Job Description

Sherwin Williams is looking for an enthusiastic self‑motivated Supply Chain Planner who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks aimed at monitoring and managing inventories, forecasting sales and production levels of multiple manufacturing locations throughout Europe.

Responsibilities
- Analyze historical sales data to develop strategies that enhance supply chain efficiency.
- Align short‑ and long‑term plans to balance supply and demand, ensuring optimal inventory levels.
- Define preferred stock levels, prevent excess inventory, and recommend warehousing adjustments based on demand fluctuations.
- Drive accountability with stakeholders on excess and obsolete finished goods.
- Lead cross‑functional meetings to review forecasts and resolve operational challenges.
- Partner with Customer Service and Operations to maintain service levels, timely deliveries, and compliance.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes and product availability.




- Manage finished goods inventory planning, reporting, and transfers between manufacturing sites, including phase‑in/phase‑out of SKUs.
- Innovate planning models to optimize inventory, reorder points, safety stock, and production frequency.
- Balance demand and production capacity across routings.
- Develop master production schedules to support daily operations in production, inventory, and order fulfillment.
- Performance metrics include: On‑Time Delivery, Inventory Quality Ratio, Production & Sales Backlog, Excess & Obsolete Stock, and Stock Coverage.

Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Economics, or related field
- Experience in key supply chain functions (planning, production, logistics, distribution) and inventory management
- Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and IT systems
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills (Access is a plus)
- Excellent analytical and modeling skills
- Strong communication and

📌 Supply Planner (Bologna)
🏢 Sherwin-Williams
📍 Bologna