Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Managing all elements of SCM planning and inventory for all product categories, including materials and finish goods responsibilities
- Working collaboratively with other stake holders to improve deliver accuracy, rolling and timely planning, including working and aligning sales demand forecast, materials forecast and production forecast
- Managing and implementing the S&OP process within the team to ensure full understanding of their category in line with overall department strategy
- Manage the activities necessary for both the short and long term planning cycles and work with other functions to ensure accuracy
- Manage and implement agreed activities to develop requirements for the businesses that will contribute to targeted inventory turns and sustain required customer service levels
- Assist new product development in terms of new materials planning as well as delivery planning
- Prepare reports for all planning activity metrics and analyze all results to recommend required improvements actions
- Participate in all evaluation meetings on weekly and monthly basis
- Joining activities of highlighting and addressing supply chain issues that could affect the business, highlighting risks and propose actions focusing on planning topics
- Manage the development of inventory targets (budget and ongoing), implement agreed activities and initiatives to optimize
- Other tasks assigned by Line Manager
Qualifications & Experience Required
- Knowledge: S&OP, forecasting, scheduling, inventory management, MRP and ERP
- Education: University graduate in business administration, MBA is a plus
- Experience: at least 3-5 years at the same level for an FMCG manufacturer
- Core competencies
- Intermediate Planning, including demand planning and forecasting
- Inventory analysis
- Effective communication and change management
- Functional skills:
- Organizing, planning and time management
- Problem solving and project management
- Data analysis, fact and figures providing
- Project management
- English language proficiency and computer literacy