Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:PRIMARY FUNCTION

• Responsible for demand & supply planning, inventory replenishment from source DC, tracking and following up of shipment from source to affiliate DC, inventory management on product expiry, slow moving & obsolesence. Ensure replenishment is at optimum to minimize freight cost. Coordinate with global planner on inventory availability.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review historical sales and establish a demand trend to build a baseline supply plan.
• Drive monthly S&OP meetings to determine any one-off event, seasonality, and additional/reduction in demand due to market/customer penetration/exit to finalize the demand plan.
• Review salable inventory on hand, stock in transit, safety stock level, and transit time to work the supply requirement and raise the order.
• Regular review of inventory DOH (Days On Hand) to minimize out-of-stock and backorder. Collaborate with the team to expedite backorder from the source
• Collaborate with the team to align on inventory holding strategy, safety stock, order frequency, minimum shelf life, lot sequestering & shipping mode to maximize order fill rate and minimize inventory holding and freight cost
• Coordinate with internal and external customers to track the shipment for timely departure and arrival. Coordinate on delay or discrepancy
• Regular review of inventory to reduce slow-moving, obsolescence, and distressed inventory
• Responsible for initiating Change Request for all new material master creation, extension, or revision in SAP
• Collaborate with affiliates logistics and 3PL on inventory accuracy at the warehouse.
• Responsible for timely inventory destruction at the warehouse. Coordinate with the internal team for the disposition of idle instruments at the warehouse
• Responsible to maximize the use of planning tools and provide feedback for improvement on the planning process
• 1st contact point for the inventory availability
• Publish/review Supply Chain metrics with inventory, distress, order fill rate, backorder value as well as performance.
• Support Area on continuous improvement program to drive efficiency and Gross Margin Improvement initiatives
• Regular review and update on the playbook to keep it up to date against the actual process.
• Ensure all workflow and processes adhere to the policy and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 4 years of working experience in forecast planning or supply chain in global healthcare, medical device, pharma, or FMCG with 1-2 years in APAC or SEA region.
• Experience in using SAP.
• Possess an analytical and problem-solving mindset with a strong sense of numbers.
• Experience in dealing with inbound logistics and warehouse operations.
• Computer literacy. Strong in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI. Knowledge of macro is a plus.

The base pay for this position is N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY: Supply ChainDIVISION: HIAC Core LabLOCATION: Malaysia
Selangor : Imazium, No. 8, Jalan SS 21/37ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT: StandardTRAVEL: NoMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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