Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner

Singapore, Singapore

Medical Technology

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optical and optoelectronics industries. Headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany, ZEISS is represented in around 50 countries and operates production facilities in Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region.

To get closer to ZEISS’ customers in Southeast Asia, the organization established its first office in the region in 1984 in Singapore. Over the years, direct sales and service operations expanded into Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. This is further supplemented by a network of reliable business partners across the region.

The ZEISS offices in Southeast Asia focus mainly on Medical Technology, Vision Care, and Industrial Quality Research business segments in the region.

We are currently looking for a Supply Chain Planner to join our office in Singapore. More details about the role can be found below:

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly country demand review, collect qualitative inputs from markets, and analyze market trends and historical sales data to accurately forecast future demand for products.
• Drive consensus forecast across inter-functional teams (e.g., countries, business, demand, and financial).
• Ensure updated demand information in our forecast software for each market and continuous improvement to achieve and exceed forecast accuracy targets.
• Proactively identify potential changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies and develop mitigation plans to minimize impact.
• Deploy and manage replenishment process and provide supply visibility to markets.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of materials to meet sales demand and inventory replenishment at different locations while achieving inventory and service KPIs.
• Manage inventory levels across different locations to maintain optimal stock levels, minimizing scrap risk.
• Monitor service level performance including Forecast Accuracy, identify improvement opportunities, and take appropriate actions.
• Maintain a close relationship with the sales, marketing, finance, and country supply chain teams to understand the demand forecasting drivers.
• Support Product Lifecycle project for the APAC region.

Candidate Profile:

Education / Professional Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in End-to-End supply chain.
• Proficient in demand forecasting and strong MRP, SAP preferred.
• Inventory management skills including cost savings, inventory reduction, and best practice.
• Preferred experience in the Medical device or similar industry.
• APICS certification preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Other characteristics

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools, meticulous with business and customer focus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong sense of urgency to resolve issues.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and problem-solving skills in an ambiguous and dynamic environment.
• Strong regional stakeholder management.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and quickly respond to disruptions.

Hybrid Split:

3 Days in office

2 Days Remote