Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

As the Master Planner, you will orchestrate the translation of unconstrained demand forecasts intohighly feasible, operationally validated physical constrained supply plans. You will strictly own the supplyplan and material constraints while co-owning critical S&OP tradeoff decisions on monthly cadence ofthe S&OP Supply Chain Review (SCR). You will be responsible for validating demand inputs, runningcapacity and material constraints, reconciling gaps, and driving the execution of the locked operatingplan across cross-functional teams.

Duties & Responsibilities* Key Duties & Responsibilities within the S&OP Process (4-Week Cadence) Week 1 - Demand Validation & Data Integrity: Lead alignment that ensures demandinputs are clean, realistic, and aligned before SCR begins. Challenge and validate theforecast vs. actuals (bias and error), identify abnormal demand spikes, and reviewbacklogs with Customer Fulfillment Solutions (CFS). Ensure master data integrity byvalidating lead times, batch/lot sizes, and safety stock levels

Week 2 - Supply Review & Material Feasibility: Translate demand into a feasible supplyplan by evaluating material and capacity constraints. Run the MRP simulations toidentify raw material shortages or long lead-time risks, and evaluate productionsequences against available vessel and labor capacity to pinpoint bottlenecks togetherwith Production Planner & Scheduler. Simulate scenario planning, includingpull-in/push-out order strategies and alternate sourcing. Week 3 - Pre-S&OP Balancing: Reconcile demand against supply to preparedecision-ready scenarios (Unconstrained x Constrained). Identify unmet demand, defineallocation strategies and service priorities for key customers, and document supply andcapacity risks alongside Supply Chain opportunities. Recommend inventory strategies,such as building ahead when capacity allows or deferring production to avoid excess. Week 4 - PCR & Execution Kick-Off: Drive decision readiness and closure by summarizingkey gaps, tradeoffs, and risks for the Plan Consensus Review (PCR). Upon locking theapproved operating plan, communicate execution priorities clearly to Production,Procurement, Logistics, and CFS teams. Propose targets for the next cycle, includingservice levels and adherence expectations.

* Daily Standard Work & Execution Responsible for driving the execution of the wing-to-wing operational plan whilereacting to operational realities, setting priorities and alignment with Supply Chainpartners to balance supply v. demand. Monitor material shortages, coordinate expedite actions with Procurement, and overseedaily Purchase Requisitions (PR) to Purchase Orders (PO) conversions. Track production adherence against the schedule, update for quality holds or unplanneddowntime, and adjust short-term schedules within the planning horizon. Manage inventory touchpoints, including validating system accuracy, reviewing servicelevels, and identifying and driving reductions for Slow-Moving/Non-Moving (SMNM) orobsolete inventory. Lead continuous improvement projects and support New Product Introductions (NPI)and lifecycle management. Define methodologies for prioritizing the activities of the Master Planner team based oninformation from other areas of the company. Propose and lead the implementation of new policies, processes, and procedures withinSupply Planning to ensure continuous improvement in the area and expand the use ofnew tools, measurements, and methodologies. Replicate knowledge related to the Master Planning area to other employees(Coaching/Mentoring).

* Key Characteristics Team player, demonstrated proactive and self-starter behavior Develop relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internaland external stakeholders

Ability to effectively communicate information and data (verbal and written) Supports continuous improvement activities Comfortable analyzing and interpreting large datasets or spreadsheetsKnowledge, Skills & Abilities

Advanced analytical and technical problem-solving skills to manage complex tradeoffdecisions involving scheduling conflicts, capacity disruptions, and material shortages Experience in ERP systems and advanced MRP planning modules (e.g., SAP/MRP) Demonstrated proactive leadership and the ability to influence cross-functional internaland external stakeholders through strong negotiation and communication skills Comfortable analyzing, interpreting, and manipulating large datasets to develop supplyscenarios Strong adherence to drive a Safety First mindset

Qualifications

* Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related major(or High School diploma with at least 08 years of planning or related supply chain workexperience) At least 05 years or more of planning or relevant supply chain work experience 05 years of experience on SAP - MRP or Logistic modules* Preferred (if applicable): ASCM CPIM - Certified in production and inventory planning

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