Company culture :

Job :

Department

Supply Planning

Reporting To

Procurement Manager

Job Purpose

Ensure the availability of raw materials and packaging materials needed to meet production demands, while optimizing inventory levels, minimizing waste, safeguarding cash, and maintaining target service levels.

Key Responsibilities

1.Supply Planning & Replenishment

• Calculate material needs based on demand forecasts, inventory levels, and operational limits.
• Create, place, and track purchase orders to ensure materials are available on time.
• Coordinate replenishment activities and manage the entire supply process, from order creation to arrival at production sites.
• Adjust inventory levels to support new product launches, discontinued products, promotions, and changes in the business plan.

2.Inventory Management

• Ensure that raw material and packaging inventory data is accurate and reliable.
• Monitor inventory levels and balance stock coverage to meet service and cash goals.
• Analyze and improve slow-moving, obsolete, and at-risk inventory.
• Participate in inventory counts and resolve stock differences.
• Identify and reduce risks related to material availability and product expiration dates.

3.Supplier & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the main contact between production sites, Procurement, and suppliers.
• Handle supply-related issues and service complaints with internal and external parties.
• Monitor supplier performance using key indicators for service, delivery, and reliability.
• Support suppliers in taking corrective actions and making continuous improvements.

4.Planning Systems & Master Data

• Ensure that planning master data, including lead times, minimum order quantities (MOQs), safety stocks, and MRP parameters, is accurate and complete.
• Ensure that ERP and planning systems are used effectively to support accurate planning and decision-making.
• Regularly review and update planning parameters and master data.

5.Continuous Improvement

• Analyze material use, stock differences, and production losses to find ways to improve.
• Contribute to projects aimed at improving supply planning processes, inventory management, and overall supply chain performance.
• Support efforts to reduce costs, waste, and optimize cash flow.

Required profile :

Education

• Master's degree (Bac+5) in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or an Engineering/Business School degree with a specialization in Supply Chain.
• APICS CPIM certification is a plus.

Experience

• 2-4 years of experience in material/supply planning, MRP, or inventory management.
• Experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting, preferably in FMCG or the food industry, especially with products having a short shelf life, is highly valued.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of MRP, safety stock, MOQ, stock coverage, and lead-time management.
• Practical experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP MM/PP or similar, and planning tools.
• Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of Power BI or other reporting tools is a plus.
• Strong skills in data analysis, especially for material consumption, inventory differences, and stock turnover.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and reliability in managing data.
• Ability to anticipate supply risks, prioritize tasks effectively, and perform under operational constraints.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align production sites, Procurement, and suppliers.
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement with a strong orientation towards results.
• Ability to balance service levels, costs, and cash objectives.

Languages

• Professional working proficiency in French and English.
• Arabic is a plus for communication with local production sites and suppliers.