Supply Chain Planner – Inventory & Service Levels

About the role

Beiersdorf Shared Services Poland is looking for a supply chain planner in Poznan to support a global Planning Center of Excellence covering multiple European and international markets. The role focuses on keeping inventory levels optimal and service levels high, with a temporary full-time contract of 12 to 15 months.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain optimal inventory levels at receiving locations and secure product availability according to agreed service targets
• Plan daily alerts: identify short- and medium-term supply risks, fix master data issues and coordinate actions to protect service levels
• Maintain and update master data settings for materials sourced to your locations
• Support product launch and relaunch planning, minimising leftovers and managing phase-in and phase-out processes
• Prepare weekly service level comments and explain supply constraints, risks and priorities
• Identify low-stock situations and prepare solutions to ensure on-shelf availability
• Calculate and maintain safety stock parameters using statistical and manual methods
• Communicate regularly with Demand Planners, Network Inventory Planners and other supply chain departments
• Take part in international projects to improve planning processes and stock levels, and support continuous improvement and change management

Required profile

• Higher education, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Production Engineering
• Experience in production planning, inventory management or a general supply chain environment (FMCG is a plus)
• Very good spoken and written English
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to interpret large amounts of data quickly
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Proactive, solution-oriented attitude and flexibility in change management

Required skills

• Very good knowledge of Excel
• VBA, Power BI, Power Query or SAP BI are an asset
• SAP / APO / OMP knowledge is a strong advantage

What we offer

• Temporary full-time contract with BSS Poland for 12 to 15 months
• Work in a global Planning Center of Excellence with exposure to end-to-end supply chain planning
• International projects and development opportunities in planning systems, analytics and supply chain management
• Hybrid working model and modern office in Poznan