Senior Analyst-Supply and Demand

Menlo Ventures; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lazada is seeking a budding Supply & Demand Executive to join the RedMart portfolio and drive supply chain optimization. You will leverage technology to ensure product availability and manage supplier relationships for consistent stock across the RedMart website.

This role offers remote work, exposure to cross-functional teams, and opportunities to impact revenue through improved forecasting and inventory management.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG as a retailer or supplier preferred.
• Excellent understanding of replenishment and forecasting processes, techniques and systems.
• Intermediate to advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel.
• Fluent in English and conversant in at least one or more of the major languages: Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu or Tamil.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive change in your designated portfolio in terms of supply chain optimization.
• Establish strong relationships internally and externally to achieve efficiency of the supply chain.
• Fully own forecast and supply planning across your product range.
• Manage demands of stakeholders, internal and suppliers
• Ensure optimal stock levels and availability on the RedMart website
• Follow up on technical and procedural disruptions in the supply chain.
• Analyse promotional, seasonal and event plans for your range of products.
• Identify opportunities for process change, communicate sound ideas and implement them effectively.
• Report on trends and improve performance for your products and suppliers.
• Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
• Ensure accurate, timely and efficient purchase order management.
• Optimise supply plans while integrating constraints, such as inbound capacities, product receiving specifications and supplier MOQs.
• Work unsupervised and remotely.

Job description

Job Description

About Lazada & RedMart:

Lazada is an online shopping & selling destination in Southeast Asia – present in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. We help more than 145,000 local and international sellers and suppliers as well as 3,000 brands serve the 560 million consumers in the region through our platform with a marketplace and LazMall retail model. Sellers and suppliers are supported by a wide range of tailored marketing, data, and service solutions. Southeast Asia is the next big internet market and global melting point for the whole world e-commerce. In LazMall, our Singapore’s leading online supermarket- RedMart is offering an unparalleled selection of quality fresh food, household essentials and general merchandise. We are a pioneering, customer-centric e-commerce and logistics company, providing both an online B2C retail offering and local speciality stores platform for independent brands and retailers to sell their products.

Here, you’ll join a tribe of inspiring people from all around the globe; moving fast, provoking change and having plenty of fun along the way. Whether you’re hired to create, solve, sell or support, you will make an enormous impact on our number 1 quest - saving our customers time and money for the more important things in life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are currently looking for a budding Supply Chain fanatic to join the Lazada family managing the RedMart portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity for young supply chain professional with 1+ years of experience and have a huge passion in Supply Chain Optimization. At Lazada we use technology to delight our customers; we innovate to make our customers’ lives better. As the Supply & Demand Executive, you will be charged to leverage on such technology with your experience, knowledge and ideas to ensure an exceptional level of product availability to our customers through effective (SUPPLY) planning, (DEMAND) forecasting and management of suppliers’ relationships. Central to this role is a set of KPIs that you are expected to lead and make change for the products. Having sole ownership and accountability in your portfolio to drive supply chain performances. These KPI include product availability, customer fulfilment, wastage and inventory level optimisation, whilst contributing directly to the business revenue and profitability.

You will manage a range of products and be responsible for improving supplier performance, and working closely with Merchandising, Marketing, Finance and Operations teams. Supply Chain continuous improvement is key. You will use your expertise and knowledge to make change in systems, gather insights and improve processes at your disposal.

You will:

• Lead and drive change in your designated portfolio in terms of supply chain optimization.
• Establish strong relationships internally and externally to achieve efficiency of the supply chain.
• Fully own forecast and supply planning across your product range.
• Manage demands of stakeholders, internal and suppliers
• Ensure optimal stock levels and availability on the RedMart website
• Follow up on technical and procedural disruptions in the supply chain.
• Analyse promotional, seasonal and event plans for your range of products.
• Identify opportunities for process change, communicate sound ideas and implement them effectively.
• Report on trends and improve performance for your products and suppliers.
• Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
• Ensure accurate, timely and efficient purchase order management.
• Optimise supply plans while integrating constraints, such as inbound capacities, product receiving specifications and supplier MOQs.
• Work unsupervised and remotely.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in FMCG as a retailer or supplier preferred
• Excellent understanding of replenishment and forecasting processes, techniques and systems
• Intermediate to advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in English and conversant in at least one or more of the major languages: Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu or Tamil

BASIC QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, engineering or other related fields.
• Minimum of 1+ years’ experience within a supply chain planning
• Leadership experience during schooling days

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in FMCG as a retailer or supplier preferred
• Excellent understanding of replenishment and forecasting processes, techniques and systems
• Intermediate to advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in English and conversant in at least one or more of the major languages: Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu or Tamil
• Ability to thrive in a startup-like environment