Planning Supervisor

Job description

Job Title:

New Brand E2E Planner

Line Manager :  

Planning Manager

Department:

Business Group:  B&W

Profession (Marketing, Finance, etc.):

Customer Operations

Work Level:

WL 1 (1C)

Location (City, Country):

Shanghai

Main Job Purpose:

The role would primarily include demand planning, supply planning, distribution planning, as well as GTM/Customer Operations. It will have the opportunity to work collaboratively in an ‘end to end’ way - with downstream commercial counterparts (CD, Marketing, R&D, RA, IE, Logistics) as well as upstream counterparts (Collaborative Manufacturing partners in/out of China (primarily Japan & Europe) due to the nature of brands and sourcing network).

Key Accountabilities & Job Responsibilities:

Demand Planning:

Lead monthly pre-DP & DP cycle:

Organize and hold monthly pre-DP and DP meeting, have clear input and output for sell in/sell out/channel level stock holding in the meetings.

Build demand forecast with split of baseline + event with volume and value (GSV) for full year S&OP

Drive forecast accuracy (FA) and forecast bias (FB) improvement across all channels according to FA/FB tagets

Inventory Planning & Business Waste Management:

Balance DOH and service KPI to support business growth

Report YTG month end-stock forecast

Lead Business Waste bi-weekly meeting to develop clearance and action plans for SLOBs with cross functional team (CD, Marketing)

Supply Planning:

Translate demand / forecast to supply plan, and place PO to various sourcing units

Regular connects with sourcing units to discuss status of supply, as well as ongoing operational issues – Quality, Efficiency / Cost improvement

Close connection between supply and CCD team to flag any supply risks ahead of time

Innovation / NPD – work closely with B&W Innovation Lead and CCD team for smooth & OTIF landing of new products & innovation. Perform required masterdata setup tasks (SKU creation, TP maintenance) where required.

Job requirements:

Planning experience in FMCG company and E-commerce based business is mandatory.

Demand planning & S&OP experience is highly preferred.

Commercially savvy and oriented with strong business mindset and attention for detail is a key attribute.

Good communication skills – Chinese and English with ability to work cross functionally and across different cultures is important.

Collaborative, constructive, positive and open mindset to investigate, experiment will be critical for this fast-growing business.

Logical, structured thinking for problem solving will be required for day-to-day job Inquisitive, willingness to learn and ability to handle change in fast-pace environment.

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