Inbound Planning Manager

locations- Zaventem- time type- Full time- posted on- Posted Today- job requisition id- JR00014213- Zoetis Zaventem is looking for an Inbound Planning Manager.
- The Inbound Planning Manager is responsible for overseeing all inbound activities inclusive of managing the day-to-day activities of a team of Inbound Planners responsible for the execution of the necessary daily activities that ensure the timely receipt of products arriving at the Global Distribution Center. This requires multiple contacts with supplying sites and with a network of supply chain partners and carriers around the world.
- The Inbound Planning Manager is part of the ZED team and the Global Logistics organization.
- Position Responsibilities
- Inbound Team lead
- Responsible for overseeing all inbound activities inclusive of managing the day-to-day activities of a team of inbound planners - making sure timely & qualitative inbound management at ZOM RDC.
- Ensures that the people in his/her team have all the necessary tools available to be able to perform their tasks in a timely and qualitative manner.
- Participates in various improvement projects and makes sure these are rolled out within the team.
- Accomplishes the set objectives for this team and makes sure that deadlines are kept. This will require interacting with a network of supply chain partners around the world.
- Coach and develop team members in their responsibilities.
- Inbound Performance Management
- Controls existing standard weekly/monthly KPIs and reports and provides visibility to the business.
- Seek opportunities to improve existing Inbound systems, processes, and performance.
- He/She will use information about Supply and demand, and historical data from sales reports and inventory counts to build Inbound Forecast to and from the LSP.
- Collaborates with SCL/SCL QO colleagues to ensure compliance with EU GDP regulation and Zoetis standards and processes.
- LSP Capacity Management
- Analyze & manage capacity requirements in line with inventory positions and initiatives in alignment with financial cycles.
- Monthly process for monitoring and timely/accurate reporting, pro-actively identifying potential issues & mitigations/variances explanations - working with supply chain managers and supply planners. Facilitates reporting improvement in partnership with Finance and Inventory group.
- Engages with NPI to gain full visibility on product launches and space requirement.
- He/She Reviews the 3-5-year horizon and consolidates the outlook/forecasts for stock position and WH capacity.
- Stock Management
- Inventory Manager is responsible to monitor the Inventory levels at the European Distribution Center. He/She focus on supply and demand signals and identifiers if brands and markets are not carrying the best stocks. He/She will make projections and recommendations. He/She will build business cases, launch, and lead the projects initiatives in collaboration with the Supply Group, Demand Group & Sales Departments.
- Contribute on Supply Chain Agreements between ZED/Market & Site/ZED
- Manage order above forecasts utilizing in transit or reviewing allocation with PSPM, CDM and Commercial
- Together with PSPM & CDM, will review of Supply Schedule Adherence to ZED & Forecast changes from Market
- Accountability & Related Activities
- Facilitation of communications top/down bottom/up through regular team meetings.
- Reporting to management on the team’s performance and accomplishments versus set objectives.
- Reporting of identified EHS-related risks immediately to management.
- Team player - work together with his/her peers to identify and implement initiatives.
- Will not act as back-up for daily tasks of team members.
- Decision making/Governance.
- Periodic SOX controls: Accountability on compliant operations
- People manager:

- Resource allocation in line with needs & budget.
- Hold team members accountable for performance & compliance.
- Qualifications/Education
- Bachelor / master’s degree in supply chain, Business Administration

Full time