You Will Make an Impact By:
- Manage overall inventory to optimum level by reviewing and analyzing forecast vs historical demand, maintaining efficient stocking strategy and ordering policy. Monitor aging stocks and perform proactive actions to prevent or minimize inventory disposals. Liaise with manufacturers/suppliers to ensure on-time production and deliveries.
- Leading monthly S&OP reviews to align demand forecasts with supply plans and resolve supply-demand gaps.
- Managing replenishment through STO/PO execution and coordinating with suppliers to ensure on-time product availability.
- Optimizing inventory levels to achieve inventory, service, and working capital targets.
- Monitoring slow-moving, non-moving, and aging inventory while driving actions to minimize excess and obsolescence.
- Developing inventory strategies, ordering policies, and replenishment plans to ensure reliable supply within budget.
- Maintaining planning master data and inventory parameters to support accurate planning and execution.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Sales, Finance, Quality, and Supply Chain to address operational issues and ensure business continuity.
- Managing product shelf-life activities, inventory disposition, and annual stock take processes in compliance with company procedures.
- Supporting new product/material introductions, sourcing initiatives, and product labeling requirements.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance inventory performance and supply chain efficiency.
Skills You Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or any related fields
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in material management and supply/inventory planning role, chemical industry is preferred
- Strong knowledge of SAP MM module and Office software esp MS Excel, experienced in IBP or any demand/supply planning tool is a plus
- Good command of spoken and written communication skills in English and local language(s)
- Self-motivated with high sense of urgency, resourcefulness and adaptability
- Ability to coordinate across functions and locations to ensure successful outcomes
- Effective time management skills including sequencing of own work and resource time management
- Strong analytical and logical thinking, decision making skills
