Lycored-Global Demand & Supply Planner

Global Demand & Supply Planner

Reports to: Global Supply Chain Manager Role Purpose: To drive global supply chain excellence by orchestrating the demand planning process, optimizing inventory health, and ensuring seamless operational execution for specific business units and global samples. The Planner will serve as a critical link between Sales, Operations, and Finance, providing the data-driven foundation for the Global S&OP process.

Key Responsibilities

• Demand Planning & S&OP Support (Primary Focus)
• Global S&OP Facilitation: Own the Rolling Forecast (RFC) process, consolidating global demand signals to support the Global Supply Chain Manager in S&OP meetings.
• Forecast Accuracy: Analyze historical trends and sales inputs to improve forecast accuracy, directly impacting inventory effectiveness and service level KPIs.
• Gap Analysis: Proactively identify and flag "Supply-Demand" gaps, providing scenarios and recommendations to mitigate risks (red flags).
• Strategic Alignment: Support the 5-year global fulfillment plan and annual work plans through detailed data modeling and projections.
• Business Unit Supply & Production Planning
• End-to-End Planning: Lead the planning cycle for a designated Global Business Unit, including raw materials (RM), work-in-progress, and finished goods (FG).
• Inventory Optimization: Manage inventory "health" (SLOB analysis, shelf-life, and rotations) to ensure optimal levels across global warehouses (Israel, US, and Europe).
• Capacity & Fulfillment: Support capacity management and production planning to ensure that all global purchase orders are fulfilled on time and in full (OTIF).
• Procurement Collaboration: Monitor key raw materials and support the Global SC Manager in controlling high-value procurement items to ensure production continuity.
• Global Sample Management & Service Levels
• Process Ownership: Lead the end-to-end global samples process, ensuring that samples reach global customers efficiently and meet defined Service Level (SL) targets.
• Stakeholder Interface: Act as the "Supply Chain Partner" for Sales and Customer Experience (CXT), streamlining communication and removing bottlenecks in the sample flow.
• Perfect Order Control: Monitor sample order entry accuracy and shipping integrity, ensuring the "Perfect Order" standard is met from the sample stage.
• Systems, Data & Process Improvement
• ERP Implementation: Act as a key user and subject matter expert for the implementation of new ERP and planning tools (e.g., JDA/Blue Yonder, SAP).
• Data Governance: Maintain planning parameters, lead times, and safety stock levels in the system to ensure automated planning accuracy.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and enhance global supply chain visibility.
  
  

• Professional Experience: 3-5 years in a global Supply Chain/Planning role, ideally within the Food, Pharma, or Ingredients industry.
• Systems Expertise: High proficiency in ERP systems and advanced planning tools (JDA, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Analytical Prowess: Advanced Excel skills and the ability to turn complex data sets into actionable executive summaries.
• Global Communication: Fluent English (written and verbal) with the ability to work effectively across different cultures and time zones (Israel/US/Europe).
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong "Matrix Management" capabilities—ability to drive results through collaboration with Logistics, Quality, Production, and Sales.
• Education: B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related academic field.
• The office is located in Beer Sheva (minimum of 3 days on site)