Demand Planning Manager

A Demand Planning Manager job has become available at a leading food distribution provider of fresh produce to household (B2C) and restaurants (B2B), for their growing business in Jakarta.
About the Demand Planning Manager Role:
As the new Demand Planning Manager, you will be responsible for procurement of goods across all categories. You will perform strategic procurement activities across multiple dimensions of spend, search for better deals and maintain optimal inventory levels for retail sales.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring inventory health, stock availability according to the forecasted demand
Work together with category management to align on promotion plan vs demand planning, suppliers efficiency and service level, and ageing stock management
Understand market demand and challenges in doing the forecasting
Work with suppliers for fulfilment and on timeliness in delivery
Cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on terms and processes
Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
Estimate risks and apply risk-minimising techniques
Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers
Work together with the warehouse team for efficient inbound deliveries
Minimise cost of operation

To succeed in this role, you must have proven work experience as a manager in a similar function, preferably with experience in the online/e-commerce/food industry.
Key Requirements:
Good planning and execution skills
Good in strategic thinking
Demonstrated strong competence in analytics and decision making
Knowledge in forecasting system is an advantage
Leadership skills

The company is a leading food distribution company in Jakarta and supplies fresh groceries to both B2B and B2C clients across Jakarta.
Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this Demand Planning Manager role.
If you believe you would be the right profile for this exciting position please send me your CV at **********.

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.