Supply Chain Planner

What’s the role about? The role is about handling the end-to-end planning and procurement process for a portfolio of products to ensure stock availability on time and in full whilst balancing stock levels by working closely with suppliers, factories, Commercial team, and New Product Development team. The role has to plan and liaise proactively with commercial and demand planning in operations to ensure supply and constraints are properly managed. Specifically, the role is to: Coordinate with suppliers to ensure production is in-time and on-time delivery Communicate with markets/customers on order/shipment status Prepare supply planning reports as requested by Planning Managers Confirm all Commercial demand requests based on present and projected stock availability. Manages supply changes in a timely manner to strike for best balance of stock according to demand Provide monthly plan to suppliers with accurate reports and analytics support Analyses metrics, KPI and sales records regularly for at-risk and ad-hoc products Communicate regularly with overseas office and suppliers on supply plan and Purchase Order (PO) confirmation Evaluate opportunities and bottlenecks with production planning team Handle PO process, such as PO issuing, PSI booking and goods receipt Handle Phase in / Phase out, dying process and ensure reduction of obsolete materials Plan materials and capacity for master PO activities Negotiate with suppliers for reducing lead times or MOQ for specific orders outside of the agreed parameters Handle documentation for payment and returned goods and maintain system information regarding material and price What we are looking for: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or equivalent 2 - 6 years’ experience in procurement or supply planning Knowledge of manufacturing or customer goods Work well and independently under tight schedule Team player, responsible and willing to learn Advanced user in Excel Fluent in both written and spoken English and Mandarin Flexibility to travel to China to visit suppliers as and when required (infrequently and only day travel is required) Good-to-have (not a must): SAP APO experience Understanding of planning activities from Finished goods to Materials in manufacturing Understanding of small domestic appliances and seasonal products, such as heating and cooling products What we offer: Friendly & helpful colleagues, and we celebrate social events here! Five-day work week, with an option of remote working and flexible working hours Training and development courses Double pay and performance bonus Medical and dental benefits and insurance Employee product discount Together, we make great things happen. Apply now and be part of our tomorrow. Interested parties please send us your full resume with contact details, preferably with your current and expected salary. All information received will be kept in strict confidence and only for employment-related purpose. Only short-listed candidate will be notified. Candidates not having received notification from our company for the role are to consider their job application unsuccessful. It is our policy to retain the personal information of unsuccessful applicants for future purposes for a reasonable period as permitted by applicable law. You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal information kept by Delonghi Group. Any such request should be addressed to dkapa.recruit@delonghigroup.com . De’Longhi Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration of employment without regard to race, disability, gender, religion, family status, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other basis protected by local, state, or national law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.