• Lead, encourage, and build a team of Thailand-based demand and supply planners, raw material purchasers, the logistics department, and customer service representatives.
• Collaborate with owned and outsourced operations teams to ensure that planning and order fulfillment needs are satisfied within scheduled order timeframes.
• Manage production planning: coordinate forecasts with the leadership team, create demand and supply plans, compare actual purchase orders to plans, and communicate with all relevant parties.
• Clearly communicate business risks to senior management, including viable remedies and financial implications.
• Work with Manufacturing Operations to develop a worldwide long-term capacity requirements strategy. (Excellent at developing a strategic sourcing plan.)
• Assess and report on manufacturing capacity, delivery performance, shipment quality, and inventory objectives.
• Responsible for all activities related to raw material and finished goods management, from demand and supply forecasts to delivery to customers at specified destinations.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the customer's logistical and operational planning to ensure improved alignment.
• Plan important spending items, such as airfreight, to improve customer service while reducing incremental costs.
• Collaborate with Finance to create, manage, and report on departmental budgets.
• Manage and collaborate closely with planners to guarantee that factories produce high-quality items, deliver on schedule, and track all KPIs. (Optimize product flow through the supply chain.)
• Develop and maintain supportive connections with customers, suppliers, and internal partners.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a supply chain management role.
• Proven experience in leading and motivating a team, including demand and supply planners, raw material purchasers, logistics personnel, and customer service staff.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, demand planning, and supply planning principles.
• Experience in capacity planning, production planning, and inventory management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement cost-saving solutions for the supply chain.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment.
• Understanding of international trade practices and logistics (a plus).
• Experience working in Southeast Asia is a strong asset.
• Fluency in English.