Location:**Malaysia**- Department: Commercial- Location: Malaysia- We are currently looking for a budding Supply Chain fanatic to join the Lazada managing the RedMart portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity for supply chain professional with 5+ years of experience and have a huge passion in Supply Chain Optimization. At Lazada we use technology to delight our customers; we innovate to make our customers' lives better. You will be charged to leverage on such technology with your experience, knowledge and ideas to ensure an exceptional level of product availability to our customers through effective (SUPPLY) planning, (DEMAND) forecasting and management of suppliers' relationships. Central to this role is a set of KPIs that you are expected to lead and make change for the products. Having sole ownership and accountability in your portfolio to drive supply chain performances. These KPI include product availability, customer fulfilment, wastage and inventory level optimization, whilst contributing directly to the business revenue and profitability.- You will also be managing a range of products and be responsible for improving supplier performance, and working closely with Merchandising, Marketing, Finance and Operations teams. Supply Chain continuous improvement is key. You will use your expertise and knowledge to make change in systems, gather insights and improve processes at your disposal.**Responsibilities**:- Lead and drive change in your designated portfolio in terms of supply chain optimization.- Establish strong relationships internally and externally to achieve efficiency of the supply chain.- Fully own forecast and supply planning across your product range.- Manage demands of stakeholders, internal and suppliers.- Ensure optimal stock levels and availability on the RedMart and Lazada website.- Follow up on technical and procedural disruptions in the supply chain.- Analyse promotional, seasonal and event plans for your range of products.- Identify opportunities for process change, communicate sound ideas and implement them effectively.- Report on trends and improve performance for your products and suppliers.- Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.- Ensure accurate, timely and efficient purchase order management.- Optimise supply plans while integrating constraints, such as inbound capacities, product receiving specifications and supplier MOQs.- Work unsupervised and remotely if required.**Job Requirements**- Experience in FMCG / Groceries as a retailer or supplier preferred.- Excellent understanding of replenishment and forecasting processes, techniques and systems (eg warehouse capacity, FIFO, Inventory management etc).- Intermediate to advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel (esp Pivot Table & vLookup).- Proficiency in SQL is a plus but not a must.- Ability to thrive in a startup-like environment.- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management, engineering or other related fields.- Minimum of 5+ years' experience in a supply chain planning, or retail planning.- Excellent communication & interpersonal skill.
