Total 3 fulfillment planner job vacancies in Transportation / Logistics category in The Philippines

Key Responsibilities:

• Supply Chain activities for Santen Philippines and backup support for Distributor Markets (currently includes Indonesia and Australia), including local supply chain operations, inventory management, distributor management and inbound logistics to ensure required customer service levels
• Inputs to Functional Team in SC-related activities such as sampling requirement, and return to principal (RTP Request) for marketing activities
• Sales Order Management (if necessary) with local Distributor, Purchase Order Requirement to Asia SCM, sales and inventory report gathering from Distributors (Indonesia/Australia), ensuring that these reports are submitted timely and provide analysis on trends, projections, and improvements (if necessary)
• Inbound shipments with Logistics Service Providers 3PL/4PL by providing required shipping documents and ensures shipments are delivered on time/on track as per KPI
• Partnership with local Distributor’s supply chain counterpart to ensure issues and concerns regarding inventory management, inventory reconciliation, shipment and inbound logistics are addressed, providing input to the improvement of processes for Distributor Management

Demand Planning and S&OP Process

• S&OP discussion (if required) to understand market complexities, understand trends, provide inputs, and support day to day operational processes
• Provide forecast analysis and root cause analysis for Forecast In-Accuracy

Purchase Order Management

• Receive and verify purchase orders by local Distributor for Distributor Markets as accordance to manufacturing rules/ MoQ and lead time. Responsible for order tracking, expedition, and fulfillment status
• Review and verify selling price to Distributor
• Furnish purchase order confirmation to local Distributor
• Support SC Manager in processing the purchase orders in Global Planning System for Distributor Markets
• Update TP price in Global Planning System upon verification with SC Manager
• Ensure that purchase orders are signed and stored accordingly to ensure proper documentation
• Goods receipt completion and closing of purchase orders (if required

Product Launch Excellence

• Documentation preparation for SC related activities such as New Product Information submission to Distributor and code creation at Distributor
• Collaboration with cross functional team (RA/QA/Commercial/Marketing) for any sample pull-out related request or sampling activities and analysis on frequency of request related to samples; MDI delays on delivery and KPI performance of Distributor in deliveries

Inbound Logistics

• Lead in pro-active coordination with Forwarders/Brokers, Consignee, and Distributor to ensure timely customs clearance and delivery of inbound shipment to warehouse
• Verify and confirm import duties and taxes for each inbound shipment, if applicable
• Screen through all shipping documents provided by Vendors and verify import license validity to avoid delays in customs clearance
• Provide necessary shipping documents to Brokers for shipment release
• Update shipping tracker to monitor lead time of shipment release, validate if lead time is within KPI and analysis on delays relating to shipment releases
• Verify with SC Manager for issues and concerns regarding Consignee, shipping documents, EPA, product shelf-life acceptance and shipment arrival (if necessary) prior to goods dispatch from Manufacturer or RDC

Inventory Management

• Perform inventory count and inventory count reconciliation together with SC Manager, finished goods inventory monitoring and reporting (e.g. short dated stocks, expired goods, aging inventory)
• Coordinate with Distributor for any inventory reconciliation concerns/queries for the Philippines
• Coordinate with Distributor for Distributor Markets (Indonesia/Australia) for inventory report and sales report gathering and first pass analysis

Distributor Management

• Master Data Management – request for product code creation/deletion request in Distributor’s system with endorsement from SC Manager
• Oversee stock destruction process for product recall and expired goods destruction in the Philippines
• Ensure reports for Distributor KPIs are submitted on time
• Gather and provide input/analysis in Distributor KPI (OTIF requirement)

General Tasks

• Verify billings from service providers related to Supply Chain cost, if applicable and endorse to SC Manager for final approval
• Coordination and execution of re-dressing activities within market to support commercial business, when applicable
• Provide data/gathering documents in relation to Philippines audits and Finance requirements
• Maintain proper filings and traceability of GDP documents (e.g. purchase orders, shipping documents, import license)

The Supply Chain Planner for Raw Materials or Packmats position is responsible for planning all incoming raw materials’ (local and foreign) forecasting and reporting activities. He/She is directly responsible for ensuring processes are in place, optimize inventory level and cost to drive forecast accuracy and meet KPIs. He/She works closely with key stakeholders to ensure timely shipment and delivery of supplies versus planning. The Supply Chain Planner also performs reconciliation and reports any discrepancies. He/She participates in cross-functional team meetings.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supply Chain Planner

• Ensure timely and accurate updating of MRP Relevant Set-up in SAP.
• Generate, update and analyze the daily, weekly and monthly planning reports
• Develop “buy quantities” at the item level based on demand forecasts, current inventory and safety stock position along with other market related factors. 
• Actively manage exceptions of “over” and “under” forecast versus consumption
• Prioritize inventory management activities utilizing and ABC raw materials stratification 
• Manage total inventory at the raw material item level to budgets on a monthly basis
• Support and manage production transitions at the raw material item level 
• Support monthly Supply Planning meetings (S&OP) and discuss short-term and long-term gaps and mitigation plans 
• Coordinate efforts with Logistics and Customer Service to ensure timely product deliveries 
• Develop trend reports, weekly, month over month and year over year, by raw material category and class 
• Prepare weekly and monthly key performance indicator reports
• Appropriately highlight forecast issues and risks to manager
• Develop and maintain strong system knowledge of company’s Oracle ERP, Ivalua Cloud applications 

Other Tasks

• Attends required employee meetings.
• Ensures compliance of food safety based on the standard requirement of 5S, HACCP/GMP & ISO.
• Performs related work and other items that may be requested from time to time.

LOOKING FOR FILIPINO CITIZENS BASED IN THE PHILIPPINES

Position: 11932146550 - Supply Chain Planner
Working Hours/Shift: M-F, Schedule/Shift will be TBD
Salary Range: 1000-1400 USD

Main Purpose of the Role:

As Supply Chain Planner you are responsible for working within the Supply Chain team to ensure all aspects of our supply chain is fully functioning. You will report to the Operations Manager. You will have excellent communication and time management skills. An ability to handle high volume workflow in a professional setting. Your function is to support the Supply Chain & Operations teams and ensure customer satisfaction.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

·         Full cycle order management in a timely manner.

·         Liaise with warehouses, transport companies and manufacturers to ensure

·         smooth supply of goods on a continuous basis.

·         Plan delivery routes for company drivers and 3PLs.

·         Sort Delivery dockets and ensure invoice pricing matches the relevant sales

·         promotion in-store.

·         Manage promotional calendars for and product submissions for NPD and sales

·         promotions.

·         Match Invoice & Proof of Delivery (PODs) dockets on internal systems.

·         Liaise with the Commercial Team internally to handle all customer queries.

·         Coordinate with manufacturing plants upstream on production schedules &

·         product availability.

·         Plan internal promotional calendar schedules.

Qualifications:

·         2-3 years experience as a Supply Chain Planner or similar roles

·         Good communication skills and the ability to build rapport with customers.

·         Comfortable talking to customers via telephone.

·         Excellent computer skills, specifically for data entry, CRM and Excel.

·         Experience using CRM or Invoice software is also an advantage.

·         Ability to work to tight deadlines and under time constraints.

·         Ability to work to follow processes and work to achieve KPIs.

·         Experience in customer service or an office based role (highly desirable).