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Material planner

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Procurement

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In short

Ericsson is seeking a Material Planner for its Hardware Services Delivery team in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. The role focuses on optimizing delivery performance, minimizing costs and inventory through effective material planning, forecasting, and replenishment. Requires 6-10 years of relevant experience and a data-driven, analytical approach to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the Hardware Services (HWS) Material Planning process efficiently.
  • Ensure stock availability through Forecasting, Stock Dimensioning, Replenishment Planning, and Source Planning while maintaining desired spend and inventory levels.
  • Monitor and follow up on orders to suppliers and repair centers.
  • Serve as the primary interface to repair centers for daily issues and escalate structural issues to relevant stakeholders.
  • Initiate process and tool improvements.
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and service improvements.
  • Make informed decisions on intended inventory stocking levels.
  • Review and adjust Target Stock Levels (TSL) to ensure fulfillment in response to changes in customer demand.
  • Manage dimensioning throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Take part in and/or lead assignments to drive our strategy.
  • Perform root cause analysis, define and execute effective structural countermeasures.

Requirements

  • A background in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Computer Science, or Mathematical Theory and Applied Probability.
  • Relevant experience between 6 to 10 years in material planning/inventory planning.
  • Knowledge of Business Processes.
  • Process Management Expertise.
  • Change and Improvement Management Skills.
  • Consultative Skills.
  • Customer Relationship Management.
  • Customer Support - Services Knowledge.
  • Risk Management Proficiency.
  • Service Delivery Process Knowledge.

Desired Qualifications

  • (reverse) logistics experience is a preference.

Benefits

  • Outstanding opportunity to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
  • Build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems.
  • Be challenged, but not alone.
  • Join a team of diverse innovators.
  • Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values.
#Material planning#Hardware Services#Supply chain#Logistics#Inventory management#Forecasting#Replenishment#Root cause analysis#Process improvement
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Company

Ericsson

Job Posted

1 month ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Gurgaon, India

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