Job rotation is an excellent way to develop. KONE supports job rotation by having all open positions posted in the intranet and by having global guidelines for employees and managers to make job rotation smooth. Employees and managers are encouraged to discuss about job rotation opportunities both in the Performance Discussion (PD) and also in team meetings or other events where suitable.

We are now looking for a Supply Planner to join the Availability Management team in the Global Spares Supply unit.

Global Spares Supply (GSS) plays a key role in supporting KONE’s Maintenance Business in our Winning With Customers strategy. As a Supply Planner in the Availability Management team, you will plan, coordinate and execute inbound material flow for GSS spare parts distribution centers. The Supply Planner ensures GSS DCs have optimized availability of spare parts and other maintenance materials according to forecasts.

This position is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. This is a fixed-term, maternity leave replacement, until 31.12.2020.

Main responsibilities

• Plans and executes purchase orders for GSS distribution centers to ensure continuous availability of spares
• Continuously optimize and balance forecasts, stock levels, safety stocks, reorder points, order quantities and supply chain cost
• Systematically communicates demand volume forecasts and changes to suppliers
• Retrieves order confirmations, clarifies deviations and updates POs accordingly
• Monitors exceptions and follows up daily issues regarding inbound material flow
• Ensures compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards
• Key Performance Indicator follow-up and improvement

Skills, education and experience

• You understand the total supply chain and role of supply planning in spare parts
• You have experience in procurement and inventory planning processes
• You have collaborative & customer focused way of working
• You are fluent in English
• You may hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a supply chain related field
• Experience in inventory planning and procurement applications, e.g. SAP MM, PTC Servigistics is an added benefit

Please submit your application by 2nd February 2020.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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