Manager, R2 Aftermarket Planning Services Poland

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Due to the development of John Deere Polska Business Service Center in Poznań we are currently seeking candidates for the position of:​

Manager, R2 Aftermarket Planning Services Poland

Location: Poznań

Your role is to manage the Supply Management Planners team for our R2 Aftermarket Procurement division, ensuring that processes and strategies are in place to execute the schedule agreements and purchase orders according to the materials plan, expediting material from suppliers in case of back orders, and leading tactical activities to recover delinquent suppliers. Working with hundreds of different suppliers mostly located in Europe – but also overseas – this position has a critical responsibility to manage the order fulfillment process to guarantee that service parts are delivered on time and in full to our E-PDC (European Parts Distribution Center) so that we keep our customers running.

Your responsibilities:​

• Ensuring order fulfillment activities are properly executed.
• Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of suppliers to ensure delivery improvements.
• Keep tight control of our On Time Delivery goal.
• Work with suppliers to expedite material and close Back Orders (orders placed by our dealers to our distribution centers for materials not available in our stock) in the smallest cycle time possible.
• Ensure the team responds to the demand for information from other departments by monitoring the execution of Pdate (Promise Date) when material is in back order.
• Negotiate with suppliers to increase volumes and shorten lead times for orders.
• Negotiate with suppliers to reduce volumes for firm orders.
• Visit suppliers when necessary.

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Our requirements:

• Fluent in English.
• Good communication skills.
• Proficiency in working with SAP.
• Customer oriented.
• Background in Supply Management or Logistics (5+ years).
• MS-Office (advanced in Excel).
• Education in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management correlated areas.
• Leadership skills and team player attitude.
• Metrics-driven person.

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Nice to have:​

• ​German language skills.
• Previous leadership roles.

What we offer:​

• Employment contract.
• Strong support for work-life balance, including flexible working hours (start time between 7:00 and 10:00 AM) and a hybrid work model at Business Garden in Poznan.
• Opportunities for professional development within the company, with strong support for internal career growth.
• Employee referral program.
• Additional vacation days based on length of employment.
• Holiday allowance when taking at least 2 weeks off.
• Daily use of a foreign language in a friendly international working environment.
• Private medical care, life insurance, a sports card, meal allowance, language courses, a social fund budget, and various additional fun events in our office.
• Free access to our e-learning platform, featuring over 1,000 courses, including offerings from LinkedIn Learning and Coursera.

Please attach an English version of your CV.

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