Assistant Planning Manager

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee and lead the Logistics & Planning team to ensure smooth and efficient supply chain operations including procurement, inventory management, freight logistics and vendor relations.

• Procurement & Vendor Management – oversee vendor sourcing, price negotiations to achieve optimal costs and favourable commercial terms.  Report defects product and replacement procedures directly with external vendors.

• Inventory & Warehouse Operations – Direct periodic physical stocktakes with 3PL warehouse, inventory audits and cycle counts; investigate variances and post necessary adjustments.  Work closely with warehouse and logistics team to improve warehouse storage capacity, turnover rates and material handling procedures.

• Logistics, import/export & Freight Management – oversee domestic and international shipping operations (air, sea, express courier), ensuring full compliance with customs and trade regulations.

• Inventory Planning - plan and manage inventory levels to support sales affiliates demand and business needs, monitor stock movement closely, demand trends, replenishment needs, and delivery schedules, monthly forecast submission to all vendors.

• Analyse slow-moving, ageing, excess stock, and recommend corrective actions.

• Prepare inventory reports, KPI tracking, forecast analysis annually.

• Support system data accuracy and inventory process improvement initiatives

• Ensure compliance with company procedures, documentation, and database upkeep

• Team Leadership&Supervision – Supervise day-to-day operations and provide guidance/direction to SCM team members and conduct performance reviews for junior staff.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Optimization – Collaborate with Production and Sales Planning teams to align supply capability with demand forecasts. Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process improvements.

• Work closely with suppliers, sales teams, warehouses and finance team.

• Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned by Management

Pre-requisites

• Degree in Supply Chain or equivalent
• 3 – 5 years of experience in supply chain, purchasing or logistics operation, with at least 1-2 years in a supervisory role
• Proficiency in SAP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and etc)