Job Description

Business partnering and collaboration with the rest of the Supply chain Team as well as our cross functional stakeholders in Sales, Marketing and Finance is a critical part of this role. The ability to build relationships, confidence and trust across the business is essential. Delivering our NPD projects each year also falls into this area (ensure critical milestones related to SC are met on time or any risk mitigated with no unplanned costs or commercial impacts).

Analysis and reporting of results and opportunities for process improvement is an important part of the role. Leading and participating in key forums within the S& OP cycle and play an important critical role supporting the Supply chain Leadership Team, the success of the function and the broader business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and manage x1 direct report, a China Mill based Dispatch planner supporting.
• Maximising Customer service (DIFOT, OBSL etc) and minimise costs through effective ordering and management of inventory.
• Partner closely with our overseas manufacturing sites Mills (primarily in China/Singapore/Korea) and lead weekly Supply and production meetings.
• Work closely with our China dispatch planner for raising of POs and manage mixed container requests to optimize shipping efficiency.
• Partner and support BCC Demand planner to drive improved forecast quality to support the business to meet customer service expectations.
• NPD Project launches and NPD SKU creation and corresponding Master data set up in SAP and our PDC (Product Data Capture) system. In addition to this, supporting the Team with ongoing Master data maintenance support as required.
• Effective management of SLOBs and minimise write off exposures
• Participate in various cross functional meetings and forums with Sales and Marketing Team, representing Supply chain, including attending and contributing to S& OP cycle meetings (Supply Review, Demand review etc) where necessary.

Essential requirements:

• 5+ years working experience in Supply and/or Demand planning in an FMCG
• environment
• 5+ years working experience using
• SAP/APO/IBP and good ERP knowledge generally
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel (vlookups, pivot
• tables etc)
• Strong relationship building skills, stakeholder management skills and EQ. The ability to confidently business partner with other functions particularly the Sales, Marketing and Finance Teams.
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting and training
• Analytically minded with proven ability to conduct, quantitative and statistical analyses complimented with qualitative inputs from multiple sources
• to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Self-motivated team member who can drive resolution to issues with strong
• problem-solving skills.
• Dynamic & energetic team player able to meet deadlines and being stress resistant
• Personal interest in K-C brands and products via family/personal usage

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