Ensure optimal inventory management to support corporate service level by working closely with sales and logistics teams to maintain product availability and delivery to customers
Lead monthly S&OP meeting with relevant stakeholders from logistics, sales & marketing teams
Ensure forecasting is accurate and aligned to annual sales target with relevant business units
Oversee master data creation and maintain all planning and data related systems (e.g. SAP, JDA, APO) to ensure accuracy and reduce obsolescence (SKU rationalisation, sell-offs etc.)
Close monitoring and management of operational KPIs (e.g. product availability, days of stock, forecast quality, timely release of purchasing orders) to prevent inventory shortage, ensure timely system alerts to relevant operational units and reporting to senior management
Handle the Phase in / Phase out processes to yield high customer satisfaction
Support in new product launches execution
Play an active role in continuous improvement projects (e.g. supply chain process improvement, cost cutting)
Requirements:
Master’s degree (basic degree in supply chain related domain) holder with 5+ years’ experience in demand planning, preferably in a direct sales business setting
Well-verse in SAP (S4/HANA, SAP R3, DRP, JDA, APO, BI, BW) and MS Office
APICS / Six Sigma (Green Belt) / LEAN Certification advantageous
Excellent communicator with strong analytical problem solving skills
Good negotiator with demonstrated execution & following-up skills to meet operational deadlines
EA Personnel No R1332780 BeathChapman Pte Ltd Licence No 16S8112