Job Description
Supply Planner – Operational Planning & Projects (SAP IBP Focus)
Location: Belgrade, RS
Full-time | Hybrid
Join our central planning team and help shape the future of our supply chain operations. We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Supply Planner with a strong focus on operational planning, project execution, and SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This is a high-impact role where you’ll collaborate across teams, drive continuous improvement, and support strategic initiatives that contribute to our company’s growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Planning:
• Develop and maintain short-term supply plans to meet demand while optimizing inventory and costs.
• Monitor inventory levels and execute replenishment strategies to ensure product availability.
• Coordinate with production, regional teams, and CTS to align manufacturing and distribution with forecasts.
• Analyze supply chain performance and implement improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Partner with demand planning to integrate forecasts into supply plans.
• Identify supply constraints and develop contingency plans to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Participate in S&OE meetings to align on supply, production, and inventory strategies.
Project Support:
• Contribute to the Planning Excellence Program, including:
– Designing supply planning functionalities.
– Supporting testing activities (scripts, scenarios, data preparation, defect tracking).
– Assisting with user training and documentation.
– Ensuring system and process readiness for go-live.
• Collaborate on SAP IBP initiatives to optimize processes and improve service levels.
• Monitor project KPIs and communicate progress to stakeholders.
SAP IBP Key User:
• Provide first-level system support and maintain master data objects.
• Optimize planning parameters and trigger planning runs.
• Conduct user acceptance testing and maintain training materials.
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate with IT teams.
• Perform system health checks and recommend process improvements.
• Align system capabilities with business needs through regular planning meetings.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with supply chain planners (central, regional, and plant), IT, finance, production, and logistics teams.
• Communicate system performance and continuous improvement initiatives to management.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain planning, ideally within an FMCG environment.
• Proficiency in SAP IBP and ERP systems (SAP HANA/ECC); experience with the optimizer module is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven decision-making mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage.
• Proficiency in English.
What We Offer:
• A strategic role within a high-performing central planning team.
• Opportunities to shape and optimize supply chain operations.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Voluntary health care for you and your family.
• Social events.
• A dynamic international environment with exciting projects and growth opportunities.
• Well-being platform.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and become part of a team that’s driving innovation and excellence in supply chain planning.