The Demand and Supply Planner is responsible for maintaining and monitoring inventory levels of both raw materials and finished products. Incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from Marketing, Operations and other sources for creating demand plan along with replenishing plan, and submit order to related parties, and maintaining 52 weeks rolling forecast for importing items.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creating demand plan and scheduling according to raw materials historical consumption record, purchasing lead time, rolling forecast, etc., adjust raw material plan to ensure reasonable stock level.
- Creating replenishing and reordering plan
- Track raw materials consumption status continually, coordinate with regional planner team/ procurement team to advance or postpone purchasing order to cope with demand fluctuation, ensure raw material supply can be in line with real demand.
- Creates rolling forecasts for supplier using consumption history, sales history and promotional plan.
- Provide visibility of forwarded stock, overstock & understock to proactively rectify gaps in Inventory and Service level.
- Deliver monthly excess & obsolete inventory report.
- Follow up shipment (import)
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
- At least 5 years of experience in demand/supply planning,
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and facilitation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills are also essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of business affecting the forecast process.
- Computer skills (MS office, advanced excel)
