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As a Senior Associate, Supply Chain Planning supporting our Supply Chain Operations team, you will be trusted to drive demand, supply, and inventory planning activities while ensuring product availability and operational excellence at Bornem.
In this role, a typical day will include:
- Collaborating with cross-functional partners to identify and resolve supply chain challenges, ensuring continuity of supply and achievement of service level targets.
- Managing demand, supply, and inventory planning processes to optimize inventory levels, reduce backorders, and improve customer service performance.
- Analyzing supply chain data, conducting root cause investigations, and developing actionable recommendations to improve operational efficiency and business outcomes.
- Partnering with operations, procurement, engineering, logistics, and regional stakeholders to align planning activities and support business objectives.
- Utilizing ERP and planning systems to monitor performance, generate insights, and drive measurable improvements in inventory, service, and financial metrics.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, operations, or a related field.
- Strong expertise in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, backorder management, and service level optimization.
- Proficiency with ERP and planning systems (SAP, MRP, or equivalent) and advanced Excel skills for analysis, reporting, and decision-making.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience interpreting complex datasets and driving continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, foster accountability, and effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Strong financial acumen with an understanding of cost drivers, inventory impacts, and budget management.
- Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Enjoy the autonomy to manage your workload and priorities while making a meaningful impact on global supply chain performance.
- Work on challenging and high-visibility projects alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Accelerate your professional growth through ongoing development opportunities, learning resources, and career advancement paths.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- 5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, operations, or a related field
- Expertise in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, backorder management, and service level optimization
- Proficiency with ERP and planning systems, including SAP or MRP, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including complex data interpretation and continuous improvement experience
- Ability to influence stakeholders, foster accountability, and collaborate cross-functionally
- Strong financial acumen, including understanding of cost drivers, inventory impacts, and budget management
- Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Alcon Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alcon and has not been reviewed or approved by Alcon.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as unusually strong, pairing a 401(k) match with an additional employer-funded retirement plan contribution. Stock purchase access and performance bonuses are also positioned as meaningful components of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Distinctive vision-related perks, including free contact lenses in some cases, reinforce the perceived strength of the health-and-wellness offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are characterized as robust, including paid holidays, PTO/vacation, paid sick time, and parental leave. Flexible time off for certain exempt roles and reported year-end shutdown periods further strengthen perceived coverage.
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Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning more than seven decades, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 20,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with eye care professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care.
