Supply and Inventory Planner (m​/f​/d

Supply and Inventory Planner (m/f/d) – Advantest Europe GmbH, Böblingen

• Supply Planning & Balancing: translate demand plans and business priorities into feasible supply plans on test-system and options level, balancing capacity, material availability, lead times, inventory, and logistics constraints.
• Inventory Planning & Target Setting: define, maintain, and review inventory targets, safety stock levels, buffer concepts, and inventory positioning in alignment with demand, supply, service, and cost objectives.
• Supply Review & S&OP Support: provide supply and inventory inputs for Supply Review and S&OP, including supply gaps, inventory coverage, shortage risk, E&O exposure, buffer status and trade‑offs, and mitigation actions.
• Interaction Model & Planning Interface: act as the planning interface between Demand & Supply Planning Lead, Supply Operations / Supply Specialists, S&OE, Logistics, Strategic Supplier Management, Product Sourcing, Data & Tools, and external manufacturing partners.
• Risk, Scenario & Mitigation Planning: run scenarios to evaluate the impact of demand changes, supply constraints, lead‑time changes, allocation, ramp‑up, and recovery actions on service, inventory, cost, and risk.
• Inventory Health & E&O Control: monitor inventory across internal and external locations and prevent excess and obsolescence through early identification, parameter review, phase‑in / phase‑out planning, and coordinated mitigation actions.
• Execution Handover & Shortage Support: align with Supply Operations and S&OE on constraints, shortages, recovery plans, expediting needs, and allocation proposals, ensuring a clear handover from planning into execution.
• KPI Transparency / Reporting & Continuous Improvement: maintain dashboards and reports covering KPIs such as supply feasibility, inventory health, coverage, turns, E&O risk, shortage exposure, and buffer effectiveness, and improve planning parameters, data quality and planning methods.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, material planning, supply chain operations, or inventory management, ideally within an outsourced / external manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of supply and inventory planning concepts such as capacity constraints, lead times, MOQs, safety stock, buffer logic, inventory coverage, E&O, forecast consumption, and service / inventory trade‑offs.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP / MRP and planning systems such as Oracle, Kinaxis, or similar, combined with solid data and reporting capabilities.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and global supply networks in matrix‑organized environments.
• Experience in cross‑functional planning interfaces, including Supply Review, S&OP support, shortage management, S&OE handover, and inventory‑related escalation processes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with a structured, data‑driven approach, including scenario‑based assessment of service, inventory, cost, and risk trade‑offs.
• Exposure to NPI / change control processes and lifecycle planning including phase‑in / phase‑out, last‑time‑buy, EOL, and obsolescence management.
• Preferred: APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools, advanced Excel, and data visualization / reporting.
• Analytical Thinking – Advanced
• Communication – Advanced
• Data Analytics – Advanced
• Demand Management – Intermediate
• Exception Leadership – Intermediate
• Inventory Management – Expert
• Supply Planning – Advanced
• Material Planning – Advanced
• Risk Management – Intermediate
• Stakeholder Management – Advanced
• Supply and Inventory Management – Expert
• Project and time Management – Intermediate

• Flexibility – Flexible and trust‑based working hours, 30 vacation days + option for additional vacation days, mobile working, individual part‑time models and programs for extended periods of absence.
• Benefits – Attractive salary, share in Advantest´s success through an exceptionally appealing bonus program as well as numerous subsidies, discounts and offerings (e.g. bike leasing).
• Development – Structured onboarding programs and mentoring, development discussions, technical and soft‑skill trainings, language courses and knowledge sessions.
• Fitness – Ergonomic working environment, sports and fitness options and events (e.g. Global Challenge) as well as health days.
• Security – Attractive company pension scheme, comprehensive insurance coverage and support in emergency situations.

Contact:
Ann‑Kathrin Rupp,