Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end planning process covering demand planning, sales and operations planning, material planning, production planning, and order processing to ensure reliable customer service, optimal inventory, and efficient factory utilization. Drive the whole process of demand from the forecasting until customer orders are fulfilled.
- Leading and driving the whole sales and operations planning process, facilitate monthly Demand Reviews.
- Ensuring the teamwork within the team and with other Supply Chain Management team members
- Lead material requirements planning (active ingredients, raw materials, packaging) and ensure on-time availability.
- Collaborate with Procurement/Suppliers, lead-time reduction, and risk mitigation (dual sourcing, safety time)
- Responsible to ensure the services to customer (On time delivery)
- Manage order exceptions (shortages, reschedules, substitutions) with clear communication to Sales
- Responsible to manage the right inventory level and profitability
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Sales and operations planning maturity, forecast process, inventory reduction, planning automation, KPI dashboards).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent
- 610 years in supply chain planning with at least 3 years in a lead/manager role covering demand & supply
- Experience in planning and sales and operations planning implementation
- Knowledge in SAP system and Excel
- Strong leadership and good interpersonal skills
