The Role
Responsible to identify and evaluate supply/demand imbalances and identify potential alternative supply strategy to improve service and reduce operating cost. When necessary, escalate any critical decisions such as constraining/optimizing supply and prioritize specific customer segments.
Key responsibilities
- Review the rough cut capacity plan (RCCP) in the supply planning system (BY)
- Review the upcoming weekly supply plan, daily planned orders and purchase requisitions for direct issue items
- Analyse and develop options for the inventory position / projections for finished goods/components and ensure inventory balance across supply chain
- Conduct scenario planning and evaluate raw materials based on capacity constrained
- Manage inventory levels to optimize customer service levels and business cost
- Prepare and facilitate supply planning meetings
- Develop short term and long-term supply plan for insights and key business decisions
- Optimise throughput of production assets using optimisation models
- Update Inventory Data and Safety stock levels for new FG & SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)
- Support transformation initiatives and build a culture of continuous improvement
- Build strong working relationship with various cross-functional business stakeholders and being the point of contact for all supply planning matters
Job Requirement
- 2 years related experience working within a supply chain planning function is essential
- 2 years work experience in Blue Yonder or a similar Supply Planning tool is highly valued
- Prior experience with working in SAP S/4
- Experience in supply planning tools/ software in a food catering/ food & beverage or similar industry
- Understanding of MRP and replenishment processes
- Knowledge of inventory management and safety stock policies and practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills grounded in continuous quality improvement required.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and within the team.
