Senior Supply Planning Manager

• Manage operating departmental budgets and costs according to annual allocation to ensure efficient allocation of resources, where applicable
• Manage implementation of country or Business Unit specific supply chain management initiatives to support client and customer solutions
• Monitor and examine procurement requests against sales forecasts and current inventory
• Manage and monitor inventory policies and procedures to ensure order fulfillment to customers with the freshest stock possible
• Manage and investigate sources of supply to maximize efficiency and develop alternatives where necessary
• Manage supply chain strategic initiatives/programs to optimize supply chain performance
• Develop and consolidate supply chain reports and analyses to facilitate management decision-making
• Build effective business relationships with clients, customers, government agencies and service providers
• Maintain productive working relationships with internal stakeholders (e.g. Sales, Finance, Product Management, etc.)
• Demonstrate working understanding of supply chain management
• Demonstrate knowledge in warehouse and transportation management systems (ideally SAP)
• Demonstrate knowledge of sales forecasting, material requirements planning and purchase order processing
• Demonstrate basic understanding of industrial engineering fundamentals and logistics solution design
• Demonstrate experience in cost control and productivity improvement initiatives
• Demonstrate appreciation and respect for cultural sensitivities especially in international/cross-cultural interactions
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate fluency in English, both written and spoken

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field