Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner role for SCO is accountable to secure that Quality and cost of the materials delivered across the value chain are in accordance with the service business rules. The Supply Chain Planner should ensure a solid alignment between the teams in Sales, Inventory & Operational Planning (SI&OP), the regional Supply Chain Operations and the Service Business Units (SBUs) by following standardized processes, using official tools, and following the SCO governance model across the value chain. The Supply Chain Planner must understand the End-to-End value chain, participate in regular regional performance review meetings, identify, and coordinate performance improvement initiatives and take actions to mitigate on over / understocking, improve regional ITO and minimize deadstock.

**Responsibilities**
- Implement tasks in support of Supply Chain and Repair performance related to planning i.e. Evaluate missed expedited/redirected deliveries, inventory increases, etc
- Investigate delivery performance misses, Identify factors through root cause and Pareto
- Evaluate stocking strategies; Rounding Values, Minimum Order Quantities & forecasts in SAP in order to identify opportunities for improvement
- Support and coordinate the Forecast and Regional Kanban levels initiating replenishment of high value Main Components
- Partner with our regional Service Business Unit (SBU) to obtain and validate demand forecasts for contractual and aftermarket sales support
- Investigate Recommended Spare Part List discrepancies and define initial safety stock suggestion for service locations
- Investigate stock categorization and provisions, setting a monetary ceiling of stocks
- Implement mass enrichment request in new markets or new platforms in advance
- Investigate forecasted and actual impacts to regional working capital (inventory) at the regional level
- Define and monitor surplus materials Service sites in order lean inventory
- Review non-moving materials for potential scrap or reuse

**Qualifications**
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Planning role with proven experience in large value inventories
- Expertise in SAP ERP 5.7 or above is required. Minimum 5 years' experience
- MS Office
- Proficient in standard data tools such as Excel, Access, and SQL (Macro's level preferred)

**Competencies**
- Demonstrated ability to balance complex priorities.
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency in meeting goals.
- Ability to assimilate technical and commercial information and translate that into appropriate business assessments.
- Essential behaviors - collaboration, continuous improvement, flexibility, customer focus, active listener, etc.
- Oral and written communication skills including confidentiality, interpersonal skills, presentation skills and an ability to use a variety of communication tools.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, especially senior managers, and other key decisions makers.
- Proficient communication in English (written and orally);

**What We Offer**

We offer you an exciting and exciting job with innovative opportunities for professional and personal development within the global company in wind energy. You will part of a motivated team and with the power to make the difference in LATAM region raising our Service Supply Chain for a world class level.

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**About Vestas**
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.