Planning Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:  Planning Manager                                                                Reports to: ASEAN Planning Manager

Location: Jakarta                                                                                    Function: Integrated Supply Chain

Overview : This role is responsible for generating and maintaining demand plan across a 36-month horizon and for developing supply plans in weekly buckets for 0-4 months in IBP tool.   

Demand Planning:

• Lead the Monthly Demand Review Meeting with key stakeholders to get the 36-month Unconstrained Final Consensus Demand Plan. Participate in and contribute to monthly S&OP meetings to refine demand plan for supply chain inventory and production planning.
• Set up and maintain the master data in IBP Demand Planning tool for assigned products and regions to provide an accurate forecast and ensure data integrity.
• Maintain and select statistical forecast models and adjust the outliers from the actual sales history.
• Document and challenge forecast assumptions based on process input analysis, forecast modelling and monthly updates.  Provide root-cause analysis to problem solve and seek resolution to issues preventing stability in demand plan.
• Review and dissect forecasts, conduct trend analysis, identify opportunities and risks, effectively communicate to supply planners, and update the Upside and Downside Versions in IBP.
• Highlight potential supply chain issues based on demand planning variances and communicate potential inventory and service level impacts in a timely manner.
• Develop and analyze key performance indicators to continuously improve the quantitative and qualitative insights and consensus demand plans.
• Provide support on Product Lifecycle Process including New Product Introduction, Portfolio optimization and Rationalization to reflect and update on the Demand Plans.
• Coordinate with commercial team to ensure Indent sales orders are placed on time.
• Collaborates with sub regional Finance team to ensure alignment of financial forecast and commercial forecast.

Supply Planning:

• Develops formulations and packaging supply plan for the 0-4 months horizon in weekly buckets.
• Leads weekly review meetings with Sales & Operations to balance Monthly & Quarterly Demand & Supply plans.
• Responsible for the overall accuracy of Planning Master Data in SAP & IBP
• Creates of new SKUs in SAP & IBP on time for launches.
• Coordinates with commercial team to plan for New Product Launches in 24 months planning horizon.
• Works closely with the Plant/Tolling managers to determine the right product mix at the formulation sites, ensures the configuration is sustainable, efficient, and cost effective taking into consideration the demand patterns and MTO vs. MTS capacity requirements.
• Leads Sub-regional Supply review meeting, ensures relevant issues are raised and follow-up actions or decisions are communicated.
• Works closely with various stake holders in regional and global supply chain team for timely supplies of Active Ingredients and Bulks in the 0-4 months planning horizon.
• Provides reports to Regional Supply Planning team related to Inventory, Active Ingredient and SMI.

Education/Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or Business Management
•  Advanced Supply Chain or Project Management Certification (CSCP, CPIM, CPM) preferred.

Experience Requirements

• 7-10 years’ experience in multiple functional areas that could include Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Logistics, procurement, or manufacturing in a multi-national environment.
• Understanding of all supply chain elements, including manufacturing, procurement, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, distribution, and customer service.
• ERP experience is required (SAP preferred).
• Direct experience in a planning role along with advanced planning system experience required.
• High level proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Competencies

• Manages work using data and metrics. Owns and utilize KPIs to manage process and drive improvement, including ensuring valid planning metric feedback is delivered every cycle to stakeholders.
• Capable to facilitate meetings with appropriate stakeholders, such as commercial, manufacturing, procurement and/other planning members.
• Able to act as the local supply chain focal point for knowledge to manage questions from cross-functional stakeholders.
• Able to periodically review constraints and facilitate discussion with stakeholders to identify options for improvement.
• Ability to support and/or lead small scale projects or initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication capabilities.
• Demonstrates results through a proactive nature.