Overview
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.
Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.
You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.
What We’re Looking For
The Senior Supply Chain Planner is a pivotal role within our regional supply chain planning department, responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end planning and logistics of inbound products from our global suppliers. We are seeking a candidate who takes a proactive, forward-thinking approach to supply management. You will have the opportunity to assist in defining and controlling inventory levels to meet customer demand while championing a culture of continuous improvement across all planning processes and systems.
Responsibilities
- Supplier & Logistics Management: Build and maintain successful relationships with Global Supply Planner and Logistics teams. Manage incoming supply by tracking, prioritizing, and expediting shipments, and negotiating delivery schedules.
- Proactive Inventory Control: Lead regular reviews of slow-moving and non-moving stock, optimize safety stock levels, and develop strategies to minimize excess and obsolescence risks.
- Strategic Portfolio Ownership: Act as the central owner and subject matter expert for a defined product portfolio. Develop and execute the end-to-end supply strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and the entire product lifecycle.
- Drive Excellence and Innovation: Lead continuous improvement initiatives, challenging and redefining standard procedures to enhance supply chain efficiency.
- Own Your Success: Make decisions that directly impact key business metrics, from improving on-time shipment to optimizing inventory and enhancing forecast accuracy.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and other global planning teams to mitigate constraints, resolve discrepancies, support new product introductions, and ensure seamless execution of the supply plan.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in demand planning or supply planning, ideally within a multinational corporation.
- High degree of ownership, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to work independently to meet deadlines and prioritize workloads.
- Demonstrated experience managing external suppliers and/or logistics providers.
- Proactive mindset with strong ability to identify potential issues, take initiative, and drive continuous process improvements.
- Excellent analytical skills, passion for data, advanced proficiency in MS Excel. Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) and modern planning software (e.g., Oracle Fusion DM Cloud) highly desirable.
- Advanced verbal and written English communication skills.
UK Benefits
- 25 days holiday + public holidays
- Up to 32 hours paid time off per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice
- Reward & Recognition scheme – earn points to spend online
- Pension Scheme with a matched contribution up to 7%
- Private medical cover
- Access to an innovative online learning platform
- Cycle to work scheme
Incentive Compensation
In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 10% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
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