Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
- Manage inventory replenishment, including review of factory production plans, stock balancing between LC’s (shuttles), highlight service risks, and proactive communication
- Review and challenge monthly/weekly production, inventory deployment and capacity plans to ensure proper flow of finished goods across the product supply chain for assigned consumer products.
- Work closely and coordinate efforts with Operations, Distribution Planning, L.C. Centers, Sales Forecasting and Marketing.
- Manage inventory levels for raw, pack materials, Finished Goods and W.I.P. categories.
- Manage Orders, ERP, DRP and supply relationship with Co-packers & key material suppliers/vendors
- Support project managers in planning the launch of new products. Responsible for the inventory plan from launch through the product life cycle.
- Take a lead role in using SAP/SNP to fullest extent in support of planning activities.
- Reacts to MRP system messages while maintaining and supporting the system on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Recommending improvement to inventory system where errors could affect the replenishment systems, financial position, credibility, or overall operation.
- Report, resolve, and communicate situations that will impact customer service promptly.
- Develop inventory strategy for all items
- Calculate and maintain target inventory levels (safety stock)
- Lead weekly reason code process for items & OOS/Distress process (file prep and attend weekly call)
- Leads and executes the allocation process for supply (stock availability, weekly execution, and communication)
Professional Qualification & Experience
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or another related discipline.
- Must have 2 – 3 years of professional planning experience which could include: inventory, supply chain management, production planning, distribution and logistics, shipping and receiving, or forecasting.
- Work experience within the fast-moving consumer goods industry.
Competencies Required:
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Work experience within the fast-moving consumer goods industry
- Must have proven experience working in a fast-paced environment with ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Must have solid working knowledge using an MRP system (SAP strongly preferred)
- Must have strong computer skills, especially using excel with ability to create spreadsheets and perform advanced formulas and functions.
- Team player – involves working with different departments
- Very strong computer skills (excel, SAP (preferred) etc.)
- Data driven & hands-on approach when necessary. Understand Letter of Credit, Shipping and local Port Clearing process.
- Effective leader skills to be able to drive projects to completion.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage and lead a team.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
