Supply Planning Associate

**Overview**:
**Key Responsibilities**:
**1. Supply Planning**:

- **Sourcing and Procurement**:

- Assist and work with the Japan supply chain team, ensuring adherence to quality standards and cost-effective purchasing.
- Collaborate with the Japan-based counterpart to align matcha procurement processes, ensuring consistent supply and operational alignment.
- **Other Ingredient Sourcing and Procurement**:

- Support the procurement of new matcha blends for use in B2B sales
- Develop strategies with the team for cost-efficient sourcing, ensuring the timely and effective supply of all ingredients, working closely with the Japanese supply chain team to ensure smooth operations
- Work with production team to ensure that matcha accessories from China are produced and shipped on time
- **Freight Management (Air/Sea for Japan)**:

- Coordinate with logistics partners for the effective management of air and sea freight shipments, ensuring that delivery schedules are met.
- Track and optimize transportation costs to enhance efficiency in the supply chain, ensuring smooth transitions from supplier to production facilities.
- **Planning and Analysis**:

- Anticipating factors that might influence supply, such as seasonal slowdowns or upcoming promotions
- Managing the storage of inventory and materials in Japan
- Maintaining enough inventory to meet demands without overstocking
- Collaborating with operations, production and other supply chain department team members
- Monitor supplier performance, assist in negotiations with Japan team, and ensure timely deliveries to meet production needs.
- Create and maintain a catalog of suppliers along with the products we procure from each supplier respectively

**2. Supplier and Logistics Coordination**:

- **Liaison with Japan Counterpart**:

- Regularly communicate and collaborate with the supply chain counterpart in Japan to ensure coordination on matcha sourcing, supplier management, and logistics.
- Facilitate information flow between teams, ensuring that all supply chain operations align with the production and business goals.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
- 2nd Upper Class Honours or above, from the National University of Singapore (NUS) or an equivalent institution.
- 1-2 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or logistics operations is preferred.
- Read, write and speak Japanese on a professional level preferred.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with local and international teams.
- Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.

**Key Competencies**:

- Supply and Procurement Planning
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Freight and Logistics Coordination
- Communication and Collaboration Skills
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

This role provides an opportunity for a supply chain professional to develop in a dynamic environment, with exposure to international supply chain operations and cross-regional coordination.

**About our company**:

- We are an Ecommerce DTC company with 90% USA sales.
- We are stable, profitable and have been doubling our revenue each year for the past 3 years.
- We have a sizeable marketing budget to deploy for 2024/2025.
- We are bootstrapped and founder-operated.
- The average age in our team is 30 years old.
- We practice “flexi-place” arrangements and our office is located less than 10 mins walking distance from Upper Thomson MRT station.

Pay: $3,500.00 - $5,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

- Performance bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Singapore 573968

Application Deadline: 31/10/2024