Supply planner

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a global cosmetics and beauty product manufacturer that operates a wide range of businesses both domestically and internationally. They manufacture various beauty products, including skincare, haircare, makeup, and fragrances. Each brand within their diverse brand portfolio presents distinctive characteristics of its own and all work to drive innovation and shape industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Build the Supply plan of the entity based on the validated sales forecasts, the co-packing plan and the stocks and supply/procurement parameters.  
• Check the logistic feasibility through the analysis of the stocks equation. And exchange with factory about the long-term issues (capacity, gap between capacity and demand)  
• Determine the stock and supply parameters according to the objectives of service rate, costs and global targeted stock.  
• Manage the replenishment process through the evaluation of the shortage risks and by communicating priorities to the MSL.  
• Manage stock levels in accordance with the objectives of the country and analyze obsoletes and slow movers. Define and implement action plans.  
• Decrease shortages by the analysis of the causes, the definition of the action plans and the challenges of suppliers about the MAD dates of products which are out of stock.  
• Define and follow the Key Performance Indicators (out of stock, service rate, stock) and communicate them internally and to the MSL.  
• Build the budgeted stock according to the stock and supply parameters.  
• Participate to the best practices improvement  
• For the field expert ("Local Business Owner"): Contribute to the improvement of the processes and information systems related to his/her activity and be the referent of his/her job in his/her country. Animate and train the Supply Chain community to the best practices and tools related to his/her area of expertise. 

People Management:

• Manage a team of Supply planning to ensure the aforementioned objectives are met. 
• Develop and nurture team member(s). Set target for each team member and provide necessary support and guidance to help them enhance their expertise. 

Requirements

• At least 3‐5 years supply chain planning background, especially supply or production planning is strongly recommended. 
• Strong in number; Engineer, Math or Scientific background is strongly recommended. 
• Excellent interpersonal skill, able to communicate effective at different level of hierarchy. 
• Excellent presentation skill and analytical skill 
• Demonstrates initiative and innovation to generate ideas and solutions in different situations. 
• Well balance of strategic thinking and details for execution 
• Advanced MS Excel experience is MUST 
• SAP experience is preferable. 
• Business level of English 

Salary

7 - 9 million yen

Location

Tokyo