Senior Raw Material & Packaging Planner (m/f)

优缺点分析

角色解读

• Advance to more senior planning roles such as Supply Chain Manager or Planning Director.
• Move into broader supply chain functions like logistics, procurement, or demand planning.
• Leverage project experience to transition into program management or process improvement roles.
• Manage inventory profiles for raw materials and packaging, focusing on slow-moving and non-moving items to reduce scrap.
• Coordinate information flow between external suppliers, finished goods planners, and production schedulers.
• Lead regional projects outside your direct area, such as warehouse footprint changes or new tool implementations.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning performance.
• Strong analytical skills to manage inventory targets and identify optimization opportunities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to coordinate across teams and suppliers.
• Project management experience to lead cross-functional projects successfully.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and basic knowledge of MRP planning systems.

申请策略

• Tailor your cover letter to highlight your fit with Henkel’s values of diversity and sustainability.
• Be prepared to discuss how you’ve driven continuous improvement in past roles.
• Emphasize your 4+ years of experience in raw material or production planning, with specific examples of inventory target achievements.
• Highlight project management experience and any leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
• Showcase your communication skills with examples of stakeholder management and supplier coordination.
• Include proficiency in Microsoft Excel and any MRP system knowledge.
• If not already familiar, learn basics of MRP planning systems (e.g., SAP APO or similar).
• Brush up on advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros) and data analysis techniques.

面试指南

• Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure answers with concrete examples.
• Focus on demonstrating analytical thinking, collaboration, and results orientation.
• Quantify achievements where possible (e.g., reduced scrap by X%, improved inventory turnover).
• How do you manage slow-moving and non-moving inventory to minimize scrap?
• Describe a project where you coordinated with multiple stakeholders to achieve a goal.
• How do you prioritize tasks when faced with competing demands from suppliers and production?
• What experience do you have with MRP systems and how have you used them?
• Tell me about a time you identified a process improvement and implemented it.