Global Vendor Planner

**_Would you like to be part of a good and innovative team with great career prospects within Supply Chain in Grundfos? _**
**_Become a member of our Global Vendor Planning Team and get a chance to make a difference. _**
**What is the job about?**
As the Vendor Planner's you will primary execute cross-plant supply and inventory planning, support essential supply planning tasks such as ordering, order fulfilment follow-ups, forecasting, vendor alignment, inventory management and handling invoice misalignment issues.
This role is integral to vendor development and the deployment of best practices within operational planning, focusing on capacity management and contributing to SIOP/SIOE processes.
**Furthermore, you will**:
**Cross Plant Supply Planning**
- Collaborate with local plants and regional vendor planning to create timely, feasible plans ensuring optimal inventory levels.
- Manage documentation and registration processes related to purchase orders, including invoice discrepancies and PPO registration.
- Align delivery schedules with vendors based on production plans and priorities.
- Act as the daily driver towards selected vendors on operational planning matters.
- Manage exceptions affecting purchase plans, such as quality issues, breakdowns, delivery changes, and allocations.
- Ensure high master data quality within the area of responsibility.
**Supply Optimization**
- Participate in medium to high-complexity SIOP cycle meetings, providing input and recommendations.
- Contribute to vendor-related escalations, scenario planning, and strategic stock approvals within the SIOP cycle.
- Drive and participate in the implementation and deployment of continuous improvements with a regional/global impact.
- Continuously improve job role practices and methods based on performance and process indicators.
- Collect, distribute, and present supply chain data for performance reporting and analytics.
- Engage in development projects and design changes.
- Align and optimize planning parameters, profiles, MRP setups, and master data across plants.
- Enhance supplier delivery performance through better forecast accuracy and demand signals.
**Your background**:
We imagine that you have:
- Master's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent work experience.
- Deep knowledge of planning and supply chain management.
- Fluent English skills
- Proficiency in global process management.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
**What's in it for you?**
Whether it's developing skills or advancing your expertise even further, we'll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You'll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive and trusting environment, where we benefit from sparring and using each other's competence to deliver on our projects and commitments to the organization guided by six core values.
**In addition, your day-to-day benefits include**:
- On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days' additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice
- Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programs
- Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development.
- Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.
**Do you want to learn more?**
If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Hiring Manager Jean-Marie Talvat, Global Vendor Planning Manager at .
If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume by clicking "Apply".
**We look forward to hearing from you.

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