Planning Roles

THE ROLE

The Senior Planner executes daily operational activities across the following areas within Supply
Planning:

• Material Supply Planning MSP: Working with Suppliers to ensure materials availability for site
production, materials supply risk resolution and escalation, and materials inventory optimization.
• Material Supply Management MSM: Working with suppliers and procurement function to drive
supplier capability and agility, long terms capacity planning and business continuity planning.
• Master Production Scheduling MPS: Working with plants on finished goods planning and scheduling,
production capacity and volume control, and finished goods inventory optimization.
• New Product Development Planning NPD: Initiatives capacity assessment, Initiatives planning and
coordination, PIPO Management. Risk Management and prioritization, initiatives execution and
delivery at market level. Support and input to Supply Network Design projects.
• Distribution Requirements Planning DRP: Working with supply planning functions to ensure finished
goods deployment and availability at the distribution centers, balancing service, cash, cost, and
sustainability. Risk management and prioritization for base business and launches. Leading and
driving communication with Market regarding supply availability.
• Category Supply Planning - Deliver annual glide paths and action plans to deliver the corporate
objectives for continuous improvement in Inventory and Fill Rate. Inventory management and
performance, planning operating strategy definition and optimization, AOP and Production
volumes coordination, and product discontinuation coordination and optimization.
• Planning Capabilities: System expertise including training and development, system enhancement,
planning SPOC for cross functional projects, establishing planning standards and system usage
adherence.

Key Measures

• Service and inventory KPIs.

• Process ownership and improvement.
• Relationships with relevant DC/Plant/Supplier.
• Technical and system knowledge.
• Effective coaching/training/onboarding of colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

 •Plan complex production lines, supplier materials and/or product shipping to the DCs for the area
of responsibility.
• Run relevant reports, analyze the data for risk management purposes, identifying the priorities and
aligning those with the business KPIs communicating at the daily direction setting meeting as
appropriate.
• Communicate decisions made to Suppliers, DCs and Plants effectively and ensure all are working to
the relevant timelines deployed (short, medium, and long-term timelines).
• Lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders up to and including middle management
level.
• Lead the internal daily direction setting meeting across the relevant Planning teams.
• Own a complex process across the wider Planning department, coaching colleagues to execute,
ensuring it is being followed and continuously evolve/improve it.
• Analyze data and information to proactively identify trends and issues, escalating and action
planning as appropriate.
• Key systems user, supporting the team with functionality and leading configuration as necessary.
• Coach and train Planners as necessary on systems and processes and support with the onboarding
of new starters.

• Use the processes, systems, and tools available to ensure all tasks are value add.
• Identify improvement opportunities for the area of responsibility, raising these as appropriate and
implementing successfully (where possible).
• Contribute to Planning initiatives and projects.

Key Interfaces

• Planning Managers and Senior Managers
• Factory Operations/EXO Operations
• Suppliers
• DCs/Transportation
• Supply Chain Markets Planners and Managers
• Divisional Planning teams
• Procurement Managers
• Initiatives

Essential Skill & Responsibilities

• Degree (or equivalent work experience) in a Supply Chain discipline.
• Planning mastery – strong command of key systems (such as SAP, JDA, OMP, Excel) with technical
experience of 2+ areas of Supply Chain Planning.
• Effective communication skills up to and including Manager level.
• Delivering KPIs.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience of implementing and following core processes, tools, and improvements.

OUR BENEFITS

Our competitive remuneration and perks will be matched with your experience and knowledge. As our MPS Senior Planner, some of the benefits you will be entitled to, are:

• Flexibility (flexible working time and work from home up to 50%)
• Ticket restaurant (daily diet for meals)
• Company products / Access to the company shop
• Health insurance

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

1. A screening call with the recruiters
2. A first online/in-person interview with hiring managers
3. A second interview (optionally)
4. Feedback, verbal offer
5. Hiring

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive, and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.

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