SIOP Operations Demand, Capacity & Inventory Planning Specialist CTTR

ContiTech · Timişoara

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Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services. 

Job Description

As a member of BA IEMEA SIOP Operations Demand, Capacity & Inventory Planning Team your primary responsibility will be to ensure the effective coordination of demand forecasting, capacity planning, optimizing inventory levels and inventory accuracy, and monitoring processes, which includes following key tasks: 

• Maintain the demand planning process and ensure completeness across all verticals and product clusters
• Oversee capacity planning activities to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and operational capabilities
• Develop and implement inventory planning strategies to balance inventory levels with customer demand, production capabilities, and financial targets based on the results of the monthly SIOP process
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, finance and production teams to gather input and insights for demand forecasting, determine optimal inventory levels for finished goods
• Monitor demand forecast accuracy, identify deviations, and drive corrective actions when necessary
• Analyze performance metrics, identify trends, and communicate findings to stakeholders

Optimize inventory replenishment parameters, such as reorder points and safety stock levels, based on demand variability and service level targets

Qualifications

• Academic degree in SCM, Economics, Engineering, Operations, Business or similar qualification
• Professional experience in Supply chain Planning, E2E SIOP operations
• Good know-how in SCM tools and methods, in particular familiarity with the supply chain planning area
• Fluent English language skills (written and spoken)
• Fluent German language skills (written and spoken) is advantage
• High level regarding SCM Process understanding
• Solid SAP know-how
• Openness to work within an international organization / context

High level of customer orientation

Additional Information

• The 13th salary – Paid once a year, in December; 

• Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron; 

• Hybrid schedule – Work-life balance is important, so we offer a flexible schedule. Please agree on this with your superior; 

• Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna; 

• Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus; 

• Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office; 

• Sports benefits- It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card; 

• Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc; 

• System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea); 

• Happy days – If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days; 

• Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus; 

• Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case-by-case basis); 

• Extra vacation days – You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and, afterward from 2 to 2 years you’ll get one more extra day (the maximum you can achieve is 29); 

• Transport from the Timisoara area – You can choose to come with the bus provided by the company if you’ll work from the plant location/office; 

• Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company; 

• Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company. 

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