Nestle Ukraine, worldwide leader in Food and Beverage industry, successfully working and developing in Ukraine, is announcing an opening of the position Regional Network Planner (temporary for maternity leave) in Kyiv.

As a Regional Network Planner, you will manage the Regional Demmand & Supply Network of the assigned category with an aim to ensure proper stock in each South Eastern Europe geography (quantity and freshness) to meet customer service objectives whilst maintaining optimal stock cover in distribution costs. 

Regional Network Planner

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A day in the life of Regional Network Planner

Supply planning: 

• Analyze net reception requirements and prepare/maintain a coordinated set of supply plans of finished (or semi-finished) goods in order to meet customer demand within min/max stock corridors, whilst minimizing the total delivered costs (production, distribution and inventory costs), taking into account the network complexity and the supply constraints
• Ensure smooth implementation of promotional activities and new product launches protecting COF and minimizing write off

Load planning: 

• Track and optimize mixed loads taking into account transportation constraints

Inventory Management: 

• Balance the need for product availability versus the need to minimize costs of inventory and costs of transports to ensure optimum stocks of the right material in the right location and with the required freshness
• Identify opportunities to balance service levels within the region (availability, bad goods avoidance)
• Establish and revise regularly the stock policies for Finished Goods for all stock locations, together with Planners of Producing Markets for IMS products 
• Periodically review the stock level of the within the region to pro-actively look for solutions in case of deviations

Exceptions management: 

• Monitor requirements evolution and determine key issues with volume variance that may impact supply and highlight them to Producer
• Provide visibility on future supply issue or constraint (e.g. capacity overload or underutilization, change of product sourcing, etc..) and support decision making by providing simulated alternative supply scenarios that balance available capacity and demand
• Challenge Manufacturing team and Production planners on regular basis to manage lot sizes, cycle times, production frequency and R&P inventory levels, to driveoptimum FG inventory & required freshness level
• Challenge and support Demand Planner to improve Demand Planning Accuracy Effectively communicate relevant information highlighting all supply issues, detailing impacts of proposed actions and related tradeoffs and ensuring that actions and Supply Plans are realistic and achievable in accordance with the Business Planning process and the long-term supply projection
• Review and maintain all relevant master data
• Ensure proper Event Management related SNP visibility (new product launches, discontinuations etc..)
• Contribute to key meeting & reviews as required (DOR, WOR, WPR, OpsDSR, etc..) and support NCE/LEAN initiatives 
• Collaborate with peer Planners to share best practices, liaise with LEAN Champion, Business Excellence to drive continuous improvement and improve ways of working and efficiency.
• Collaborate with peers for issuing clustering proposals (hubs in the market) and decisions to maximize cost efficiencies and CO2 reductions within the region

What will make you successful?

• Ideally, you are self-confident person with strong anlitycal, problem solving and negotiation skills.
• You have a university degree and relevant experience in field of production planning/ supply planning/ import/export.
• Experience in one of the positions: Supply or production planning; Demand Planning; Physical distribution; Import management would be a significant advantage.
• You have understanding of general Supply Chain processes.
• You have excellent knowledge of English language, both written and spoken and you are advanced user of MS Office package. 

What we offer?

• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and innovation
• International work environment
• Hybrid work model & flexible approach
• Medical and Life Insurance 
• Annual leave 28 days
• And many other benefits

Nestle Ukraine is an equal opportunity employer. We offer all qualified employees and applicants identical chances.