Supply Planner - Asia

Summary

• Responsible for running and preparing data/reporting for S&OE and Supply Review meetings; managing supply planning execution activities for assigned Asia markets; ensuring product availability and service level targets are achieved.
• The role monitors supply plans through SAP IBP and external planning tools (excel and BW dashboards), coordinates co-manufacturing and co-packing operations, manages inventory performance, tracks and reports supply risks, and product lifecycle activities, and acts as a key liaison between markets, source plants, and operations to deliver reliable supply and inventory outcomes.

• • S&OE and Supply Review meeting ownership: prepare meeting decks coordinating with various supply chain functions; run weekly S&OE and monthly Supply Review meetings for assigned Asia markets
  • OOS risk management and reporting: publish routine and adhoc reporting and analysis relative to inventory for key stakeholders, e.g. weekly stock projection for following 12 wks for assigned Asia markets
  • Inventory management : Safety stock and target stock level monitoring to meet KPI, reduce write off risk and reduce SLOB
  • Supplier and source plant coordination to ensure safety and target stock levels are maintained
  • Recovery planning : post OOS period coordinate with demand planning for pipefill qty or allocation of sales orders with CS&L teams
  • Stock projections : create stock projections for possible demand forecast increases and decreases
  • PIPO and NPD management : ensure correct execution of phase-in phase out processes, monitoring the full depletion of phase out SKU
  • Master Data : management within IBP and coordination with Master data team or source plants ensuring on time SKU extension and stock availability

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Manage copacking and re-labelling requirements for imported and LTO products.
• Create and share with co-manufacturers/co-packers mid-long-term forecast, to provide visibility on Campari future requirements.
• Provide input and analysis to drive decisions in relation to inventory settings and holdings whilst maintaining the appropriate stock availability and service level to our customers.
• Identify inventory solutions and manage stakeholders to minimise the forecast changes within the forecast frozen period and mitigate risk of OOS (out of stock).
• Provide visibility to local market on stock projections, based on supply plans within SAP IBP system and TESI shipping reports
• Manage co-man/co-pack/ agency brands masterdata in the system (e.g. production rounding values, inforecord), ensuring that they are continuously updated.

Key Relationships

Internal: regional deployment team in US and Italy, local logistics & CS teams, Finance

External: Co-manufacturers, co-packers, brand owner, 3PL, packaging materials suppliers

Skills and Experience required

• 4+ years experience in supply planning or response roles (preferably in Beverage/ FMCG industry)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work autonomously according to priorities and urgencies
• Able to collect and critically interpret data and numbers to ensure a strong focus on continuous improvement and excellence in execution.
• Good knowledge of IT systems: Excel, SAP (SAP IBP module is a plus)
• A proactive fast learner, challenging oneself daily to reach excellence and focus on customers and stakeholders satisfaction.
• A fully accountable and people-oriented team player able to instill trust and build meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Pragmatism and natural curiosity for problem solving.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to enable effective communication with suppliers, customers, management, technology specialists and peers.
• Commitment to standardisation of best practice planning and inventory management principles.
• English is a must.

Skills and Experience (good to have)

• Master Degree in scientific area (e.g. Engineering, economics, business administration)
• Other languages would be a plus in particular Korean or Japanese.
• Exposure to demand planning.