Demand & Supply Planning Assistant Manager
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Is this your next challenge in Demand and Supply Planning?
The challenge is to:
- Lead a team of Planning officers to manage forecasting, daily replenishment and inventory control at DC based on sales trend, promotion schedule and display requirement.
- Analyze actual product demand, research demand drivers, seasonality, market situation, refine the forecast to reflect updated sales momentum, and adjust inventory plans for normal, festive, seasonal ranges accordingly.
- Collaborate with Commercial team to ensure sales forecast accuracy and align on new range and promotion forecast.
- Prepare purchase plan base on aligned forecast, monitor order fulfillment from vendors and follow thru shipment activities of overseas suppliers.
- Monitor key supplier performance and liaise on demand and supply requirement.
- Optimize inventory level at warehouse while maintaining high service level; identify root cause and resolve out-of-stock/excess stock situation.
- Responsible for inventory optimization at different store profile to drive sales and maintain a healthy level of availability at stores
- Monitor KPI and execute improvement actions as necessary. Prepare regular reports and analysis for management review.
- Achieve company target and carry out other duties as required by business.
Do you have experience in Supply Chain?
- Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain management or relevant aspect
- Minimum 5 years of experience in demand and supply planning, preferably from Retail or FMCG industry
- Sensitive to numbers, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, well organized and able to work independently
- Competent to work in a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment
- Proficient in Excel. Experience in Demand Forecast Tool / Supply planning system is an advantage
- Fluent in English and Cantonese