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Philips Operational Buyer / Planner 
India, Maharashtra 
559648419

16.08.2024
Operational Buyer / Planner
Job Description
Job Posting Description

You are responsible for

  • Driving Customer Demand Fulfilment by ensuring material availability in the supply chain
  • Tactical material planning (forecast and handshake feedback) with internal and external suppliers and DCs, in an optimized way through the use of planning calculation methods
  • Operational material planning and Purchase Order management
  • Identify supply risks and issues, drive mitigation actions and escalate if needed
  • Master data settings to enable touchless replenishment
  • Continuous harmonization and improvement of material supply processes ensuring Philips Global Processes execution
  • Monitor and secure supplier delivery performance
  • Follow up material life cycle, securing in time availability and prevention of obsolescence
  • Inventory analysis and policy definition to secure material availability against minimum inventory investments

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following

  • BE/ B.Tech inMechanical/Electrical/ElectronicEngineering(must have) with 4+ yrs of relevant work experience
  • Excellent knowledge of the procedures and systems for placing orders.
  • Knowledge the most important suppliers relating to terms of delivery, price constructions etc
  • Excellent connect within the department in order to maintain the necessary contacts
  • Good Knowledge on inventory management including safety stock management in relation to service levels

Other Competencies:

  • Data Analytics
  • External Resource Planning
  • Integrated Supply Chain Management
  • Operational Excellence
  • Operations Planning
  • Production Planning
  • Supply Chain Planning Fundamentals
  • Supply Chain Risk
  • Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / IB


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