Strategic Planning and Inventory Controller

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Strategic Planning and Inventory Controller is a key resource in the APAC Regional Distribution Center (ADC) organization. Responsible for regular validation and updates of inventory control parameters and inventory or sales analysis of ADC, and leading operational purchasing of products in ADC, with the main goal to optimise availability, inventory level and logistics costs. As a critical member of ADC operation team, you will have the opportunity to oversee, develop and improve the process and procedures.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Strategic Planning
- Plan and excute regular planning parameter reviews and update inventory control parameters of products in ADC.
- Actively identify and propose improvement to global policies for inventory management of regional distribution center
- Work actively together with suppliers to improve availability and logistics costs whilst reducing inventory levels and working capital
- Work closely with country planner to align on forecast, lead time, customer orders, new material, etc
- Review and manage material and purchasing master data in SAP

Team Co-ordination
- Lead and support the Planning and Inventory control team
- Monitor and resolve escalated issues, providing timely resolutions to minimize impact to customer satisfaction
- Manage and lead process enhancement projects
- Plan team goals and improvement initiatitves

Report and Analytics
- Design and maintain reports for operational and analysis use, such as back-order report, PO report, inventory list, short shelf life inventory report and non-moving item, etc. to provide the visitbility of orders and stocks to planning team and stakeholders
- Update, analyze, and report performance indicators related to service level and inventory management performance of ADC, and drive continuos improvement
- Perform complex and ad-hoc reporting tasks when needed

Purchase Order Management
- Manage purchase order daily operations
- Generate purchase orders to factories/ EDC/ NADC and monitor order status to ensure goods receipt on time
- Communcate scheduled delivery date and related changes to stakeholders in a timely manner
- Coordinate with supplier and forwarder for inbound shipment booking, tracking and customs clearance to ensure on time arrival
- Work with forwarder to resolve cargo damage and insurance claim
- Work with QRC to ensure registration license is available for the product import to SG
- Work closely with 3PL Warehouse Ops team to ensure stock to be received properly
- Handle received stock discrepancies and resolve order related and nonconfirming product issues
- Handle return shipment to vendor

Inventory Management
- Point of contact for inventoy enquiries
- Ship hold, block, and stock movement control
- Coordinate with 3PL to arrange physical inventory count, discrepancy investigation and reconcilation
- Coordinate with 3PL for scrapping
- Handle damages within warehouse with 3PL

Others
- Actively contribute to the documentation and maintenance of work instructions and procedures and participate and/or lead in relevant projects
- Assist with on boarding of new hires and training

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Logistics or business related fields
- Minimum 5-7 years of Supply Chain Planning and purchase order management experience
- Good knowledge of supply chain management such as forecast and planning, inventory management, air and ocean freight, import and export trade compliance, etc
- Experienced user of material requirements planning (MRP) and ERP systems. SAP is preferred
- Organized, structured, analytical and data-driven mindset
- Proficient in MS office suite (MS words, excel and power point)
- Strong verbal and written skills in English
- Knowledge of and specific experience in BI tools and data reporting tools
- A team player with ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and multi-cultural environment with internal stakeholder globally
- Able to prioritize and multitask

**About us**

Getinge is on an exciting transformation journey constantly looking for new ways to innovate together with our customers to meet the healthcare challenges of the future. Our passionate people hold our brand promise ‘Passion for Life’ close to heart.

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual o