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Siemens Digital Industries is an innovation and technology leader in industrial automation and digitalization. In close cooperation with our partners and customers, we are the driving the digital transformation in the discrete and process industries (DI PA). Our Global Factory Network within Process Automation Business Unit includes 8 factories in Germany, Austria, Romania, China, France, Indiaand Canada with approx.2,500 employees.

As a member of the Siemens DI PA Global Factory Network, SIMEA Sibiu takes advantage of cooperating with various divisions to ensure top quality, innovative solutions, and competitive prices on an international level.

SIMEA Sibiu carries out production activities of electronic equipment and systems, of low to medium complexity and with an increased manual processing part. The company is involved in the generation of innovative solutions in the field of design and manufacturing of electronic products, support services within its strong competencies: product development (PLM), logistics and production.

To grow our team, we are looking for a Material Planner

What part will you play?

·Purchase raw material at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply at highest level at optimal costs & inventory levels.

·Maintain proactive shortage identification and inventory management - flag root causes & take corrective actions. Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements or postpone deliveries where required to optimize inventory levels. Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.

·Purchase raw material at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply at highest level at optimal costs & inventory levels.

·Maintain proactive shortage identification and inventory management - flag root causes & take corrective actions. Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements or postpone deliveries where required to optimize inventory levels. Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.

• Work closely with suppliers: Monitor their ability to meet delivery dates, reschedule purchase orders and resolve any supply issues with the supplier. Monitor past due orders and work with suppliers, receiving and accounting to resolve issues.Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues with suppliers.
• Ensure optimal parameter settings for your parts when issuing orders, including correct pricing, optimal safety stock settings, supplier lead time, replenishment parameters, lot size, returnable packaging etc. to obtain optimum price breaks & minimal set up costs while maintaining acceptable inventory levels.
• Lead or co-lead & drive process improvement projects at your supplier base, e.g. technical change, phase in/phase-out, KPI performance optimization on department level regarding on the End-to-End (E2E) optimum.

·Conduct regular on-site performance reviews with your suppliers to optimize the sourcing process, actively driving & managing process improvement activities to ensure high delivery reliability, install optimal sourcing models, introduce returnable packaging to save process cost etc.

·Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance, develop your supplier base being involved from new supplier selection & introduction, change or material substitutions working in a cross-functional team with technology, quality & strategical procurement to ensure a smooth, reliable supply at optimal cost and inventory levels.

·Manage optimal sourcing models (e.g. VMI, Consignment): Analyze + select fitting materials; manage, optimize parameters of existing sourcing models (e.g. lot size, min/max settings).

·Monitor KPI, analyze actual demand, trends, and forecasts, and adjust inventory plans for your parts. Identify forecast and demand plan issues and work closely with the Master Schedulers and Demand Planners to resolve. Analyze relevant KPIs & take corrective action if needed.

·Inventory optimization & planning analysis: Monitor and adjust planning parameters to minimize inventory while providing high levels of service given lead time and reliability of supplier. Investigate causes of slow-moving inventory, implement preventative action, and dispose of obsolete inventory in a cost-effective manner.

What you need to make real what matters.

·Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferably in business administration, industrial engineering or logistics.

·Minimum of 3-5 additional years of professional experience in Materials Planning and Execution.

·Very good proficiency English (spoken & written) is an absolute must to this role since you work in an international environment. Proficiency of German is a big benefit.

·A very good understanding of SAP R/3 or SAP S4 (MM module) and openness to AI-driven or RPA-optimized planning tools

·Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and basic knowledge of LEAN manufacturing processes / Value stream optimization.

·Good MS Office experience, including excellent spreadsheet skills.

·Basic knowledge of project management, having at least partially managed smaller projects

·Proven analytical and organizational ability.

·Highly analytical with persuasive abilities.

·Able to work autonomously and be a proactive problem solver with effective problem identification and solution skills, including ability to lead smaller process improvement projects.

·Excellent communication skills.

·Personally, you are a great in teamwork and putting things into practice.