Description
This position reports into the Production Planning Manager and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.
Who We Are
At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours.

What You Will Do
The End-to-End Planner builds the interface between the local demand teams, regional organization, and the supply sites with the key aim to ensure stock availability of the right products to the right locations at the right cost in the right time. S/He owns all PLAN targets tied to Service, Inventory and Cash for dedicated portfolio. Ensures a precise, timely and accurate communication of all relevant information to the key partners in Kenvue organization.

• Reviews Net Requirements and the variations on a weekly basis and accordingly, does the master production scheduling/places orders for own product portfolio. Manages the capacity for the production lines under own responsibility.

• Run scenario planning to ensure the right capacity is allocated to the portfolio of reference based on net requirements handover, owns the rough-cut capacity plan.

• Scan and identify potential supply constraints (capacity, materials, etc) and support management and relevant stakeholders with appropriate scenario planning to enable the right decision making.

• Responsible for the execution of Inventory strategy defined by the regional team being accountable for reaching targets, keeping the markets at the right inventory level and avoid/reduce SLOB.

• Ensure stock availability of the right products at the right location at the right time and right cost and achieve company service targets (OTIF D, UFR). Collaborates with his extended team (make, deliver, cluster supply chain teams) to achieve this.

• Participate in the weekly demand and supply review meetings/Inter-regional calls (where applicable) with Affiliates, provides supply visibility, ensures clear and timely communication about market requests/constraints/supply risks. Bring escalation to regional team to align on the action plan.

• Collaborates daily with DELIVER team to ensure the distribution plan to the local markets is executed according to the requirements.

• Monitor the PLAN master data and ensure its integrity and correctness. For Out Of Region supply, complies with needed Master Data activities: maintaining CMIR tables between regions, synchronizing mater data across regions (Lead Time, MOQ) and ensuring product catalogue dates are maintained correctly.

• Review lead-times and Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs) with key partners to improve supply flexibility

• Support the yearly Business Plan activity for the dedicated portfolio

• Be an integral part of SC projects with key PLAN activities such as:

• For Out of Region supply, ensure end to end visibility of planned production, stock on hand and stock under shipment to the customer, communicate and maintain timely all information needed for import process.

Qualifications
What We Are Looking For

• Master or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business economics, Operations or related field.

• Minimum of 3-5 years experiences in Supply Chain Planning (Demand or Supply) and ideally in another related Supply Chain field such as Procurement, Manufacturing or Logistics. Plant planning experience is a plus

• Has experience in working within a regional matrix organization and virtual multinational teams.

• Strong communicator/influencer with the ability to drive decision-making concisely across the different levels of the organization.

• Consistent track record of challenging the status quo and adapting to change, taking advantage of opportunities to have a positive impact and properly manage risks in accordance with the highest standards of quality and compliance

• Understanding how own work impacts the enterprise/E2E SC and use this understanding to make effective decisions and take actions

• Able to prioritize within a complex and dynamic business environment.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate large amounts of information leading to sound conclusions for effective decision-making.

• A positive minded Teammate that can positively influence the organization and inspire others.

• A dynamic and self-starter personality, willing to focus and commit even in periods of high workload.

• APICS certification strongly preferred

• Experienced user of MS Office, especially strong Excel capabilities are required.

• Fluent level of written and spoken English. Additional European language is a plus (preferably French)

What’s In It For You

• 5 weeks of vacation and 3 sick days

• Hybrid model of working / home office

• Pension Insurance

• Meal vouchers, Pluxee benefit cafeteria, Company products with discount

• Language courses contribution

• Referral award

• Public transportation allowance

• Bonus based on company policy

• Nice area with restaurants with metro station 300 m from office

• Modern office with coffee and fruits, focus rooms

• On-site gym and massages

• Global wellbeing reimbursement, Long term illness contribution, Accident, Life, and disability insurance

• Multisport card

• Parental leave and early returning parents program

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Africa-Czechia-Prague-Walterovo Namesti

Job Function Operations (Generalist)