About the Role

You are part of the APAC Regional S&OP team with the ambition to be a collaborative business partner supporting sustainable growth by piloting an agile & lean supply chain flow powered by advanced tools. As the APAC Material supply planner, you will play a pivotal role in piloting the MRP process with supply points, procurement and suppliers to ensure the right materials are delivered at the right time to the right place to enable business continuity and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for monthly Regional Material Requirements Planning (MRP) process, lead the allocation and work with key stakeholders to ensure business priorities are met.
• Support the development and formulation of long and mid-range planning, policies, programs and objectives related to Materials Planning Management
• Works closely with Procurement and operations teams to ensure the appropriate reorder process and timely delivery of materials are in place/contracted, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Lead/support the monthly upstream S&OP review meeting
• Provide visibility, analyze and monitor the effectiveness of planning performance. Implement monthly processes to track, monitor and improve forecast (accuracy and bias) with critical suppliers and factories.
• Liaise with Local & Global teams on tactical and strategical supply scenario planning, monitor and drive optimization of both supply and inventory
• Lead continuous improvement on forecasting/planning methodology and tools development
• Animate the upstream planning network identifying and roll-outing the best practices with the factories.
• Support company/team initiatives on system optimization and improve the accuracy of supply visibility

To be successful in this role, you will need…

The following technical skills and experience:

∙           Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain or similar background

∙           At least 3 years of experience in S&OP or IBP process

∙           Good understanding of MRP and MPS

∙           Good communication skills

∙           Demonstrated analytical thinking and data analysis experiences

∙           Excellent in managing large data, mastering Excel and Power BI.

These soft skills:

∙           Eager to learn, embrace continuous learning and process improvement.

∙           Team player, demonstrate courage with empathy

∙           Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

∙           Act with an agile mindset, self-motivated and goal-oriented, with a positive proactive attitude and a high degree of initiative.

∙           Ability to navigate through ambiguity and uncertainty

Flexibility

Do things your way. At Danone Singapore, we believe that our teams work best when they are empowered to work flexibly – this is why our hybrid working policy allows you to agree the right balance of homeworking and office working, in line with yours and the team’s needs.

Focus on development – your way

With a suite of learning opportunities and a strong focus on in-role development, your line manager will work closely with you to help unlock your career ambitions within Danone. Working here you will enjoy a fast-paced, complex environment, which is packed with opportunities for the entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as evian, Dumex and Aptamil, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Our values

We live by our core ‘HOPE’ values – H is for Humanism, as people are at the heart of everything we do. O is for Openness, welcoming new ideas from the world we live in. P is for Proximity, as we believe that building close relationships leads to better understanding and trust. E is for Enthusiasm, for those who are as passionate as we are about bringing health through food to as many people as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please visit careers.danone.com.

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