Production Planner, Logistics Planner.

These professionals are responsible for planning the lifecycle of products upon their arrival at points of sale (monitoring stocks, forecasting sales, product rotation, etc.). On the basis of this planning, Product Distribution Planners are responsible for making decisions with regards to the distribution of the product and achieving forecasts.

• Logistics and production areas. The following functions are specified:
  Draw up production plans ensuring compliance with terms.
  Review stock and resolve any emergency situations.
  Analyze the definition / execution of action plans to reduce obsolescence.
  Follow-up the level of stock, analyze product rotation, sales forecasts, margins, etc.; of points of sale.
  
  
• Sales. The following functions are specified:
  Formulate the strategy and operational objective for points-of-sale.
  Plan predicted sale of products in close relationship with the logistics, marketing and sales departments, and draft logistics and supply schedules.
  Define the product range for each point-of-sale.
  Draw up collection plans, selecting basic and seasonal articles.
  Follow-up and control the sales data from points-of-sale.
  Drawing up of technical reports on useful sales to employ in formulating sales strategies.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Administració d'empreses i gestió de la innovació
• Grau: Gestió d'empreses en comerç i distribució
• Grau: Màrqueting i direcció comercial
• Grau: Màrqueting i investigació de mercats
• Grau: Negocis internacionals
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses (BBA)
• Grau: Ciències empresarials-management
• Grau: Economia
• Grau: Economia i gestió
• Grau: Empresa internacional

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Planning and organisation: Level 3

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Initiative: Level 2

Analytical thought: Level 2

Strategic orientation: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 2

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 1

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Logistics

The planning, organisation, control and carrying out of logistics and administrative tasks are the focus of people who work in the field of logistics. Activities in the field of logistics include the organisation and planning of supply, storage, production and distribution systems, taking inventories, controlling stock and estimating production, as well as the organisation and/or carrying out of the administrative tasks necessary for the implementation of these activities. Knowledge of organisation, control and management techniques is essential for carrying out these activities.

Expansion specialist

Market research analyst

Stock Control Manager

Director of Logistics Operations

Responsible for production planning

• Work hours

  This is normally a full-time position.

• Salary

  Gross annual salary: 18.071 to 24.699 euros. Median: 21.127 euros annum gross. This figure is provided by way of example and is dependent on the company's size.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Technician