Global Demand Planner

5 months ago


Crawley, United Kingdom Elekta Full time

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Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives?

We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers - healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.

We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details

We don’t just build technology. We build hope.

What you’ll do at Elekta

The role will entail the following responsibilities:
Order book management
- Active management of purchase orders and distribution orders from product supply centers or suppliers to the point of delivery.
- Pro-active expediting of requirements to maximize stock availability within the global platform.
- Generate & update daily/weekly reporting & identify trends requiring action.
- Communicate and escalate supply risk to minimize global service impact.
- Accurately compose and publish key performance metrics for a global audience.

Supplier Management
- Timely resolution of all invoice queries.
- Acts as supplier lead for product availability at global distribution centers for all imported goods within the area of responsibility.
- Fully responsible for ensuring the correct stock requirements are conveyed to relevant suppliers at the product level, taking due consideration of lead time and other factors (shutdowns, national holidays, etc.)
- Communicate a forward plan to minimize disruptions to future supply.
- Work with the existing supply base to improve delivery accuracy versus lead time.
- Ensure customer service levels are met for daily customer orders, alongside logistics & customer service levels.
- Ensure the supply chain can cope with unforeseen demand peaks for service parts.

Purchasing & Planning
- Work closely with the demand planning team to reduce supply chain risks.
- Reduce and maintain inventory levels for the group at the global distribution center.
- Raise and manage all purchase orders for key sites including Netherlands and China global distribution center
- Close liaison with suppliers, demand planners & procurement team.
- Attend relevant purchasing forums to represent spares and communicate back on the initiative that affects the planning function.
- Escalate any supplier issues and actively work with the buyer to resolve them.

Inventory Control & Case Management
- Inventory and obsolescence management.
- NON-FRU request management and requisition.
- CLM case management
- Quarantine Inventory Management

Engineering Change Management & Process Control
- Maintaining all designated process maps, work instructions and documents relevant to the job.
- Data review and data integrity maintenance and actively updating and maintaining master data.

The Right Stuff
- Previous experience in a similar position within a continuous improvement environment.
- Be able to work effectively with high levels of autonomy
- Analytical approach to work & experience with identifying areas for improvement.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Material Requirement Planning (ERP) and Supply Chain Planning systems.
- Competencies with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
- Have excellent communication skills
- Result-oriented and self-directed individual with the ability to work independently.
- Experience in supply planning, material planning or purchase order management
- Have experience or interest in managing suppliers.

Nice to have.
- Degree in the following fields is preferred: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Management Science or Operational Research or equivalent experience.
- Have an excellent understanding of the supply chain
- Commercially aware - familiar with managing inventory supply chain dynamics and best practices.
- Have excellent relationship management & influence.

What you’ll get

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.
- Group Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Pension
- Dependants’ Pension
- Retirement Policy
- Life Assurance
- Holiday Purchase
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid work environment
- Long Service Awards

Hiring Process

Your Elekta contact

For questions, please contact the responsible TA Partner Satarupa Chakraborty, at


We are an equal-opportunity employer

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

About Elekta

As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. Elekta is a proud innovator and supplier of equipm


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