The purpose of Material Planning & Procurement Specialist is to ensure a smooth and cost-effective flow of goods between internal and external parties involved in the supply chain process.

The role is available from March 2022

Region:Balkans

Desired Skills & Experience

• Min. 2 years of experience in the relevant area of expertise
• Very good written and verbal communication skills in Romanian and English (min. B2 level)
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and experience with ERP system is a must
• University degree in Business/Supply Chain or equivalent experience is an asset
• Can do attitude with ability to work as a team member, but also act independently
• Continues Improvement mindset
• Openness to business travel during transition period
• Strong analytical abilities
• High problem-solving ability
• Stress resistant

Responsibilities

• Manages flow of goods at optimal efficiency
• Responsible for planning and implementing methods to increase the potential of cost savings
• Responsible for managing stock: BBD & inbound transportation, incl. load building, transport capacity and inbound balancing
• Generates, verifies and analyses forecasts
• Performs systematic inventory management and ensures FIFO in terms of inventory controlling
• Liaises with suppliers and Distribution Centre on BBD
• Steers transfers between Distribution Centers
• Acts as a central contact person of HAVI Supply Chain to suppliers (e.g. exchanges planning figures/ forecasts)
• Manages purchase orders
• Delivers reports to reconcile incoming goods and placed orders
• Participates in the search for alternative sources of supply
• Accountable for processing inbound and outbound claims with suppliers
• Ensures that the quality of services meets internal and external customer requirements
• Pro-actively identifies potential issues and finds solutions to avoid them
• Finds solutions for incidences and liaises with other internal stakeholders to implement them
• Liaises with country Promotions team for supply of promotional articles (adjust load building according to promotions needs)
• Liaises with Customer Service on claims