About ALPS
ALPS - a subsidiary of SingHealth, was set up in 2018 as part of Ministry of Health’s (MOH) strategic thrust in delivering value-based supply chain solutions to public healthcare.
As the public healthcare supply chain agency, we design and execute a national level end-to-end supply chain blueprint in partnership with 27 Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) in Singapore.
Our employees are key to our excellence – the heartbeat in sustaining our mission, developing new capabilities and re-engineering processes to future-proof Singapore’s healthcare supply chain landscape – making it more sustainable and resilient.
An exciting career awaits you at ALPS. Join us to embark on a meaning career that brings value and impact to the population. Apply now if that sounds like something you would like to be a part of.
About The Role
We are seeking a motivated and analytical Inventory Planner to join our team. As a member of the Central Purchasing Inventory Planning Team, he is responsible to ensure that availability of pharmaceutical products, medical supplies and consumables to meet supply chain needs of the Public Healthcare Institutions and end users to ALPS Central Warehouse. He will manage an assigned category of items and perform planning and forecasting to ensure health inventory levels to meet demands.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze customer demands, past consumption trends and current inventory balances to make recommendations for inventory levels.
- Ensure PO are timely placed to vendors following stipulated lead times stated in supply contracts. Where applicable, pursue bulk purchases to enjoy discounts and rebates.
- Monitor inventory levels to ensure that they remain within set parameters at all times, and make adjustments to plans accordingly to prevent supply shortage as well as obsolescence from expiries.
- Develop tools and techniques to achieve reliable forecast trends for forward planning and optimal Re-ordering Points (ROP).
- Work closely with Strategic Procurement Team on demand projections, contract start, utilization and transition to ensure uninterrupted supplies.
- Connect with customer service operations to timely communicate to users on consumption balances to reduce exposure to expiries, early notification of supply disruptions, product and pricing change, and effective supply start dates.
- Evaluate performance of vendors in terms of delivery timeliness and supply reliability and ensure they meet contract requirements.
- As a SAP Key User for MM, ensure consistency in new part number creation, ensuring all required parameters are correctly maintained and extended.
- Work closely with vendors to recover product damages, exchanges and shelf-life monitoring as per contract requirements.
Requirements
- Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics with minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Prior experience in Demand forecasting, Material Planning and Inventory Management
- Strong analytical skills and ability to make data-drive decisions
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Excel, Access, Office 365
- Hands on experience in SAP MM/SD/WM module or similar MRP System
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good understanding of inventory management and procurement techniques
Benefits
- Competitive paid-leave entitlements including family care leave
- Performance bonus and AWS payments
- Annual salary increment
- Health insurance and dental coverage
- Training and development opportunities
- Rotation opportunities for career progression
- Maternity Medical Benefit
