Supply Chain
Permanent
Job Description
Electrolux Group
Electrolux Group is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our group of leading appliance brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell household products in around 120 markets every year. In 2023 Electrolux Group had sales of SEK 134 billion and employed 45,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.
***This job advertisement is part of our talent pipelining efforts for potential future opportunities. It does not correspond to any immediate job openings.***
What you'll do:
The Senior Planner will be responsible for strategic purchasing of materials and components to support our expanding Spare Parts and Accessory operation. You will be working with a team based at Bangkok Office. This role is primarily focused on ordering components in line with variable demand schedule while maintaining key KPI’s surrounding inventory levels and freight costs.
Right at the very beginning of our journey to creating better customer experiences, the value and quality we achieve in Planning shapes everything we do. So as a Spares Planner, your negotiation and relationship building skills will be critical to the continued flow of components to our new and existing customers.
Critical to our journey is the implementation and roll out of our new SAP system. The successful candidate will have had previous experience and will become our subject matter expert on SAP for their peers and the distribution center team.
In detail, you will:
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Comply with all safety, quality and environmental procedures and practices within your area of work.
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Management of Current Suppliers. Raise and on time orders with your local and overseas suppliers with an understanding of lead-times relevant to manufacturing and transport. Monitor the order for acceptance and timely dispatch. Using online systems, monitor the progress shipment and update internal.
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Management: Ensure weekly reports are prepared and updated with current information. Ensure settings and key information is accurate and reviewed.
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Component is fit for purpose. After successfully resourcing or recommencing a component, you will have had detailed discussion with our Technical and Quality departments.
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New Products or suppliers. Understand the unique requirement of each new product or component, establish pricing and lead-times within the system. Gather information from the relevant departments to ensure the first order is in line with similar component demand.
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Kitting Scheduling. Maintain kit BOM’s and scheduling in line with demand and working with the relevant departments to support promotions.
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Team Performance. With an eye on current KPI’s, work with your team using the current “best practices” as detailed in our departmental SOP and update and improve were more efficient practices are identified.
Qualifications:
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Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain
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Minimum 5 years relevant working experience in material planning, purchasing or inventory management
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Strong communication and negotiation skills. Able to get your message across to different levels of an organization both internally and externally.
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Strong analytical skills and drive actions based on facts in a structured way
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Takes initiative to solve problems and drive until completion
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Enjoy working closely in a team environment and understand how your individual work contributes to the overall teamwork
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Good knowledge of Microsoft Office. Excel skills should be very good.
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Experience in SAP is an advantage
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Fluent English
Where you'll be:
You will be based in the Bangkok Office and report to Spares & C&A Planning Manager.
Benefits highlights:
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Medical & Life Insurance
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Discounts on Electrolux products and services
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Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment
As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.
Find out more:
https://www.electroluxgroup.com/en/
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What We Do
Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.
