Regional Planner, APAC, S$6K, 12-month, CBD

Manpower Staffing Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international staffing agency in Singapore is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist to consolidate regional forecasts and ensure inventory control across the Asia Pacific region. The successful candidate will oversee supply distribution activities, coordinate with global planners, and improve forecasting processes. A degree in business or supply chain management and three years of relevant experience are required. The position offers a competitive salary of S$6K per month and a 12-month renewable contract.

Qualifications

• 3 years relevant demand/supply forecasting/planning experience.
• In-depth knowledge of various forecasting techniques.
• Ability to handle customer complaints in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Asia Pacific consensus forecast/ S&OP.
• Lead monthly S&OP review meetings with country planners.
• Coordinate inventory allocation and transfer during supply constraints.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Proactiveness

Solid project management

Education

Bachelor degree in business/operations management/supply chain/equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Objective

Collaboration with country demand planning teams, consolidation and analyzing demand forecast, monitoring inventory (obsolescence, DOH), ensuring system maintenance (master data, etc) and continuing to improve FIM process compliance.

Measurement for Success

KPI results, process compliance, on-time product availability, co-ordination with supply & distribution planning, scheduling monthly / bi-monthly S&OP meeting with APAC countries.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for consolidation of regional forecast and review with global planner. Overall responsibility includes preparing regional KPI, following up issues and actions derived from countries, and coordinating countries to execute demand planning initiatives and inventory control plans. Executes and monitors of all supply & distribution planning activities across Asia Pacific to ensure timely availability of material while meeting inventory targets, minimizing obsolescence and optimizing costs. DOH review and returning of Short UBD and excess stock across Asia Pacific.

Job Scope

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Responsible for Asia Pacific consensus forecast/ S&OP including: Commercial/ Marketing/ Finance/ Operations/ Regulatory tied to revenue/ LBE.
• Act as a major contributor in the regional supply chain forecasting and planning process.
• Lead monthly S&OP review meetings with country planners and challenge the assumptions and numbers provided by an analysis in order to solicit functional knowledge to improve forecast accuracy.
• Attend S&OP meeting with Global demand planners for consolidating regional forecast.

Supply Planning

• Responsible for inventory optimization in Asia Pacific by initiating inventory redeployment and returns of short UBD and excess stock.
• Act as SNP super user for project initiates and attend monthly meeting.
• Centralize to setup SNP parameters in ERP system.
• Follow up critical supply request and shipments with global for countries.

Inventory Control

• Coordinate inventory allocation and/or transfer during times of supply constrain or in excess.
• Communicate implementation plans (and relevant changes) to countries consistent with regional marketing & integrated business plans.
• Review safely stock and inventory level and drive follow up action with countries.
• Monitor DOH and drive follow up action with countries.
• Monitor Line Fill Rate and drive follow up action with countries.
• Work closely with Regional Demand Planning on Supply Chain initiatives.
• Contribute to phase-in/phase-out. Communicate implementation plans (and relevant changes) to geographies consistent with Regional Marketing & integrated business plans.
• Responsible for product rationalization recommendation and execution.
• Ownership of Inventory as a result of S&OP and consensus plans.
• Planning of the inventory levels (DIOH).
• Planning of scrap targets and slow moving inventory usage recommendation (high level).
• Planning of inventory UBD pipeline and replenishment strategy for consignment.
• Responsible to support the reposition of inventory within region or global and its impact on total demand.

Reporting

• Create KPI reports on sales/demand forecast accuracy, run-rate, inventory and supply including inventory level, DOH, short UBD and expiries.
• Maintain forecasts and planning factors in demand planning system.

Continuous Improvement

• Execute continuous improvement of forecasting process while maintaining costs and scrap rate at appropriate level.
• DOH, UBD and expires improvement.
• Provide trainings to team members to enhance quality of work.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor degree in business/operations management/supply chain/equivalent.
• 3 years relevant demand/supply forecasting/planning experience.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task, proactive and self-motivated. Attention to detail. Meet deadlines under pressure.
• Have in-depth knowledge of various forecasting techniques, root cause analysis, solid project management as well as ERP systems.
• Handle and process customer complaints in timely manner and according to company and country policy and requirement.

Additional Information

• Salary – S$6K per month.
• Contract duration: 12-month contract renewable and convertible.
• Commencement Date: Immediate.
• Working days and hours: Mon to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
• Location: Bugis, DUO Tower.