Supply Chain Analyst - Scotland, United Kingdom - Ferrero International S.A.

Description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

We are currently looking for young engineers for a position as Supply Chain Analyst. The candidate will be part of the Supply Chain Department and will support the team finalizing the strategic VMI process, a critical process that governs the estimation of quantities of products related to POS activities. Your objective will be to ensure the timely respect of the VMI, ensuring agreed-upon quantities with Customers, automating the process and reducing manual efforts.

Main Responsibilities:

• Managing the information required for the input of estimates and Purchase Orders (code presence, assortment, price list), preventing potential lack of critical information for the Transfer Order input
• Managing the reorganization of the distribution centres with the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) process. Moving from the inventory and sales request data, you will guarantee the service level agreed upon with the client, optimizing stock levels
• Coordinating the estimate process: setting up calendars for Sales, and timekeeping for process gates, in order to avoid delays in the process and service disruption for the customers
• Managing trade-off decision for the allocation of quantities that deviate from the estimates, with the objective of reducing returns, limiting reallocations and anticipating potential overstock situations by allocating products to customers based on potential
• Monitoring and analyzing KPIs to guarantee the continual improvement of the process
• Interacting with Sales, Trade Marketing and Marketing dep.
  
  

Who we are looking for:

• 1-2 years' experience within Supply Chain contexts
• Strong analytical and priority organization skills
• Fluency in English
• Good skills in MS-Office applications (PowerPoint, Word)
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (i.e. pivot table, v-look up)

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Meet Alejandra, a Demand Planning Maestro at Ferrero's Luxembourg HQ. Since she was a child, Alejandra always had the desire to uncover the secrets behind everything and understand how they work. This passion of hers continues to influence her at work, enriching the team with valuable strategic knowledge.