Key Tasks & 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 of your accounts
- Follow up on technical and procedural disruptions in the Supply Chain
- Analyze 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
- Optimize supply plans while integrating constraints, such as inbound capacities, product receiving specifications and supplier MOQs
To be successful in this role, you must be fast on your feet and focused on getting things done. You must be able to embrace the unexpected and dispense challenges with grace and finesse. You are able to appreciate the need for structure and processes but are also flexible to changes and improvements. Most importantly, you care about never, ever seeing the words ‘out-of-stock’.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, engineering or other related fields
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a supply chain planning environment
- 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
- Can communicate in English
- Willing to accept a temporary assignment in Davao