Supply Chain Planning Executive
Job Summary
The Supply Chain & Planning Executive serves as the key touch point for end-to-end operations, including order management, supplier coordination, and production scheduling. This role leads sales and inventory planning, demand forecasting, and inventory risk mitigation. Additionally, the position involves driving cross-functional improvements, managing vendor performance, and ensuring operational compliance.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end operations and supply chain logistics
- Lead sales and inventory planning and demand forecasting
- Evaluate vendor and 3rd party supplier performance
- Drive process improvements and SOP development
- Coordinate cross-functional projects and operational initiatives
Required Skills
- 2+ years experience in Supply Chain/Operations
- Sales & Inventory Planning expertise
- Fluent in English and Mandarin
- Proficiency in WMS tools and Google Sheets
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Job Details
Supply Chain: Serve as the key touch point for end-to-end Operations, including Order Management, Supplier Coordination, Production Scheduling, Freight & Transportation, 3PL Management and Inventory Planning
Planning: Lead Sales & Inventory Planning in collaboration with Brand teams, including demand forecasting, working capital management, stock aging, and expiry risk mitigation
Vendor Management: Evaluate and manage performance of key vendors and 3rd party suppliers (including overseas partners), ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost-efficiency
Cross-Function: Conduct regular check-ins and meetings with cross-functional teams including finance, brand, product, and sourcing to ensure all required initiatives are rolled out with minimal any operational issues.
Monitoring: Design and operationalize reporting dashboards and metrics using WMS tools and Google Sheets to enable data-driven decision-making
Strategic Projects: Manage operations-related initiatives and improvement projects end-to-end, from scoping to execution and post-implementation review aimed at optimizing operational cost efficiencies and streamlining operational processes
Problem Solving: Identify root causes of operational issues, propose corrective actions, and drive resolution through structured problem-solving
Process Improvements: Drive continuous improvement through process mapping, SOP development, and documentation using frameworks like Kanban
Compliance: Ensure operational compliance, service-level adherence, and alignment with business objectives across all operational touchpoints
Requirements:
- 2+ years in Supply Chain/Operations Management or Consulting (with experience in Sales & Inventory Planning, Supplier Management, Project Management), in a fast-paced environment
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable tertiary organisation, preferably in Supply Chain Management or related Project Management modules
- Demonstrated high levels of organisation and effectiveness in managing complex cross-functional projects, ensuring seamless coordination and timely execution
- Independent and creative problem solver who thinks critically, with strong business sense and analytical skills
- Fluent in English and Mandarin. Possesses great communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively across cultures and borders
- Thrives in a high growth and dynamic environment, and enjoys the hustle
- Ambitious and desire to learn and grow with the organisation
- Passion for e-commerce / retail / consumer brands