Assistant Demand Planning Manager/ Demand Planning Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:Objective:1. Improve forecast accuracy to ensure supply is allocated timely to the right Skus and channels, and help maintain fresh product supply to patients and consumers.2. Responsible and Accountable for Monthly Consensus demand forecast, reflecting all commercial inputs, stakeholders’ recommendation and rationale, and Supply factors. Arbitrate on the affiliate demand plan recommendation to management when stakeholders’ recommendation do not concur. Execute consensus forecast process.3. Drive co-ordination and preparation of the Affiliate monthly Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP) process at affiliate levela. Bi-weekly sales review, Pre-demand planning, Demand Planning, S&OP,b. Summarize situation and recommendation on demand forecast, supply and inventory. Escalate any business challenge requiring executive decisionc. Support streamline the S&OP process at affiliate level to ensure time resource efficiency of all stakeholders, automation, and accuracy
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for strategic demand planning to maximize inventory turns, reduce returns and bad goods and to ensure a high quality forecast within ANI Taiwan, for To-Market Sales (TMS), In-Market-Sales (IMS) and consumer offtake
Work closely with sales and marketing teams, marketing Insights, regulatory, Area planners, and local supply chain teams striving to provide and accurate demand signal
Lead consolidated demand review meeting and challenge the assumptions and numbers provided by an analysis in order to improve forecast accuracy
Co-ordinate product channel/customer allocation process when under supply constrain environment
Co-ordinate NPI phase-in/out plans according to business plan to maximize product availability launch success and minimize return and bad goods
Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to demand planning processes/operations; measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to senior management
Requirements: Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, a related field, or equivalent preferred
An advanced credential, such as an MBA, MA, or MS in a relevant discipline preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience working in demand planning including recent experience with >USD 100MM fast moving physical goods with complex/large scale portfolio
ERP usage experience / ERP-WMS interfacing experience
Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
Proven success in improving work processes, leading change and role models positive behaviors as well as change agent skills in a complex and fast paced environment
Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results
Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization, including English communication skills
Business level English communication skills required. (TOIEC 750+)
Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable
Strong conflict resolution skills to achieve results through cross-functional groups
The base pay for this position is
N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Supply Chain
DIVISION:ANI International Nutrition
LOCATION:Taiwan > Taipei : Mingsheng Commercial Building
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Not Applicable

Skills
ERP