LAR&C Spare Parts Planner

Carestream Health•Jal, NM

12d

About The Position

Member of the Supply Chain and Logistics team in charge of reviewing and planning the demand for Spare Parts and cooperating with SP Manufacturing Planners to ensure coverage of the SP needs. Highly analytical, the ideal candidate has the ability to perform regular statistical analysis of the SP sales/utilization levels and actively manage the SP inventory levels in light of the supply lead team in order to ensure to meet the SP demand. The SP planner shall actively liaise with the WW service parts planners, service engineering, internal and external suppliers, warehouses, logistics team, customer service and other back-office functions to effectively coordinate the optimal replenishment of the Spare Parts for LARC Region.

Requirements

Bachellor Degree as Industrial Engineer, Systems Engineer, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Businesses or Commerce, Administration, etc.
3 years experience in a similar position
Intermediate English Level (B2) written and spoken
Able to handle big excel files and perform statistical analysis
Effective handling of the information flow with the key operational contacts, internal and external
SAP Order to Cash knowledge, Advanced Excel user (pivot, look up, logical formulas)

Nice To Haves

Fluent in English both spoken and written; knowledge of French for Canadian customers is a plus
Lean and 6 Sigma oriented with a good knowledge of main quality tools (process map, root cause analysis) – 6 sigma certification is a plus

Responsibilities

SP Inventory review and management in order to build the appropriate level of SP inventory at regional level.
Build aggregate supply plans to support sales and inventory and service level targets
Build item level replenishment plans to include evaluation of supply constraint to cover aggregate and item level plans
Understand supply and demand risks and opportunities to forecast inventory level
Drive the regional SP inventory performance reviews and document risks, opportunities and gaps
Review best replenishment process at item level and adapt it to effective need for parts based on usage and SKU inventory turns- calculating non stock items, reorder point, safety stock.
Identify, track and share any deviation to plan (slow moving inventory, overstock and short dated products), understand the financial impact and take appropriate actions to avoid scrapping
Achieve KPI : inventory and service levels and slow moving inventory
Track products by serial number along the supply chain as requested
Reconcile aggregate and item level demand forecast
Monitor daily demand, review SP allocation to customer orders daily; manage reservations, provide accurate estimated availability dates
Identify any availability risk, build recovery/contingency plans and communicate proactively to the business
Track and measure internal and external suppliers’ performances
Expedite all priority service parts orders working with the entire Supply Chain process including any required approvals
Understand any supply constraint and assist in prioritizing customer orders
Cooperate with COS/BOC to support COS communication to customers on estimated delivery dates and other potential changes to orders
Work together with parts planners for purchase order placement (quantity required and method of shipment)
Place emergency orders with internal and external suppliers
Follow up on purchase orders placed and ensure they are received with priority at the regional warehouse
Support new parts materials set-up in SAP in conjunction with global SP Planners
Support spare parts materials discontinuation, source of supply change or exceptions handling
Drive inventory and cycle time improvements
Monitor inbound planning to ensure prioritization of most urgent orders
Correct processing of SP returns
Follow through outbound shipments with Logistics to effective POF to parties