Scope of the role:
- Are you a strategic supply chain expert ready to own and define complex product lifecycle challenges We're looking for a Senior Lifecycle Supply Planner to be the backbone of our product transitions.
- In this high-autonomy, high-impact role, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing the end-to-end supply strategy across all New Product Introductions (NPIs), Cutover/Uprev events, and Obsolescence .
- Your core mission: Drive systemic improvements to minimize excess inventory and eliminate costly shortages across the region.
- If you thrive on defining precision planning processes and leading complex cross-functional alignment, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities: The Senior role requires leadership, process design, and strategic ownership:
- Define the Lifecycle Strategy: Act as the lead planner for the most critical or high-value product launches, transitions, and end-of-life phases.
- Strategic Risk Management: Proactively analyze and model potential supply gaps, inventory health, and cost implications. Develop and present clear mitigation strategies to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Lead NPI Success: Serve as the primary planning liaison with Global Product Management, R&D, and Procurement. Lead the planning phase to ensure organizational readiness and a seamless, on-time, and cost-optimized launch for all new products in the region.
- Drive Process Excellence: Define and implement standardized best practices for product phase-in/phase-out. Drive the execution plan for complex cutover/obsolescence events, ensuring minimal material write-offs and maximizing inventory yield.
- Coordinate Cutover/Obsolescence: Lead the execution plan for product phase-in and phase-out from Supply Chain together with Product Manager. Coordinating to implement Engineering Change Order(ECN) on time to minimize obsolescence and material write-offs.
- Innovation and Optimization: Proactively evaluate and champion the adoption of AI/ML tools and advanced analytics to drive fundamental improvements in the overall lifecycle planning process.
Basic Requirements:
- 5+ years of progressive, direct experience in Supply Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or Inventory Management, with a proven track record of owning and successfully executing large-scale NPI or Cutover programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business , Engineering or a related field.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influential communication skills (written and verbal) in English
- Must be able to defend and articulate complex, data-driven decisions to executive-level audiences.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in using spreadsheets for data analysis and modeling.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace added advantage.
A Plus If You Have:
- Experience with Oracle Value Chain Applications or a similar advanced planning system.
- Prior experience focusing specifically on New Product Introduction (NPI) or product lifecycle management. Strategic lifecycle management, demand sensing, or S&OP support.
- Experience applying AI tools to automate routine data consolidation, streamline manual reporting, and enhance daily planning efficiency
- Detail & process oriented
- Experience in building Tableau reports and dashboards is an added advantage.
