Executive Inventory Management

Job summary:

• Manage end to end supply planning from WM to EM


• Manage and monitor inventory operations to ensure inventory is planned at optimal level to meet target turns, working capital performance and revenue growth


• Drives the development and continuous improvement of KPIs associated with inventory management

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage end to end supply planning from West Malaysia to East Malaysia


• Develop and execute supply plans to meet organization goals (CFR & inventory DOH)


• Identify opportunities to meet customer demands during constrained supply.


• Work with Demand Team, Client Management & Supply Chain management to improve supply availability


• Maintain inventory plan to ensure cost effectiveness and to meet customer demands


• Monitoring supply vs offtake vs forecast committed (of current month)


• Address supply & inventory-related queries and issues in a timely manner


• Schedule monthly supply review with (relevant) stakeholders/supervisors


• Maintain supply & inventory planning processes and systems to improve fulfillment rate%


• Identify areas of improvements and recommend action plans (SLOB reduction)


• Supporting EM S&OP


• Demonstrates knowledge of the key drivers of inventory and its impact on warehouse and distribution capacity and financial reporting.


• Skillful in analysis and communicating service level to the stakeholders


• Collaboration with client, attend client KPI review and supply review meeting


• Provide customized analysis report to specific clients

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field


• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role


• Minimum three to five years’ experience in a managerial capacity


• Demonstrate understanding and working of Sales & operation Planning (S&OP) process


• Demonstrate understanding and working of Supply Review component process of the overall S&OP


• Demonstrate experience in of inventory planning methodologies and systems


• Demonstrate capability of adapting to different inventory planning strategies


• Demonstrate working understanding of distribution centers, distribution and transport


• Proven experience in inventory management, procurement systems and logistics operations


• Demonstrate working knowledge of SAP and Net Requirement/Distribution planning


• Proven experience in the consumer goods, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries


• Demonstrate analytical and quantitative skills


• Demonstrate appreciation and respect for cultural sensitivities especially in internation/cross-cultural interactions


• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (eg. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)


• Demonstrate fluency in English, both written and spoken