Supply Chain Specialist, Asia

WD-40 Company; Semenyih; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company requires a Supply Chain Coordinator to enhance its Asia Supply Chain initiatives. The role involves demand planning, sourcing, and project management, requiring collaboration with sales, marketing, and finance teams. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and significant experience in supply chain functions, alongside strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years related experience in supply chain, order processing, demand management.
• Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Bahasa with excellent communication skills.
• General project management knowledge with advanced data maintenance and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with sales on forecasting and demand planning.
• Develop supply plans and manage supplier relationships.
• Support supply chain projects and maintain product Bill of Materials.

Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Supply Chain Management

Logistics

Tools

ERP System

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for coordinating with sales on forecasting, demand planning and supply management, sourcing and project management, play a key role in supportting to achieve Asia Supply Chain initiatives. Also responsible for maintaining sufficient and effective interaction with suppliers & packagers for continuous improvement on quality and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

Forecast & demand Planning

• Follow Sales and Operations Planning process by engaging Sales, Marketing, Finance (and external market distributors where necessary) in a collaborative planning process to produce a detailed and accurate rolling 6 months forecast at SKU level for all brands. Ensure forecasts follow accepted methodologies, have an analytical basis, and have cross functional buy-in to enable smooth execution goal attainment. Improve forecast accuracy step by step.
• Provide direction, guidance and recommendations to Sales and Marketing teams on supply plans, production schedules and other critical path deadlines for promotions, new SKU/product introductions.

Supply Planning & Orders Management

• Work with Operation Supervisor to develop supply plans for Asia regions from different fillers.
• Be Familiar with ERP system and work with Operation Supervisor for sales order processing (ex. print invoice & packing list from system and mail to MDs, excluding orders entry)
• Coordinate with IT team on ERP, and related system. Gather internal business requirements and support team on system reporting development.
• Coordinate with customs clearance agency and forwarders to make sure that custom clearance is in accordance with Customs and Quarantine regulations.

Sourcing:

• Build and maintain cost models for Asia regional office SKUs and production
• Manage the tier 1 and tier 2 commercial and sourcing relationships for production in Asia region.
• Analyze cost models to achieve accurate cost transparency and seek for opportunity to optimize COGs.
• Identify and monitor appropriate commodity indices and oversee the development and maintenance of the commodity database and tracking to include raw material price, cost breakdown, etc. to better understanding and supporting the cost reduction plan.
• Implement, maintain and improve the Supplier Management Program. Maintain key supplier relationships, manage supplier’s performance metrics and scorecard, measure those metrics to accomplish improved results which will provide improved service levels to our customers and contribute toward increased sales.

Project Management

• Support supply chain projects and coordinate with Quality Assurance, R&D, Marketing, and Sales to improve profitability and to promote consistency and conformance to customer, company and logistics requirements.
• Support New Product Development projects and provide proposal or related information to NPD team for decision.
• Manage and maintain Product Bill of Materials. Responsible for collaborating with R&D and Quality to maintain the product BoM in Master Control.
• Liaise and coordinate with external 3rd party packaging and supplier partners to achieve specified outcomes required to meet business objectives

Qualifications

• 3+ years related experience in supply Chain, such as order processing, demand management, sourcing and project management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Accounting, or a related field.
• Has general project management knowledge, familiar with project management concept, structure and procedure
• Advanced data maintenance and analysis skills
• Fluent written and spoken English, Mandarin, and Bahasa with excellent communication skills to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.