The Embellishment (Copacking) Planner is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling the Production & materials requirement plan for the finished good products of the Hygiene Business Unit. This includes work across functions (Sales, Marketing, Demand Planners) and 3rd part manufacturers to define the appropriate stocking strategies for the materials, as well as forecast and inventory management in order to support the sales and customer service targets.  

1 / Production Planning

Forecast Management for the Promo SKUs
Ensure the feasibility of the plans (Product availability + Materials, capacity)

Establish the Daily/weekly delivery schedule for finished products

Follow daily the progress of deliveries vs plan

Minimize/Eliminate stock difference at for embellished SKUs

2 / Flow management

Manage the up Stream and down Stream logistics flows of the finished products between the embellisher and Warehouse

Avoid delays in supply and delivery

Manage information flows inherent to the activity

3 / Records Management

Collect and challenge the need of the purchase order

Create/Manage the changes in the Materials from Marketing

Follow-up for materials orders with Marketing Team

4 / Service Improvement Projects

Participate in process improvement projects / service tools

Be proactive on continuous improvement

5/ Logistics

Minimize stock difference at Warehouse for embellished SKUs

Manage deliveries between embellisher & Warehouse

Most logistics cost management related to embellishment 

6/ Materials Management 

Generate MRP based on forecast & production planning of copacker

Issue orders to selected supplier based on the defined procedure

Ensure on time delivery of materials for smooth production planning

Manage deliveries between embellisher & Warehouse

Follow daily the progress of deliveries vs plan

Minimize/Eliminate stock difference for Materials

Ensure SMNM report on monthly basis

Actively participate with marketing to propose solutions to reduce obsolete mat inventory 

You’ll succeed because… 

-    Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business-related fields. 
-    Min 1 or 2 years of experience in managing planning and forecasting in an international environment combining ERP & non-ERP inputs to determine data most relevant to the business needs Technical understanding of SAP, SNP/APO, or other Supply Chain information systems 
-    Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Access. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-    Full ownership minded, thinking end2end with a “driver” mentality
-    Able to think outside the box
-    Team Player and all-rounder, combining excellent analytical and communication skills;
-    Is stress resistant and challenges with an open mind both internally and externally;
-    Excellent communication skills in English both spoken and written. (Dutch advantageous)