Supply Planner

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

In short

As a Supply Planner in Bangalore, you will manage a portfolio of suppliers and spare parts, ensuring availability and handling escalations. You will contribute to continuous improvement in supply planning processes and optimize stock levels and transport costs for European central warehouses.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of suppliers and supplier relations
Ensure and develop supplier delivery performance
Provide customers and stakeholders with information on expected delivery date (ETA)
Actively work to avoid customer backorders
Secure spare parts availability for our customers by keeping optimal stock levels in our European central warehouses
Ensure inventory level is coherent with our stock holding policy
Optimize transport cost
Actively participate in finding improvements in the material planning processes
Explore the network for optimizing deliveries and escalating suppliers in case of deviations
Contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry, and society at large
Maintain and develop new digital solutions

Requirements

Manage a portfolio of suppliers and spare parts references for multiple group brands
Supplier management
Parts availability
Backorder handling
Supplier escalation
Drive the development of the supply planning process through continuous improvement
Close collaboration with Volvo Group brands, buyers, engineering, demand/inventory planning
Explore new digital solutions with the aim of developing new ways of working

Desired Qualifications

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Benefits

Excellent opportunity to build a broad international network both internally and externally
Cooperative environment and explorative mindset
Supportive environment, curiosity, and team effort
Chance to help shape the dynamics and collaboration of a new team
Working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field
Opportunity to join Volvo Group
Climate of support, care and mutual respect
Opportunity to grow and make an impact

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About Volvo Group

The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets.\n\n

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