Material Planning & Availability Management
• Manage global replenishment planning and ensure optimal stock levels across regional warehouses.
• Monitor material availability, identify shortages, and coordinate urgent allocations to avoid customer impacts.
• Track shipments, validate ETAs, and maintain stable inventory positions through proactive follow-up.
Forecasting & Data Analytics
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve monthly spare parts forecasts using IB, ACI, demand, scrap and logic-based relationships.
• Analyze and validate data sets, detect data quality issues, and implement corrective actions across systems (Prophet, Oracle, …).
• Provide deep-dive analytics and develop insights to support decision-making on critical items, stocking levels, and cost structures.
Reporting & Power BI Dashboard Development
• Create, develop, and maintain dashboards such as Demand vs Supply, Budget vs Spending, IR, Critical Items, and Hit Rate.
• Improve visualization quality, automate refresh cycles, and ensure data consistency in reporting tools.
• Deliver monthly KPI analyses with clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
Process & System Improvement
• Support NPI processes, including item setup validations and data checks via Jira workflows.
• Drive automation, optimize workflows, and enhance reporting and planning tools to increase operational efficiency.
• Collaborate cross functionally with production, suppliers, sales, and process engineering to enable smooth end to end processes.
After Market Material Planner & Supply Chain Expert (m/f/d)
Advantest • Böblingen
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Full-time
Böblingen
Your duties
Your profile
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Power BI etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (Python, XML, or ETL frameworks)
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP and planning tools (Oracle, Prophet, 360, ATOM) is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills in English; German is beneficial.
• Structured, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a global, multicultural environment.
What we offer
At Advantest, you enjoy flexibility
Life is often unpredictable, and there are always surprises along the way. So, we offer you a variety of options that allow you to work flexibly, in line with your current situation – to help you respond to unforeseen events or to plan long-term for a new chapter in your life!
Safeguards for whatever life brings.
No one knows what tomorrow will bring. But what we can do is ensure that you are prepared for anything life throws your way. A company pension, (paid) leaves of absence, and a variety of insurance offerings mean you can look to the future with peace of mind.
Working with us is worth it.
At Advantest, you can be sure of an attractive salary that is reviewed on a yearly basis. In addition, we offer you the chance to share in the company’s success, plus a wide range of meaningful financial benefits.
Grow with us.
Learning is a lifelong process. Whether you are a school or university student, a graduate, or an experienced professional – you are always growing. We offer you diverse ways to broaden your horizons and to take your career at Advantest forward.
Stay fit and healthy with us.
We want you to feel well at Advantest. That is why we offer a wide range of fitness and sport opportunities at all our sites – making it easier to be good to yourself.
Each and every one of us at Advantest makes an important contribution to our business success and plays a significant role in our further development. Working at Advantest means grasping opportunity and boldly exploring new possibilities. Would you like to know more about jobs at Advantest and about our unique team spirit? Our employees offer you their personal insights into our working environment.
Our pride and joy
Since 2017, we have regularly taken part in a comparison of the best employers in Germany. In 2021, our employees again participated in the anonymous and independent survey. The results confirm: We are a Great Place to Work! We first and foremost owe that great result to the people here at Advantest. Each and every day, they prove their dedication, take ownership, and bring passion to their work. And that makes us very proud.
