Supply Chain Analyst

This positionis responsible forsupply planning and inventory managementfor Singapore Domestic marketWholesaleCambodiaIndonesiaand Philippines Duty Freechannelsas well as Hubs supply planning to APAC Market Companies.Theposition will manage inventory in warehouse and inbound shipmentsto support all activities and to ensure they are optimised within budget (maximise sales opportunity) andmeet market forecast / requirements without excessive inventory risk exposure.The position is toanticipatedeviation from ideal stock position (FOOS Future excess stocks) and to take preventative / corrective action.

The position isexpected to play a key role by working with other functions such as sales marketing demand planning and finance to prepare replenishment/shipping forecasts and other analytical reports building bottom-up operational plans and by creating and analysing multiple scenarios for planning reconciliation to facilitate the S&OP meeting.

The position will supportSupply Planning Assistant Manager (SG Cluster)in the development and implementation of key projects being locally led or part of the Group Digital transformation.Technology enablement in Supply Chain will therefore be a key part of the job which will involve implementation of automated tools for supply planning and replenishment increased EDI with internal and external customers improvements in currently used tools like CONNECT PRODUCT CLOUD ANAPLAN Container tracking toolsetc.Ownership and change management needed for such implementation would bevery critical.

Key Responsibilities:

Supply Planning and Inventory Management

• Manage and monitor stock for reporting excess aged and discontinued stock including highlighting future risks to ensure KPI targets are met by working with demand planning sales & marketing team to drive clearance and optimise inventory.

• Analyzeall forecast for inventory and develop various processes for inventory purchases calculate re-order quantities ensuring the correct incorporation of all stock on hand/in transit committed stock historic sales data forecastandre-order quantitiesto ensure targetDays Forecast Cover ismet.

• Monitor inventory targets (including safety stock levels)and prepare replenishment files for managements review and get approval before actual replenishment to brand companies(BC).

• Ensureoptimumlevel of inventory ismaintainedin order fortarget service levels.Liaising with internal teams to ensure inbound deliveries areon-timeto meet outbound demand.Solutions to ensure stock availability (review with demand planning teamonstock expediting freight solutions etc)

• Analysis of inventory to highlight & make theappropriate recommendationto demand and sales planning team for action.

• Placing purchase orders and ensuring thetimelyshipment arrival. Overseeing the shipment delay via global tools make sure theregardingrisks are well visualized mitigated or communicated. Liaise with BC to ensure invoices/shipping docs are emailed prior process of PO cycle & processing GIT into system prior shipment arrival and ensure no outstanding invoices before month end closing.

• Conducting demand supply match toallocateinventory promote business priorities and drive the satisfied service level.

• Identifyingservice level improvement opportunities from supply planning perspectivesie. lead- time optimization visibility etc.

• Liaise with BC to ensure invoices/shipping docs are emailed prior process of PO cycle & processing GIT into system prior shipment arrival and ensure no outstanding invoices before month endclosing.

• Update Pending shipment files & ensure order acknowledgement from BC within the period of orderplaced.

• Responsible for duty payments

• Coordinate with Distribution and Logistic Team on inbound shipment discrepancy or damage investigation provide stock disposal instructions (if any)and communicate with Brand Companies for any areas of improvement.

MasterDataManagement

• Maintain& setup new SKUin Product Cloud Connect and JDE ERP system.

• Maintaining andupdate the land cost revision into JDEERPsystem.

• Responsible for the transfer pricing maintenance process in JDE by workingclosely with finance team / Brand companies and relevant stakeholders

• Ensure accuracy of inventorydata/ informationat all times.

S&OP

• Involvedin Demand Review & PreS&OPMeetingswith respectivefunctions& further optimization/simplification of thesemeetingprocesses.

• Coordinate andcommunicate withDemand/Sales/Marketing(Pre-S&OP/ Supply Reviewmeetings) for their promotional plans with supply planning &review promotional plans withSales/Marketingto avoid low stock andoverstock.

KPI and reporting

• Prepare monthly reporting (Budget vs actual sales) and depletion/shipping forecast to Brandcompanies(net requirement in CONNECT).Collaborate with Brandcompaniesto drive KPIs improvement (e.gadherence to plan)

• Prepare monthly slow moving / obsolete stock summaryand action plan to run down the stock. Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization initiatives in thefuture.

Digital Transformation Project and Change Management

• Work with SupplyPlanning AssistantManager on developing and managing projectsin drivingbusinessprocessimprovementand operations excellencesuch as KPI reporting demand review / Pre S&OP meeting process improvement / simplification new replenishment tool implementation etc

• Improve or implementsupply chainsystem related process. Trouble shoot system failure through root cause analysis and continuouslyseekfor improvement opportunities (system include Anaplan JDE Connect Product cloud etc)

• Proposeand improve the supply planning process (including the product phase in / phase out process) across allchannelsby working closely with relevant stakeholders

Qualifications:

Degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• 3 years of relevant experience inSupply Chain management supply planning and inventory management in a retail environment

• Must be organized analyticalself-motivatedand able to work independently in a dynamic environment

• Strong organisation skills and Manages complexity

• A keen eye for detail and excellent analytical skills. Strong ability toidentifyroot cause and solve problems.

• Good interpersonal skills communicationsskill with the ability to influence across functionally

• Critical (logical) Thinking

• ITproficiency- advanced Exceltechsavvy

• Good understanding of Stock management / MRP systems

• Experience with JDEwill be advantage