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Vacancy: Business Planner (Supply Chain) - Hemel Hempstead, Hybrid Working Available

Posted on 08/11/2024
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About Optoma

A passionate, customer-focused brand, Optoma products captivate, inspire, and connect people for a better experience.

 

The Optoma Group has regional headquarters in Europe, the USA, and the Asia Pacific with well-established channels across three continents, providing reliable and innovative visual solutions for customers and partners worldwide.

 

We bring people together through captivating visual experiences, serving customers who demand seamless, innovative technology to tell their stories. We make our customers’ dreams possible.

 

As a global leader in large display technologies, Optoma combines cutting-edge design and engineering to deliver visual display solutions from the home to the office, classroom, and commercial spaces.

Remuneration

Working for Optoma, you can expect a competitive salary with additional corporate benefits such as medical insurance, dental cover, pension and up to 30 days holiday per year - subject to service requirements.

Job Description

This is a very exciting time to join us following the recent creation of Optoma Holding based in the UK to bring together our global regions, as we improve our infrastructure, systems and processes. With such exciting change, and with Optoma Europe playing a pivotal role in the transformation, this role will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks surrounding business analysis, forecasting, stock management, purchasing and supply chain. This Business Planner position forms a fundamental part in the execution of the Go-To-Market strategy, and effective management of the product lifecycle.   

 

A successful candidate will be able to engage in both strategic, high-level thinking and meticulous, detail-oriented analysis. This role is focused explicitly on handling the dynamics of supply and demand planning within the company. The successful candidate will also undertake leadership responsibilities, notably the supervision of a direct report. This includes providing guidance, coaching, and structured performance management, thus fostering a culture of growth and operational excellence within the team.

 

With the expansion of the team and the growth goal in mind, the candidate is expected to proactively introduce innovative methods and tools specific to optimising the supply chain. These contributions will ensure that our operations remain agile and responsive to market demands.

 

Frequent interaction with stakeholders across the Marketing, Product and Service division will be key. The successful Business Planner will proactively embrace these interactions, using them to deepen their expertise in supply chain management and to lay a solid foundation for their career progression within our company. This focus is essential not only for personal development but also for advancing our strategic supply chain objectives.

Key responsibilities include:     

  • Drive initiatives in supply and demand planning, including data-driven forecasting to optimise our global supply chain efficiency and profitability.
  • Utilise predictive analytics and market trends to enhance forecast accuracy, support strategic decision-making, and improve inventory turnover.
  • Lead process improvement projects, including ERP implementations and enhancements, to streamline operations and reduce costs through technological advancements.
  • Supervise one direct report, fostering professional growth and a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across functions.
  • Engage with stakeholders across Marketing, Product, and Service divisions to promote knowledge sharing and drive collective success.
  • Implement robust inventory control mechanisms and cost management strategies to maintain financial health and product availability.
  • Enhance S&OP processes and product lifecycle management.
  • Develop innovative solutions to keep operations agile and responsive to market changes.
  • Develop comprehensive business analysis reports, utilizing tools like MS Excel, Power BI, and programming languages for deeper insights.

Candidate Specification

Key Skills & Experience:

  • Proven experience as a Supply Planner, Demand Planner or Forecast Planner or in a similar strategic role within supply chain management.
  • Experience in managing cross-regional projects and teams is highly advantageous.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Operations, Supply Chain, Economics or related field.
  • Experience in line management with the ability to mentor and lead team members.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI and ideally some programming languages such as Python for advanced analytics.
  • Excellent analytical skills with knowledge of identifying trends and deriving actionable insights from complex data sets.
  • Strong understanding of both upstream and downstream supply chain processes, including an ability to manage end-to-end supply chain dynamics effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with various stakeholders.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a capacity to make data-driven decisions.
  • Process optimisation mindset and strong problem-solving skills with solutions derived from sound analysis.
  • A forward-thinking approach, continuously seeking out process enhancements and technological advancements to improve business operations.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy please email your CV to [email protected]

 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting diversity and ensuring that all employees and applicants are treated with respect, dignity and fairness. We welcome applications from all and as such if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, please inform us and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

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