- Inventory planning - planning safety stock levels across the regional distribution centres and billing depots. Monitor the levels, and plan timely replenishments. Periodically monitor slow or non-moving inventory and plan for the consumption
- Distribution planning - planning the accurate distribution of produced goods across the country to ensure nil stock outs and at the same time avoiding piling of excess inventory.
- Coordination - coordinate with stakeholders such as factory dispatch teams, DC and depot teams, demand/production planners, sales and marketing teams for various activities.
- Logistics - managing optimum primary freight spent, avoid detention. Coordinate with freight providers for efficiency, cost and tracking, speed up delivery time, alternate delivery routes or negotiate quicker turnarounds.
- Demand anticipation - anticipate demand by constantly analysing the sales trend and very close interactions with field sales team, regional logistic teams.
- Capacity availability - assess the existing storage capabilities and plan inventory. In case of crisis, research possible solutions to store the items that will meet budget, security and location needs.
Desired SkillSets:
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain management
- Logistics and distribution
- Mathematical skills
- Statistical analysis
- Interpersonal skills
- Software skills
- Microsoft office tools
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (i.e., VLOOKUP, pivot tables, sumifs, etc.)
- Data collection, analysis, MIS and reporting