MAL Supply Planning Advisor III - BPFGJP00010489 (English )

Airswift; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in supply chain management in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Supply Planning Advisor to manage supply issues and ensure customer satisfaction. Candidates should have a university degree and substantial experience in supply planning within the lubricants or chemical industry. Additional skills include leadership, communication, and a strong ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ relevant business experience in supply planning.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate monthly forecasts and generate plan requirements.
• Participate in the S&OP forum.
• Support project work through analysis and data preparation.
• Monitor general sales volumes and adjust supply schedules.
• Communicate and coordinate change management events.

Skills

Planning management

Supply Planning

Demand control

Communication

Partnership and teamwork

Business awareness

Performance bias

Business programs (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

MRP tools

Education

University Graduate in Business Administration, Statistics or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Title: Supply Planning Advisor

The jobholder is empowered to make decisions to balance or to resolve supply issues, taking into consideration supply capacity/capabilities, procurement lead times, service level expectation and working capital considerations under uncertain circumstances, such as sudden increases or changes in customer demand. The decision is vital as this determines how well the customers are served, hence meeting the Company’s objective.

Key Accountabilities

• To consolidate the monthly forecast and generate forward the monthly plan requirements for prompt preparations of purchase finished products and raw material to meet the dynamic demand without compromising the agreed service level.


• Act as response team member for crisis / continuity management, with accountabilities consistent with relevant response plans and as assigned by the response team leader.


• Participate and provide inputs in the S&OP forum


• The plant co-ordinator for Streamline to ensure everyone in the plant is informed and all appropriate steps are taken for the implementation specific to the Streamline activity type, including setup of the SKU for products, raw materials and packaging in all relevant plant systems to meet the production schedule.


• Ensure correct setup of planning data in JDE and planning tools


• Support the compilation of supply schedules for a reliable, flexible and efficient delivery of raw materials, component parts and/or finished goods.


• Provide close monitoring of general sales volumes, especially stock development at storage locations, and appropriate adjustment of the supply schedule under guidance.


• Support project work and initiatives through preparation of statistics, data and analysis, such as volumes, costs, margin and capacities, and assist in developing continuous improvement opportunities.


• Support the team to accurately settle accounts involving product purchases and sales.


• Support the wider strategic goals of minimizing costs along the supply chain, and ensure compliance with relevant quality standards.


• Provide analyst support for materials management activities in compliance with the policies and procedures as they relate to materials storage, handling and management.


• Support connectivity and network between the broader PSCM organization to ensure HSSE and quality aspects of materials, timing of delivery of materials and storing of materials meet the business plans and requirements.


• Help to be responsible for the monthly forecast process for materials, ensuring any changes in forecast are communicated to Procurement and shared with other planners and coordinators, thereby assisting in managing the availability and continuity of materials in the supply chain.


• Support the communication and coordination of change management events / NPI through the supply chain that are related to related materials or Purchase Finished Goods.


• Contribute to supply reviews by providing updates on all risk, shortage and cash impacts for the relevant materials.


• Decide Supply Planning processes (including MRP and MPS) decisions within agreed Delegations of Authority.

Requirements

• Education


• University Graduate in Business Administration, Statistics or equivalent with substantial experience in the lubricants, CPG or chemical industry, with the functional and leadership skills and capability in demand or supply planning.


• English - Fluent


• Experience


• 5+ relevant business experience


• Strong in communication, influence, leading others


• Recognizes and acts upon opportunities to improve business outcomes


• Able to meet tight deadlines and face difficult situations with confidence and a can-do attitude


• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes, solve problems and improve processes


• Demonstrated ability to work and make judgements independently


• Able to run meetings and lead discussions including senior management


• Knowledge of statistical analysis


• Experience in Supply planning, DRP & MRP processes

Skills & Competencies

• Planning management – Mastery


• Supply Planning – Mastery


• Demand control – skillful


• Communication – skillful


• Partnership and teamwork – skillful


• Business awareness – skillful


• Performance bias – skillful


• Business programs (Excel, Access, PowerPoint) – skillful


• MRP tools – skillful