Position Summary

Dynamic, passionate leader who is excited to be part of a transformation of the business planning process here at ELC-J. The successful candidate will lead and inspire the team of Demand and Execution Planners and continue the current transformation from short term, execution focused planning process to an integrated, 18 month forward looking planning process (what we call Integrated Business Planning (IBP)). IBP is more than a Planning or Supply Chain initiative - it is a company-wide focus highlighting the importance and growth opportunities for the successful candidate.

Responsible for finished goods supply within Japan affiliate across all Brands

• Negotiate to zone / central counterpart to solve critical supply problems
• Align Demand plannig with Brand and regional Demand planning.
• Set team target / budget and manage team to achieve
• Monitor overall SC performance and take all corrective actions
• Define information system parameters according to the agreed rules.
• Establish and implement onlin sales planning role and responsibility
• Review delivery spec together with Logistics
• Animate his / her team and lead its actions with maintaining their motivation.
• Participate, if needed, to all activities / projects related to Supply Chain on an ad-hoc basis.

Job: Inventory Management and Planning - Supply Chain

Primary Location: JP-13-Chiyoda

Job Type: Standard

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1st (Day) Shift

Job Number: 232549

Qualifications

QUALIFICATION and REQUIREMENTS

Having excellent planning skills is a must, especially as part of a transition or business process improvement initiative. Strong communications and presentation/storytelling (ability to 'speak' the language of business AND understand the nuances of Supply Plan). Comfortable with being a 'player/coach' - directly managing a brand to remain well versed in the details AND leading the team of Demand and Execution Planners. Able to mentor and lead - including teaching and/or providing constructive coaching with a view to continuously improve the team and the services we provide.

• Hands on and forecasting experience - prestige beauty, FMCS, business with similar complexity level and/or business model
• Strong understanding of MAPE, bias, WFA - and the importance to business leaders
• Forecast completeness, over/undersold of inventory, demand plan vs financial plan vs supply plan - scenario plans to provide the 'best' growth investments for the affiliate
• SAP and O9 ERP/Planning tool experience; strong analytical skills - but also able to communicate to a non-supply chain savvy audience
• Excited to be part of a company-wide business transformation; comfortable