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Senior Executive - Demand & Supply Planning

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Senior Executive - Demand & Supply Planning

Date: 6 Feb 2025
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Company: Shiseido

POSITION SUMMARY
In the Shiseido’s Demand and Supply Planning, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing the Company's Supply Chain Management operations. Your primary responsibility involves forecasting demand, developing supply plans, and ensuring efficient inventory management. You will collaborate closely with cross department and functional teams, regional stakeholders, and global stakeholders in the end-to-end supply chain process.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Demand and Supply Planning
  • Work closely with Sales and Marketing team to create and update sales forecast based on promotional activities, market shifts and new product launches.
  • Model the statistical forecast, maintain demand parameters and maintain purchase plan in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tool.
  • Consolidate root cause analysis on forecast accuracy with Marketing and Sales team, track improvement action plans and track improvement progress.
  • Consolidate feedback from Sales, Marketing, and Ecommerce teams on forecast deviations (campaigns, new launches, BOM, etc.).
  • Track new launches and POSM.
  • Participate in supply reviews and work closely with regional stakeholders to secure and recover inventory level.
  • Maintain healthy inventory level, monitor and alert OOS situations, and contribute to recovery strategies.
Inventory Management
  • Monitor and track inventory levels to ensure optimal stock across all distribution points and warehouse.
  • Perform root cause analysis and identify action plan with Marketing and Sales on Excess and Obsolete (E&O).
  • Prepare and analyse inventory closing, inventory provision and inventory KPI reports.
  • Report stock aging and follow up action plan with sales team.
Others
  • Prepare and involve in Business Review discussions on demand forecast, supply performance and inventory holding status.
  • Responsible in the creation and maintenance of item master.
  • Participate and contribute to the joint forecast review with Sales team, Brand team and Key Customers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
  • A diploma or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, statistical science, or in related field is preferable
  • Minimum 3 years of working experience and strong understanding of supply and demand forecasting
  • Strong experience in driving S&OP process
  • Knowledgeable in forecasting tools (IBP) and SAP
  • Proficient in data analysis, with ability to mine and interpret data
  • Good presentation and strong communication skills
  • Embrace challenges, with demonstration of strong sense of responsibility and commitment
  • Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working independently
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel


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