Supply Planner – EMEA Automotive Business

About the role

As a Supply Planner in the EMEA Automotive organization, you will secure product availability and optimise inventory for Original Equipment (OE) and aftermarket customers. You will manage end‑to‑end supply from factory finished goods to SKF stock and customer consignment, ensuring a reliable flow of both manufactured and traded products.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure on‑time product availability across OE and aftermarket demand, including SKF warehouses and customer consignment.
• Translate demand plans into supply plans for internal and traded products, coordinating inbound flow and supplier follow‑up.
• Manage inventory replenishment processes for assigned assortments across EMEA locations.
• Optimise system usage and master data (e.g., DOH, SO99) to improve inventory performance end‑to‑end.
• Align production and supply capacity with manufacturing plants to meet forecast demand and delivery targets.
• Drive the Monthly S&OP process by preparing supply and capacity proposals, identifying risks and proposing mitigation actions.
• Participate in Weekly S&OE routines to resolve deviations from the supply plan in a structured, collaborative way.
• Monitor inventory, order books, and supply plans while driving continuous improvement and cross‑functional alignment with Sales, Logistics, Procurement, Customer Service, and Manufacturing.

Required profile

• Relevant academic background in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or Business Administration.
• Supply chain experience in the automotive sector (OE and/or aftermarket) is highly valued.
• Experience managing both internal and external (traded) product flows.
• Solid understanding of end‑to‑end supply and inventory planning, including customer consignment and factory coordination.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Supply chain planning systems (any)