Regional Vendor Planning Manager- 2 y contract

Bucharest - Romania

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Push boundaries. Explore ideas. Reshape tomorrow. Join Garrett and grow your career while helping top vehicle brands accelerate towards a cleaner safer and smarter future.

Garrett is a cutting -edge technology leader delivering differentiated solutions for emission reduction and energy efficiency. We are passionate about innovating for mobility and beyond. With a nearly 70-year legacy we serve customer worldwide with passenger vehicle commercial vehicle aftermarket replacement and performance enhancement solutions.

Join us as a Regional Vendor Planning Manager 2 years contract (maternity cover)!

Step into a high-impact regional leadership role where your expertise shapes supply continuity strengthens supplier partnerships and drives operational excellence.
As the Regional Vendor Planning Manager youll lead a dynamic team that serves as the strategic link between our plants global suppliers and procurement teams. Your mission: ensure seamless supply resolve challenges before they arise and empower your team to deliver worldclass vendor planning performance.

What Youll Do:

1. Supply Planning Excellence

Become the central force behind smooth predictable production by:

Standardizing planning parameters across your product portfolio
Managing complex PhaseIn/PhaseOut transitions
Running monthly RCCP analysis and driving proactive supplier action plans
Leading weekly NPI and No Source component reviews
Strengthening relationships with Garrett plants & key suppliers
Analyzing inventory movement opportunities between factories
Ensuring accurate demand integration and forecast communication
Spotting risks early and escalating them before they impact operations
Driving daily operations and ensuring global vendor planning targets are achieved

2. Supplier Crisis Leadership

Be the go-to leader when things get tough:

Lead Regional Top Supplier Issue meetings
Approve L0/L1 Red Alerts
Coordinate daily Task Force efforts across suppliers plants supply base quality transportation & customer teams
Conduct onsite supplier support during critical events
Support COPQ recovery cases
Forecast and report Premium Freight weekly
Allocate team resources and set priorities during escalations

3. Supplier Development & Performance

Help suppliers level up through:

Pastdue performance management (<10% target)
Forecast accuracy improvement
SIOP implementation with key vendors
MRP parameter standardization
Reducing Premium Freight by 5% YoY and minimizing obsolescence
Achieving 100% ANS penetration
Supporting mode-change projects (air sea) supplier protocols and scorecards
Building strong trust-based supplier relationships

4. Team Leadership & Talent Development

Lead mentor and shape a high-performing team:

Manage performance cycles (MRR PDS) development plans and corrective actions
Drive capability building with tailored technical & behavioral development plans
Foster talent retention and pipeline readiness
Align global vendor planning processes across functions through MOS
Promote best-practice standardization aligned with Garretts supply chain strategy
Cascade goals monitor team performance and plan capacity & budget needs

5. HSE & Emergency Preparedness

Champion safety and compliancefor yourself and your team:

Work safely and prevent environmental impact
Use equipment responsibly and adhere to protective measures
Report risks incidents and participate in HSE trainings
Support emergency actions when needed

What We Need:

Experience: minimum 8 years supply chain experience - supply planning production planning SIOP. Minimum 3 years team management experience.
Education: University degree in engineering or economics
Tools: MRP SAP (MM) or ERP systems
Skills: Understands Sales Inventory & Operations Plan reports & analysis.
Language: English

BENEFITS

Meal tickets
13th salary
Private medical insurance
A fixed monthly amount received on the Benefits platform with which you can choose from services such as:
Extended health insurance for employees and dependents
Dental care
Online and offsite shopping discounts
Private pension
Vacation vouchers
Transportation: Metrorex/STB monthly subscriptions or Fuel card
Access to various events (paintball escape room laser tag rafting wakeboarding movie theater etc.)

LEARN & DEVELOP

Extensive online and on-site training programs
Support for Green Belt Six Sigma Certification
Peer2Peer Training program: learn and teach one another offer advice and engage
Career growth & promotion opportunities
International work environment

RELAX & WELL-BEING

Sports and Social Club: trainer in the Office program and weekly online Nutrition Sessions for all Garrett employees
Friendly working environment alongside talented and dedicated people
Networking area
Bookster
Great coffee tea and spices
Weekly Fruit Day
Employee assistance program for all our employees (professionals ready to listen and speak with you on all subjects)
Flexible working hours
26 vacation days per year for all our employees
Hybrid work environment: 2 days Work from Home per week

Required Experience:

Manager

DescriptionPush boundaries. Explore ideas. Reshape tomorrow. Join Garrett and grow your career while helping top vehicle brands accelerate towards a cleaner safer and smarter future.Garrett is a cutting -edge technology leader delivering differentiated solutions for emission reduction and energy eff...