Supply & Demand Planner (1-year contract)

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

 

Responsible for the Supply & Demand planning and inventory management of his/her product categories for Hong Kong, Macau, Hainan and Taiwan. To optimizes the supply and stock availability, while respecting product strategy, Central Operations, and commercial guidelines.  

 

 

HIERARCHICAL REPORT

 

Reports to the Assistant Supply & Demand Planning Manager.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

·  Demand planning
·  Propose and execute the forecast process, from proposition to alignment with all counterparts and up to system upload.
·  Suggest launching quantities on novelties, Assortment / Target Stock on range items. Confirm the agreed ones to all parties involved and upload them in the system. Make sure that Purchase orders (manual or automated) are triggered accordingly.
·  Assess the Supply needs on a Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly basis to reach sales target and ideal stock level. Discuss ad hoc support to echo marketing or commercial campaigns and incentives.
·  Revise assortments and central inventory policy, when necessary, based on Sales Trend, Counterparts’ feedback, performance analysis, and in respect of Central Operations Guideline (incl. Carat tool).
·  Execute the ordering process: placing manual orders, tracking delays, amending, or cancelling obsolete orders.
·  Share the planned deliveries Sales Operations and other internal customers.
·  Suggest evolution in administrative processes to improve supply efficiency and productivity.
·  Analyze sales trend, taking lead and suggest on action item in order to maximize sales opportunity.
·  Tailoring stock planning at BTQ level, in terms of brand visibility and sales potential.
·  Inventory management
·  Allocates stock per network for products.
·  Analyze inventory management performance: actual stock vs target, actual sales vs forecast, return on investment of extraordinary supply push. Alert on risks or changes in trend.
·  Suggest stock re-balancing among networks. Executes the re-balancing within warehouse stock (transfer from one location to the other).
·  Initiate macro returns and other action plans on slow movers to Commercial Operations. Executes returns to Head Office.
·  Obsolete or defective stock management including repairs or staff sale.
·  Change management
·  Analyze and review existing Logistic process
·  Driving changes and improvement on existing operation process with all counterparts as well as end of life cycle.
·  Optimizing and improving existing ordering / replenishing process with all different internal & external stakeholders
·  Continuous improvement on existing system flow

 

 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

 

·  Education :
·  Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance or Business management.
·  Experience :
·  Minimum 2 years, preferably from Retail and/or Jewelry industry.
·  Skills :
·  Strong planning and analytical skills.
·  Quick thinking, anticipation and decision making.
·  Reliable and figures oriented.
·  Must be familiar with complex IT systems. Knowledge of SAP is preferred.
·  Good communication and negotiation skills.
·  Languages :
·  English (mandatory)