SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER

De’ Longhi Appliances S.r.l.; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 223,000 - 379,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five-day work week

Remote working option

Training and development courses

Bonus potential

Medical and dental benefits

Job summary

De’ Longhi Appliances S.r.l. in Hong Kong is seeking a hands-on Procurement & Supply Planning professional to manage end-to-end planning and purchasing for a diverse product portfolio.

You will ensure stock availability on time and in full, balancing stock levels through close collaboration with suppliers, factories, the Commercial team, and NPD. You will coordinate with suppliers to keep production and delivery on schedule, communicate order and shipment status, and provide regular, data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Experience in procurement or supply planning.
• Knowledge of manufacturing or consumer goods.
• Works well and independently under tight schedules.
• Team player, responsible and eager to learn.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Mandarin.
• Willingness to travel to China for supplier visits (infrequently, day trips).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure production and delivery are on-time.
• Communicate with markets/customers on order/shipment status.
• Confirm all Commercial demand requests based on stock availability; manage supply changes to balance stock with demand.
• Provide monthly plans to suppliers with reports and analytics.
• Analyze metrics, KPI and sales records for at-risk and ad-hoc products.
• Regularly communicate with overseas office and suppliers on supply plan and PO confirmations.
• Evaluate opportunities and bottlenecks with the production planning team.
• Handle PO process including PO issuing, PSI booking and goods receipt.
• Manage Phase in / Phase out, and reduction of obsolete materials.
• Plan materials and capacity for master PO activities.
• Negotiate with suppliers to reduce lead times or MOQ outside parameters.
• Handle documentation for payment and returned goods; maintain system info on material and price.
• Prepare supply planning reports as requested by Planning Managers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

English

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or equivalent

Tools

SAP APO

Job description

The role is about handling the end-to-end planning and procurement process for a portfolio of products to ensure stock availability on time and in full whilst balancing stock levels by working closely with suppliers, factories, Commercial team, and New Product Development team. The role has to plan and liaise proactively with commercial and demand planning in operations to ensure supply and constraints are properly managed.

Specifically, the role is to:

• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure production and delivery are on-time
• Communicate with markets/customers on order/shipment status
• Confirm all Commercial demand requests based on present and projected stock availability. Manages supply changes in a timely manner to strike for best balance of stock according to demand
• Provide monthly plan to suppliers with accurate reports and analytics support
• Analyses metrics, KPI and sales records regularly for at-risk and ad-hoc products
• Communicate regularly with overseas office and suppliers on supply plan and Purchase Order (PO) confirmation
• Evaluate opportunities and bottlenecks with production planning team
• Handle PO process, such as PO issuing, PSI booking and goods receipt
• Handle Phase in / Phase out, dying process and ensure reduction of obsolete materials
• Plan materials and capacity for master PO activities
• Negotiate with suppliers for reducing lead times or MOQ for specific orders outside of the agreed parameters
• Handle documentation for payment and returned goods and maintain system information regarding material and price
• Prepare supply planning reports as requested by Planning Managers

Job Profile

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or equivalent
• Experienced in procurement or supply planning
• Knowledge of manufacturing or customer goods
• Work well and independently under tight schedule
• Team player, responsible and willing to learn
• Advanced user in Excel
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and Mandarin
• Flexibility to travel to China to visit suppliers as and when required (infrequently and only day travel is required)

Good-to-have (not a must):

• SAP APO experience
• Understanding of planning activities from Finished goods to Materials in manufacturing
• Understanding of small domestic appliances and seasonal products, such as heating and cooling products

What we offer:

• Friendly & helpful colleagues, and we celebrate social events here!
• Five-day work week, with an option of remote working and flexible working hours
• Training and development courses
• Double pay and performance bonus
• Medical and dental benefits and insurance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we reject and condemn any form of discrimination including discrimination based on age, gender, sexual orientation, health, race, nationality, cultural background, political opinions and religious beliefs, and membership of associations and trade unions.