Senior NPD Supply Planner: Launch Readiness

SC Johnson; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SC Johnson in Makati, Philippines, is seeking a Senior Analyst, Supply Planning (New Product Development). You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end supply readiness from project kickoff through launch and handover.

The role focuses on governing planning for new products and transitions, managing forecasts, inventory risks, and handovers to Supply Planners, while aligning lead times and post-PO activities to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in supply planning or a similar function.
• No professional license required.
• Experience working in a multinational or multicultural environment.
• End-to-end understanding of supply chain and planning processes.
• Knowledge of inventory policies, methodologies, and trade-offs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, collaborative, and able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP (ECC & APO).
• Exposure to or experience in New Product Development (NPD) processes.

Responsibilities

• Represent Supply Planning in New Product Development and transition project meetings, from kick-off through launch.
• Govern planning activities for new products, transitions, and special packs to ensure key milestones and launch timelines are met.
• Review inventory run-down plans for transitioning codes and recommend actions to minimize write-off risks.
• Ensure accurate forecast flow into the Supply Planning system aligned with approved project volumes and launch dates.
• Manage the handover of NPD and transition codes to Supply Planners, ensuring clarity and readiness.
• Partner with Supply Planners to support order placement based on agreed lead times and volume parameters.
• Monitor post-PO activities and ensure First Arrival Dates (FAD) are achieved.
• Identify supply risks, escalate issues to stakeholders, and support mitigation planning to meet project objectives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP ECC & APO

Job description

SC Johnson in Makati, Philippines, is seeking a Senior Analyst, Supply Planning (New Product Development). You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end supply readiness from project kickoff through launch and handover.

The role focuses on governing planning for new products and transitions, managing forecasts, inventory risks, and handovers to Supply Planners, while aligning lead times and post-PO activities to meet milestones.