Supply Chain Associate

Job Outline: The Supply Chain Associate will oversee and manage the inventory. They will also be responsible for maintaining availability and optimizing the inventory. Key Accountabilities • Availability: Need to ensure that 98% plus availability are maintained for the top 1000 SKU’s from CME Portfolio • Inventory Days: Seek to minimize inventory days of supply to reduce the risks of excess and obsolete inventory. • NPI: both Expiries and NPI’s should be minimized to less than tolerance rate Job Content • Must have experience working with regional suppliers to procure new products in accordance with enquiries from the Sales team. • Coordinate with the Procurement team for supplier contracts and pricing. • Ensure optimum stock coverage across all products as per forecasted requirements. • Generate supplier wise order inventory plans and coordinate with suppliers for shipment plans. • Generate purchase orders as per requirement and post the same in the ERP system. • Regular check and follow up of delivery from suppliers. • Coordinate with other departments – Category, Sales, Operations, Warehouse and Logistics • Ensure stock availability at all times. • Ensure effective communications and teamwork. Qualifications and Experience • College or University degree or at least one year related experience in a similar industry • Must be familiar with any ERP system and Microsoft Office suite packages. • Excellent communication skills (proficiency in English) • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. • Highly innovative and proactive with a tenacious work attitude. • Desire to learn and grow in the position. Key Competencies • Excellent communication skills (proficient in English), writing, and a preferred second language. • Ability to find and solve the inventory. • Excellent organization skills. • Negotiation skills to deal with different kinds of Suppliers. • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. • Highly innovative and proactive with a tenacious work attitude. • Can-do attitude and positive team player. • Desire to learn and grow in the position. Show more Show less