S&op Production Planner

**S&OP Production Planner PT**

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

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**WHAT TO EXPECT**

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our Luxembourg office, you will be S&OP Production Planner. The S&OP Production Planner PT is responsible for finished goods inventory level, and ensures that we have a full understanding of the form (raw, WIP, FG) and function (in-transit, cycle, safety, seasonal) of inventory required, and how it interacts with other shock absorbers in the system (production agility, transit mode, etc.) to produce a well-balanced output with effective use of company resources.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Drives inventory management process.
- Focus on mid-term horizon: actively maintain the production and inventory plans on the Arkieva planning tool and agree production plan with Plant management for the production lines in their responsibility.
- Executes the short-term planning, in relation with plants - issuance of production orders and prioritization within the released production orders.
- Continuous improvement of planning process, standardization and communication

**ABOUT YOU**
- University degree in relevant field
- Experience in supply chain function in a manufacturing environment required.
- Advanced competency in inventory management
- Relevant supply chain certification beneficial, e.g. APICS CPIM & CSCP or MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Strong analytical skills, extremely reliable
- Strong understanding of Supply Chain Management
- A strong, intellectual curiosity for getting at the underlying story being told within data.
- Understand supply chain end to end
- Organization skills must be able to prioritize tasks in an effective way.
- Occasional travelling to plants and / or suppliers to capture local processes and improve communication.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

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**WHY GATES?**

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

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