Associate Director (Inventory and Flow Management - Fresh)

NTUC FAIRPRICE CO-OPERATIVE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Singapore is seeking a Supply Chain Leader to design and manage the end-to-end strategy for fresh products. This role requires over 10 years of experience and expertise in inventory management, forecasting, and team leadership across multiple fresh categories. You'll focus on achieving availability, optimizing inventory turnover, and minimizing waste in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain or related fields.
• Experience in supply chain planning across at least three fresh categories.
• Proficiency with supply chain planning systems and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the end-to-end supply chain strategy.
• Develop differentiated supply chain models tailored to each category.
• Drive inventory analysis and optimization.

Skills

Inventory Management Expertise

Forecasting & Process Design

Leadership & Collaboration

Data Analytics Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field

Tools

Supply Chain Planning Systems

Job description

Design and lead the end-to-end supply chain strategy for all fresh product categories (Produce, Meat & Poultry, Seafood, Frozen, and Dairy), with a sharp focus on achieving the three key business objectives: Availability, Inventory Turnover, and Waste Reduction.

Responsibilities

Supply Chain Strategy Development

• Develop differentiated supply chain models tailored to each category(Produce, Protein, Dairy and Frozen etc).
• Establish a tiered forecasting and planning process integrating Demand Forecasting, S&OP, and Replenishment

End-to-End Inventory Management

• Lead sales forecasting and order planning across all fresh categories to balance out-of-stock risk with turnover efficiency.
• Drive inventory analysis and optimization:
• Identify and resolve slow-moving stock to ensure turnover KPIs are met.
• Define dynamic safety stock levels adjusted by category, channel, and seasonality.
• Implement loss-control programs targeting high-waste categories (e.g., leafy vegetable spoilage, live seafood mortality).

Process & Collaboration Management

• Optimize ordering and replenishment processes, promoting automation and standardization (from purchase orders to reverse logistics).
• Establish supplier capacity collaboration mechanisms to align production and supply with dynamic demand.
• Upstreaming management to balance longer leadtime needed upstream ordering and short lead time sales dynamic adjustment
• Lead and develop the team of planners across Produce, Meat & Seafood, Dairy, and Frozen divisions.

Job Requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Supply Chain, Business or any other related profession.
• 10 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Marketing, Demand Supply Planning, Merchandising, Finance, or related fields is required.

RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience
• 10+ years in supply chain planning, with deep operational experience across at least three fresh categories (Produce / Meat & Seafood / Dairy / Frozen).
• 5+ years of leading large teams (30+ members) across multiple channels (Modern Trade, E-commerce, Community Group-Buying).
• Core Competencies
• Inventory Management Expertise: Proven track record in fresh supply chain inventory optimization and waste-reduction programs.
• Forecasting & Process Design: Hands-on experience in building and running S&OP and replenishment systems.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Strong ability to lead cross-category teams, resolve conflicts, and build organizational alignment.
• Technical Skills
• Proficiency with supply chain planning systems and data analytics skills
• Category Knowledge
• Meat & Seafood: Cut/transformation management.
• Produce: Reduction of leafy vegetable spoilage, impact of ripening processes on turnover.
• Dairy: Short shelf-life product management, clearance strategies for near-expiry products.
• Frozen: Seasonal capacity planning, cost optimization in cross-regional allocation.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOURS

• Enthusiastic and self-starter.
• High integrity and work ethic.
• Always learning, creative and open to ideas.
• Willingly to take risk and embrace challenges.
• Agile, resilience and able to adapt effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.