Lead Integrated Business Planning

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Job details

Company overview

We engage in marketing and sales promotion activities for imported cigarettes while manufacturing and selling tobacco products domestically in Japan. Alongside providing smoking products, we also dedicate efforts to developing smoking cessation support programs and new smoke-free alternatives. We aim to consider the health of smokers while fulfilling our social responsibility. Additionally, we work on providing information about tobacco regulations and health risks, conducting business activities with consideration for public health.

Responsibilities

• You will facilitate the Integrated Business Planning process in the Market to achieve aligned Market demand plan, approved by Market Management team.
• Effectively manage a collection of Business Intelligence from Commercial and Finance teams and integrate it into the demand plan.
• Balance supply and demand, ensure successful inventory management throughout the supply chain and follow up on product availability at market level.
• Identify risks and opportunities to the plan, create optimized responses and validate them with the stakeholders.
• Execute planning of New Product Initiatives and phase-out of products considering market requirements and approved commercial strategies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Autonomously facilitates IBP cycle with stakeholders of relevant seniority, significantly contributes to smoothness of supply-demand process.
• Plays active role in implementation of new digital tools and processes, engages with all involved departments during change management process.
• May require manager's support for escalation of cases when different stakeholders can’t reach a consensus.

Requirements

• 3+ Years of experience within FMCG or Electronics industry with exposure to Supply Chain, Sales Strategy, Business Planning & Development or Finance
• People management experience 3+ years 
• Ability to lead S&OP meetings and Project management skills are strong plus
• End 2 End Supply Chain / Integrated Business Planning Processes knowledge/experience preferred
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certifications preferred
• Working knowledge of Project / product prioritization process and tools
• Top-down and bottom-up, driver-based planning and forecasting, data based
• PC - Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) - Experienced User
• Predictive and prescriptive analytics and planning skills
• Finance principles: Working knowledge of major financial concepts (profit & loss, cash flow statement) and principles of PM budget cycle (OB, RF)
• Working knowledge of SAP, Supply Chain Planning and Forecasting Solutions, and Financial Planning systems is a strong plus

Salary

9.5 - 13 million yen

Location

Tokyo