KOS PLAN

Overview

In this role you drive complex logistics and planning improvements for manufacturing clients across Europe. You combine supply-chain expertise with financial and investment evaluation to deliver measurable performance gains. You will bridge strategic planning with hands-on execution, leading cross-functional efforts and coaching teams to embed sustainable changes. You work closely with client and operational teams to implement S&OP enhancements, performance governance, and data-driven decision making, with a clear impact on profitability and service levels.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• early responsibility
• hands-on learning across Europe
• structured on-the-job development
• open, collaborative international environment
• build expertise across industries and technologies
• culture that encourages individuality

Responsabilità

• Lead continuous-improvement projects focused on logistics performance (OTIF, WIP, cost reduction)
• Diagnose performance gaps and define targets and roadmaps
• Design and improve S&OP processes, governance and planning routines
• Evaluate profitability and impact of logistics investments (hardware/software)
• Manage Logistics and Planning teams or lead consulting projects
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across Sales, Operations, Production, Procurement, Warehousing, Logistics and Finance
• Utilise planning data and legacy IT systems to support decisions and performance management
• Understand and apply the functional use of key IT systems supporting Planning
• Facilitate structured problem solving, workshops and reviews
• Coach and develop junior team members in analytical methods and stakeholder management
• Prepare business cases, executive recommendations, and implementation progress updates
• Ensure improvements are embedded into management routines and operating standards

Requisiti fondamentali

• 4–6 years of professional experience in manufacturing or operations consulting
• Proven experience delivering logistics improvement projects (OTIF, WIP, cost reduction)
• Strong knowledge of S&OP principles, processes and governance
• Ability to perform profitability analyses for logistics investments
• Experience managing Logistics and/or Planning teams or leading consulting projects
• Knowledge of functional IT systems supporting Planning
• Strong understanding of planning, warehouse, internal logistics and supply-chain performance management
• Ability to connect operational, tech and financial perspectives to define priorities
• Leadership, communication and collaborative approach
• Curiosity to quickly understand new technologies and environments
• English proficiency at least C1
• collaborative
• problem-solver
• structured and results-oriented
• S&OP processes and governance
• OTIF optimization
• WIP optimization