Supply Planner

Kerry Group; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Malaysia seeks an experienced Supply Planner. The role involves managing inventory and supply chain efficiencies while ensuring customer satisfaction through effective planning strategies. Candidates should possess a degree in a related field, along with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical skills, advanced MS Office and SAP skills, and the ability to work cohesively with cross-functional teams are essential. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Planning roles in Supply Chain function.
• Food manufacturing experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• Strong analytical skills to simplify complex issues.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop planning strategies to optimize inventory management.
• Ensure effective communication with customer service and planning teams.
• Manage excess and slow-moving inventory effectively.
• Create robust supply plans to meet sales objectives.
• Facilitate cross-functional teamwork for project delivery.

Skills

Planning and analytical skills

Communication

Relationship building

Business acumen

Problem-solving

Advanced MS Office skills

SAP skills

Advanced level of English

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Supply Planner will be responsible for the planning and management of inventory levels in a way that is effective in meeting customer service levels whilst taking into account overall supply chain efficiencies and working capital targets. Be required to work with internal & external stakeholders to ensure timely availability of inventory for manufactured and imported/locally traded finished goods to meet customer demand nationally and to support the Supply Planning Manager in monitoring performance of the relevant key performance indicators and developing action plans with key parties to ensure performance targets are met.

Reporting To: Supply Planning Lead

Work Location: 1 Powerhouse – Bandar Utama

Key responsibilities

• Develop continuous improvement activities to drive planning excellence through efficiencies in capacity plan. Main contact point for Customer Service/Transport Planning/Demand Planner/Inter-Kerry planner
• Ensure the right capacity and capability in place to supply and deliver end products to customer. Ensure sales orders, inventories, supply plans are properly managed including close monitoring of excess, slow moving, aging and phase-in and phased-out models.
• Pro-actively identify and report order, capacity & inventory risk.
• Create supply strategy and identify capability needs aligned to the business strategy and establishing the supply foundations that will enable future growth.
• Develop a robust supply plan to ensure there is an appropriate level of products available to support the sales and increase customer service level.
• Executing the agreed standard supply planning processes, supporting the implementation of new projects and tools to ensure continuity of excellent supply plan.
• Play a key role in facilitating emergent issues that impact on schedule and commitment. Work with functional team to find solutions and perform root-cause and gap analysis.
• Establish planning control check point and processes to drive and uphold commitment & supply integrity.
• Prepare RCCP overviews to drive S&OP meeting with Business, Operations and Finance to determine mid to long term business & operation strategy.
• Achieve FG inventory target set by Group, manage safety stocks & goods movement.
• Improve supply service level through administering operational terms & criteria, supply planning efficiency & flexibility, capacity optimization and lead-time reduction.
• Implement mechanism to capture exceptional orders, cost and risk of order changes impact to capacity and recommend solutions.
• Order management – advise Material Availability Date and work with cross functional team to ensure stock deliver according to promise.
• Work closely with cross functional team to deliver and manage New Product Introduction (NPI) timeline.

Qualifications and skills

• Candidate will be qualified to degree level in a Supply Chain, Business / Commercial or related.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Planning roles in Supply Chain function
• Food manufacturing experience is preferable but not essential.
• Advanced MS Office and systems skills
• SAP is highly advantageous.
• Advanced level of English required.
• Possess strong planning and analytical skills and be able to take complex issues and break down actions for resolutions and working with tight deadlines.
• A solid communicator who can build strong relations and is not afraid to challenge decisions when see better alternatives or potential pitfalls.
• Possess strong business acumen with deep Operational insight as well as an open nature and collaborative mind-set that enable working cohesively with people from different functions and levels.
• A motivated and driven individual with the core competencies required to succeed in a demanding and challenging working environment.

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