
Supply Network Planning Advisor
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and complete Finished Good supply replenishment plans to balance supply and demand across regional warehouses and stocking points in our regions, and ensure appropriate dependent demand is placed on our manufacturing and source sites using our Planning tool.
- Carry out medium to long term supply network projections to identify constraints and possible mitigations to feed recommendations into Regional Supply Review of S&OP
- Own the regional process for finished goods stock allocation, based on forecasted demand, service level targets, and inventory policies.
- Lead mid-to-long-term production planning across multiple sites, ensuring alignment with demand and inventory goals. Identify capacity constraints using Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) to support the monthly Supply Review. Maintain accurate production planning data—such as batch sizes, capacities, and cycle times—in collaboration with Manufacturing, Procurement, and other teams, in line with global planning standards.
- Plan Raw Material Needs: Develop and implement mid-to-long-term raw material plans aligned with demand forecasts and inventory targets across all sites and partners.
- Collaborate with Procurement: Share plans with suppliers and communicate monthly variances in collaboration with Procurement.
- Run Supply Risks: Identify raw material and supplier constraints to advise the monthly Supply Review led by the S&OP Manager.
- Maintain Accurate Planning Data: Ensure raw material planning data (e.g., lead times, order quantities) is accurate and updated per global planning standards, working with cross-functional teams.
- Ensure inventory availability while minimizing excess and obsolescence. Mitigate risks like stockouts and overstocking. Collaborate with key planning and procurement teams to run product flow.
- Work closely with the Supply Planning Delivery lead, MRP planners, Procurement and plant teams to align production and replenishment strategies with business objectives (e.g. Make to order, make to stock)
- Support the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes by working closely with S&OE Planning Delivery Leads, and S&OP Manager, providing insights and recommendations to resolve supply constraints and deliver improved availability balanced against cost and inventory
- Use our end-to-end planning tool to implement Rough Cut Capacity Planning and Raw Material net requirements for medium to long-term using Scenario functionality to explore "what if” options to improve service and availability balanced against cost and inventory
- Track and analyze key performance indicators (critical metrics) including plan and schedule adherence, capacity utilization, availability, our own raw material forecast accuracy on supplier, raw material inventory turns, and supplier performance, stock turn rates, and forecast consumption.
- Drive process improvements to improve planning accuracy and supply chain responsiveness and support transformation initiatives to drive production agility and improve availability and efficient inventory.
- Proven experience in Supply Planning using a sophisticated digital Planning tool.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in supply chain software (Kinaxis desirable) and ERP systems (SAP ECC, S4 Hana)
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal and able to optimally work with multiple collaborators across the global supply chain function in India and other countries.
- Ability to run multiple priorities in a dynamic, global and fast-paced environment.