Supply Planner

The role

The Supply Planner optimizes the flow of materials from suppliers into operations. This role acts as the analytical link between strategic purchasing and operational inventory needs to ensure stock availability and cost efficiency.

What you will do

• Analyze sales forecasts and production schedules to determine raw material and component requirements.
• Generate, send, and monitor purchase orders based on planning requirements.
• Define, monitor, and adjust planning parameters in the ERP.
• Track and report on supplier performance metrics like On Time Delivery and lead time compliance.
• Identify and anticipate potential supply disruptions and develop mitigation plans.
• Serve as the planning focal point for resolving delivery and quantity discrepancies with suppliers.
• Develop and maintain analytical reports and dashboards to monitor supply performance and inventory health.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in procure-to-pay and planning processes.
• Ensure the accuracy of planning-related master data within the ERP system.

Required qualifications

• Master's level degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Production Management, or Engineering with a focus on logistics/industrial specialisation.
• 5+ years of professional experience in a similar planning, procurement, or logistics role.
• Mastery of planning tools (MRP/DRP).
• Fluency in both English and French (written and spoken).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
• In-depth knowledge of a major ERP (SAP, Oracle) and/or a dedicated planning tool (APS).
• Ability to manage a high volume of SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and data.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

About the company

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. The company is expanding its teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.