Planning Specialist

Posted:
9/5/2024, 2:26:41 PM

Location(s):
Selangor, Malaysia ⋅ Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics ⋅ Sales & Account Management

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

PRIMARY FUNCTION

  • Responsible for demand & supply planning, inventory replenishment from source DC, tracking and following up of shipment from source to affiliate DC, inventory management on product expiry, slow moving & obsolesence. Ensure replenishment is at optimum to minimize freight cost. Coordinate with global planner on inventory availability.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Review historical sales and establish a demand trend to build a baseline supply plan.
  • Drive monthly S&OP meetings to determine any one-off event, seasonality, and additional/reduction in demand due to market/customer penetration/exit to finalize the demand plan.
  • Review salable inventory on hand, stock in transit, safety stock level, and transit time to work the supply requirement and raise the order.
  • Regular review of inventory DOH (Days On Hand) to minimize out-of-stock and backorder. Collaborate with the team to expedite backorder from the source
  • Collaborate with the team to align on inventory holding strategy, safety stock, order frequency, minimum shelf life, lot sequestering & shipping mode to maximize order fill rate and minimize inventory holding and freight cost
  • Coordinate with internal and external customers to track the shipment for timely departure and arrival. Coordinate on delay or discrepancy
  • Regular review of inventory to reduce slow-moving, obsolescence, and distressed inventory
  • Responsible for initiating Change Request for all new material master creation, extension, or revision in SAP
  • Collaborate with affiliates logistics and 3PL on inventory accuracy at the warehouse.
  • Responsible for timely inventory destruction at the warehouse. Coordinate with the internal team for the disposition of idle instruments at the warehouse
  • Responsible to maximize the use of planning tools and provide feedback for improvement on the planning process
  • 1st contact point for the inventory availability
  • Publish/review Supply Chain metrics with inventory, distress, order fill rate, backorder value as well as performance.
  • Support Area on continuous improvement program to drive efficiency and Gross Margin Improvement initiatives
  • Regular review and update on the playbook to keep it up to date against the actual process.
  • Ensure all workflow and processes adhere to the policy and procedures


 
QUALIFICATIONS

  • At least 4 years of working experience in forecast planning or supply chain in global healthcare, medical device, pharma, or FMCG with 1-2 years in APAC or SEA region.
  • Experience in using SAP.
  • Possess an analytical and problem-solving mindset with a strong sense of numbers.
  • Experience in dealing with inbound logistics and warehouse operations.
  • Computer literacy. Strong in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI. Knowledge of macro is a plus.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

Malaysia > Selangor : Imazium, No. 8, Jalan SS 21/37

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical