Assistant Planning Manager

The Edrington Group; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 18 days

MPF contributions

Medical insurance for dependents

Wellbeing support

Staff purchase discount

Hybrid work

Maternity/paternity/adoption leave 26w

Carers leave

Job summary

Edrington Group in Hong Kong is seeking an Assistant Planning Manager to drive the Forecast-to-Stock pillar within the Hong Kong Supply Chain team. You will oversee demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and stock optimization to balance service levels, working capital and growth.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, regional teams and external partners, leading forecasting improvements, governance, and analytics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or related discipline.
• 7+ years' experience with demonstrated ownership of S&OP, inventory optimization and cross-functional planning processes.
• Hands-on SAP experience in planning, inventory or supply chain related processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience in forecasting, inventory analysis and performance reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with planning data and dashboards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Cantonese.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly S&OP process to ensure forecast assumptions, risks and opportunities are reviewed and aligned.
• Manage supply and replenishment planning to ensure product availability and service continuity.
• Proactively identify supply risks, stock constraints and allocation requirements, driving mitigation actions.
• Manage inventory levels and stock coverage to balance service, working capital and inventory targets.
• Drive actions to reduce excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Monitor inventory health, ageing and supply risks, recommending corrective actions.
• Coordinate stock transfers, returns and inventory optimization initiatives.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, stock availability and inventory performance against agreed KPIs.
• Support standardized planning metrics, reporting and performance reviews.
• Escalate risks and compliance concerns in a timely manner.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain stakeholders to improve planning effectiveness.
• Drive initiatives to improve forecast accuracy, stock visibility and operational performance.
• For Assistant Manager level, lead selected projects and act as deputy to the Supply Chain Manager when required.

Skills

S&OP leadership

Inventory optimization

SAP planning

Excel skills

Forecasting

Data analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

English

Cantonese

Education

Degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

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Our Blend of Benefits

• 18 days of annual leave per annum with increments subject to years of service; 4 Giving More days ontopofHong Kong public holidays
• Mandatory Provident Fund contributions (employee up to 5%, employer up to 10%)
• Medical insurance that covers both employeesand their dependents
• 24/7 support for you and your loved ones to counselling, life coaching and information on financial, mental, and physical wellbeing
• Staff Purchase Discount
• Embrace work-life harmony with hybrid working, 26 weeks’ paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and up to 5paid carers leave days a year

Embrace Excellence

Assistant Planning Manager is responsible for supporting and driving the Forecast-to-Stock pillar within the Hong Kong Supply Chain team. The role oversees demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and stock optimization to ensure product availability while balancing service levels, working capital, and business growth objectives.

Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Regional Supply Chain teams, and external partners, the role drives planning excellence through robust forecasting, inventory governance, business insights, and continuous improvement initiatives. Depending on experience and capability, the successful candidate may lead cross-functional supply chain transformation initiatives (e.g. order to cash & warehousing), and act as deputy to the Supply Chain Manager.

Make an Impact

Demand & Supply Planning

• Drive the monthly S&OP process to ensure forecast assumptions, risks and opportunities are reviewed and aligned.
• Manage supply and replenishment planning to ensure product availability and service continuity.
• Proactively identify supply risks, stock constraints and allocation requirements, driving mitigation actions.

Inventory & Stock Management:

• Manage inventory levels and stock coverage to balance service, working capital and inventory targets.
• Drive actions to reduce excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Monitor inventory health, ageing and supply risks, recommending corrective actions.
• Coordinate stock transfers, returns and inventory optimization initiatives.

Planning Performance & Analytics

• Monitor forecast accuracy, stock availability and inventory performance against agreed KPIs.
• Support standardized planning metrics, reporting and performance reviews.
• Escalate risks and compliance concerns in a timely manner.

Continuous Improvement & Business Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain stakeholders to improve planning effectiveness.
• Drive initiatives to improve forecast accuracy, stock visibility and operational performance.
• For Assistant Manager level, lead selected projects and act as deputy to the Supply Chain Manager when required.

Your Talent and Skills

Qualifications:

• Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or related discipline.
• 7+ years' experience with demonstrated ownership of S&OP, inventory optimization and cross-functional planning processes
• Hands-on SAP experience in planning, inventory or supply chain related processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience in forecasting, inventory analysis and performance reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with planning data and dashboards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Cantonese.

CoreBehaviors

• Demonstrates strong ownership, accountability and execution excellence.
• Demonstrated curiosity and openness to adopting new technologies, digital tools, and AI-enabled solutions to improve process efficiency.
• Uses data and insights to identify risks, solve problems and drive performance.
• Builds effective partnerships across functions to achieve shared business goals.
• Embraces continuous improvement and proactively drives positive change.

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