Associate-Retail Supply Chain

Lazada; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Malaysia is looking for a Planning Manager who will oversee inventory management and forecasting strategies to meet financial targets. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree and have 3-4 years of relevant experience along with strong analytical and communication skills. The role emphasizes ownership and results-driven traits, suitable for a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• 3 – 4 years of work experience in planning.
• Strong analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in managing big data in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage open-to-buy to meet financial targets.
• Analyze and forecast business for stock planning.
• Communicate with vendors for timely delivery.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-starter traits

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Knowledge of VBA

Knowledge of SQL

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related fields

Job description

Team and Role Introduction:

Reporting to the Senior Planning Manager, you will be responsible to:
- Manage open-to-buy to meet financial targets and productivity metrics at the SKU level for performance, sales, inventory, receipt and margin goals
- Manage SKU life cycle and react to in-season sales to inform the strategy going forward
- Analyze and forecast business to ensure stock planning, including adjusting product flow and inventory management to help achieve strategies planned by commercial/business
- Communicate with commercial, sourcing, warehouse and third-party vendors to ensure timely ordering & delivery of shipments
- Review seasonal product performance and share season-over-season learnings based on outbound trend

Job Requirements

Requirements/Qualifications(must have):

To succeed in the role, you should ideally have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related fields
- 3 – 4 years of work experience in planning with strong analytical mindset
- Innovative problem-solving skills; dissecting root causes of problems and implementing solutions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with proven ability to represent your organization in external meetings
- Self-starter traits, take ownership and be passionate in driving results, comfortable in fast-moving entrepreneurial environment and meeting deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office especially in managing big data in Excel
- Knowledge of VBA and SQL would be an advantage

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