Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and marketing of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Damper actuators, control valves, sensors, meters, and gas monitors make up the company's core business. Founded in 1975, Belimo employs approximately 2,000 people in over 80 countries and is listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.

JOB SUMMARY

The Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for planning products required by Belimo America’s manufacturing facilities. The objective of the position is to support product availability and sales goal at optimal costs through accurate planning.

COMPANY'S MISSION AND VALUES

REPORTING STRUCTURE

The Supply Chain Planner is part of the Belimo Americas planning team and reports to the Planning and MDM Team Leader, Americas. This individual bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives set with the Team Leader, Planning Manager, Vice President of Production, and the Head of Global Planning & Master Data Management.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain 18 month rolling plan for America’s manufacturing facilities based on statistics and enriched with all relevant input from Sales, Product Management and Supply Chain.
• Partner with Product Management and Sales to understand changes in demand, collaborate on demand opportunities, determine demand forecast and manage supply plan with agility to support.
• Identify potential supply risks, alert any supply-demand misalignments, coordinate with the appropriate stakeholders to propose solutions and drive closure.
• Detailed and extensive product life cycle management skills, product specific inventory strategies, develop robust plans to enable new product launch and product phase-out ensuring continuity of supply minimizing excess stock and stock out. 
• Use data-guided analytical rigor to identify trends, patterns, issues that lead to sub-optimal output, recommend process improvement opportunities and action plans.
• Drive sustainable improvement in planning accuracy, service level and related KPI’s through root-cause analysis by leveraging planning tool, cross-functional collaboration and change management skills.
• Develop working relationships with planners globally and build a “virtual” team through regular work sessions and exchanges.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline required 
• 5 years+ of experience in demand/supply planning, material planning, or inventory management in a manufacturing environment
• High attention to detail and follow through
• Strong analytical and communication skills required
• Self-starter, self-motivated and results-oriented with good organizational skills
• Collaborative and effective team player 
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, a continuous improvement mindset 
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems and forecasting software tools 
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• APICS (CPIM/CSCP) certification preferred
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred

The base pay for this position ranges from $80,000 - $95,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 10% of an employee’s annual base salary. Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits. Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #WeAreBelimo