Assistant Planning Manager

1 Supply control & order management

- Provide timely and accurate feedback on supply capabilities for orders/forecasts, based on available resources.

- Coordinate with relevant departments/teams to meet sales demands.

- Ensure goods are transferred to the North on time and efficiently.

- Make sure the correct labels are applied for special markets.

2 MPS management

- Provide data for Supply Review & Integrated Reconciliation meetings:

+ Visualize MPS to analyze filling line capacity & resources

+ Propose solutions to gain approval/alignment when demand exceeds production capacity and finished goods storage is limited

- Timely inform relevant departments of any unusual or changing demand to prepare manufacturing resources.

- Ensure that monthly and weekly production schedules are created and managed in SAP, and refine MPS communication with other functions.

- Lead monthly planning meetings with the Production & Warehouse team.

- Monitor production OTIF (On Time In Full) and work with the Production team to ensure goods are available on the committed ready date.

3 Finished Goods SLOB management

- Control all disposal cases and obtain alignment from the Person in Charge (PIC) for switching/changes.

- Ensure SLOB list is submitted, obtain management approval, and push relevant teams to take timely SLOB clearance actions.

- Obtain alignment with involved teams on SLOB preventive actions.

4 System implementation and enhancement

- Identify & report any SAP errors related to MPS.

- Cooperate with related teams to minimize the impacts of SAP system errors.

- Work with SAP Experts for SAP improvements or error handling to minimize manual processes and maximize planning efficiency.

5 Risk management of supply

- Highlight all supply issues that may impact demand within M+3 months.

- Identify potential problems and opportunities related to major events such as factory shutdowns, force majeure situations, transition of old/new products, etc., and communicate them to relevant parties.

- Detail the impacts of proposed actions and related trade-offs.

6 Division performance enhancement

- Manage variable safety stock to capture demand trends.

- Propose initiatives to improve the planning operation annually.

- Lead division improvements/initiatives and participate in projects to achieve higher productivity and savings.

- Develop and execute training plans for new employees.

- Support employees in implementing their growth plans.

7 Others

- Responsible for Supply Update, Stock Allocation, FCA (Forecast Consumption Analysis) & OTIF reports.

- Fulfill other tasks requested by the Manager.