Lead Supply Planner

Reporting to the Director of East Asia Planning, this position is responsible for taking the full ownership on supply planning of Stryker products from the internal/external vendors allocated.

This position is a key driver in ensuring adequate inventory is available to deploy in fulfillment of customer demand, while minimizing unnecessary cash outflow like E&O or any potential cash outflow risks related to supply planning.

What you will do:

• Propose purchasing decisions by balancing business strategy and inventory and E&O management vis-à-vis key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Where required, analyze and maintain appropriate safety stock levels to adequately support business requirements.
• Execute purchasing and manage Stryker products to achieve the goals of targets and objectives.
• Monitor PO and shipment status with suppliers and record the proper information into JDE system or other platforms, including move-it transactions.
• Actively interact with global teams, regional teams, demand planning, suppliers, warehousing & transportation to resolve supply-related issues.
• Liaise with logistics team to deliver the products in a timely manner until identification of AWB#.
• Correspond with suppliers for open & backorder management and supply issues such as PLCM, demand forecast and ERP system.
• Collaborate with cross functional partners to ensure inventory is managed according to constraints and targets that are aligned with the business strategy.
• Participate in the monthly RRM and DSE meetings that supports assigned products or franchises.
• Support the (pre-)EDR process through relevant metric reporting and summary of risks, opportunities, & key supply decisions required.
• Autonomously drive the improvements on supply planning areas aligned with East Asia planning team’s strategy and KPIs.
• Actively manage PLCM and other supply related global projects to ensure supply plans are developed, communicated, and executed in support of the project timelines.
• Measure, analyzes, and report key process metrics, while monitoring adherence to KPIs that are assigned to this position.
• Responsible for regular and ad-hoc information flow for customers, commercial partners, global allocations, and logistics and logistics stakeholders.
• Utilise Excel (including Macros and VBA) to automate reporting and streamline supply planning processes.
• Design and develop Power BI dashboards and visualizations to provide insights into inventory performance, supply risks, and planning KPIs, enabling data-driven decision-making.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain or quantitative fields.
• Min 3-5 years relevant experience in supply planning, procurement & inventory management
• Excel & Power BI design skills. (SQL, VBA is plus), Power Points Presentation skills.
• Good command of English written and spoken, as well as local languages Cantonese and Mandarin
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - able to interact independently with stakeholders at various levels of the organization.