Supply Planner (Summer)
Oostakker, BE, 9041
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do
At SO&T (Service Operations & Technology) you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry, and society at large. You will manage a portfolio of suppliers and spare parts references for multiple group brands. This includes supplier management, parts availability, backorder handling, and supplier escalation. We also drive the development of the supply planning process through continuous improvement. The work activities are carried out in close collaboration with Volvo Group brands, buyers, engineering, demand/inventory planning.
Responsibilities
- You will have overall responsibility for a portfolio of suppliers and supplier relations
- You ensure and develop supplier delivery performance
- You provide customers and stakeholders with information on expected delivery date (ETA)
- You actively work to avoid customer backorders
- Secure spare parts availability for our customers by keeping optimal stock levels
- Ensure inventory level is coherent with our stock holding policy
- Optimise transport cost
- With a mindset for continuous improvement, you actively participate in finding improvements in the material planning processes
- Explore the network for optimizing deliveries and escalating suppliers in case of deviations
Who are you?
- You have a University degree preferably in Logistics/Supply Chain management or equivalent experience
- You are an analytic mind
- You are an action driven team player and networker in an international environment
- You dare to challenge suppliers to meet the set targets
- You are fluent in English (verbal and written) and have strong communication and negotiation skills
- Excel, office 365, PowerBI
- Continuous improvement experience is a plus
What’s in it for you?
We offer you a temporary position from May until August where you will get an excellent salary and renumeration package.
You will be part of a multicultural team where trust, respect, and passion are core values
This position gives you an opportunity to build a broad international network internally and externally
We work with flexible working hours, with care and with inclusion
In short, an experience of a lifetime.
Ready for the next move?
Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.