Supply Chain & Demand Planner

Job Description

Title: Supply Chain & Demand Planner

Company Name: Ophir Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 2 to 3 years

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management or similar.

• 2 to 3 years

• 2 to 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Operations, Change Management or Relationship Management or equivalent experience.

• Experience working with national manufacturer/distributor in key supply chain topics like Demand, inventory, distribution, and production is strongly preferred.

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and adaptability to new systems.

• Must be detail-oriented as well as capable of leading broad overview/scenario discussions and capable of producing high-quality information on a sustainable basis; strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively multi-tasking a dynamic and fast-paced environment is required.

• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.

• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.

• To plan and manage the supply and demand planning activities

• Generate an MPS (Demand) on a weekly basis.

• Communicate MPS (Demand) to ODM Partners.

• Coordinate the MPS response (Supply) from ODM Partners

• Identify Gaps in Demand V Supply availability, push to close the gap.

• Drive Materials Clear to Build (MCTB) process with ODM, identify gaps, push to resolve.

• Drive closure of “All” Demand-Supply gaps.

• Ensure ODMs have available capacity to support MPS plans.

• Drive product ramp requirements to ensure all product intro dates are met

• Drive product ramps down/transition plans to ensure excess and obsolescence are minimized.

• Track Business on the Books (BOB) – Bookings, Billings, and Backlog- Drive Bookings and billings.

• Monitor demands and customer profiles decide on appropriate business models – Build to replenishment, built to Forecast, build to Order models.

• Responsible for Working Capital Management.

• Responsible for tracking customer Orders - On Time in Full (OTIF).

• Maintain ODM shipment plan (timing, ship-to location, and quantities)

• Ensure all Logistics (DG and otherwise), process, procurement processes are in place to deliver effectively to end customer.

• Manage consigned inventory processes/ PO processes.

Key Deliverables

• Generate and Publish Weekly Demand Forecast / (& Waterfall Chart)

• Generate and Publish Daily Bookings, Billings, and Backlog file

• Facilitate weekly cadence of meetings with ODMs to ensure supply plans and shipping plans are in sync with the latest changes.

• Facilitate weekly cadence of meetings with IE business units to ensure changes to forecasts are Understood, explain potential liabilities, etc.

• Publish BOB- Bookings, Billings and Backlog Report daily, identify actions to support billings.

• Publish on time in Full reports (OTIF) for customer orders

• Work closely with NPO manager on phase in and phase-out of products

• Quarterly business reviews/process and supply chain audits with business unit to identify solution gaps that need to be closed.

• Push to close gaps with appropriate business owners.