Demand Supply Planner at HOYA Vision Care

Hukou, , Taiwan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Demand planning, Supply planning, S&OP, Inventory management, Forecasting, SAP, Oracle, WMS, Microsoft Excel, Data analysis, Problem-solving, Stakeholder management, Supply chain management, Logistics, New product introduction, KPI management

Industry

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES * Conduct monthly demand review with Commercial /marketing to consolidate Demand/Sales Forecasts to prepare the month Purchase plan submission: * Reviews the forecast valuation and compares it with the financial, sales and inventory estimates. When needed, establish a corrective action plan with commercials and ensure they amend their forecasts accordingly. * Supports and captures key business drivers (e.g. market share, trade/promotional activity, inventory requirements, competitive activity) to understand their impact on current and future forecasts. Translates that insight into improvements in forecast accuracy * Collaborates with Marketing, NPI and Procurement teams to plan for new product introductions and product end-of-life (EOL) to minimize obsolescence. * Creates and manages SKU forecast to support service demand, minimize freight costs, and optimize inventory levels. * Partners with stakeholders to assure forecasts can be translated into actionable supply chain plans that optimize inventory and maximize customer service * Works with commercial team, suppliers & APAC SCM team to ensure distribution network is prepared for NPL (New Product Launch) and smooth EOL (End-Of-Life) with minimal write-offs. * Capture mid/long term ‘unconstraint’ Sales & Demand for appropriate capacity planning to suppliers. * Prepares monthly, quarterly & annual Purchase plan forecast. * Generate and prepare monthly/bi-monthly stock orders & PO submission. * Ensures (cross regional) best practices and policies related to monthly S&OP are established, trained upon being adhered to throughout the planning process. * Manage inventories to meet sales demand and MOS (Month of Supply, DIO (Days of Inventory on Hand) targets and establish healthy inventory level forecast and stock accuracy with no OOS (Out-Of-Stock). * Continuously improve demand planning forecast accuracy and bias KPIs. QUALIFICATIONS * Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics Management, Industrial Engineering and Business Management. * Experience: * Minimum 3 years of related experience in demand supply planning in a FMCG, Retail or manufacturing environment. * S&OP and warehouse operation experience will be added to the advantage. * Experience with WMS, SAP, Oracle or equivalent. Experience with Microsoft AX will be an added advantage but not required. * Knowledge and Hard Skills: * Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders (i.e. management, cross department & ground staff). * Analytical and problem-solving skills: able to design/reengineer processes. * Entrepreneurial and innovative: to build the Demand Planning organization from scratch. * It has a clear vision on S&OP. * Intermediate skills with Microsoft office package, particularly Excel. Knowledge of Macro will be an added advantage. * Proficient in written and spoken English. * Behavioral Attributes: * Transparent; gives a good example in the organization and is a role model. * Displays high integrity, honesty and deep sense of caring for the success of the company and the employees. * Down-to-earth, is open to criticism and converts it into action. HOYA Group: Founded in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, HOYA Corporation is a global technology and med-tech company and a leading supplier of innovative high-tech and medical products. HOYA’s divisions and business units research and develop products utilized in the healthcare and information technology fields. In the healthcare field, we provide medical device products such as eyeglasses, medical endoscopes, contact and intraocular lenses, orthopedic implants, surgical/therapeutic devices and medical device reprocessing and disinfection solutions. In the information technology field, we provide products such as optical lenses, photomasks and blanks used in the manufacturing process for semiconductor and LCD/OLED devices, text-to-speech, human resources and other software solutions and critical components for the mass memory and cloud storage industries. With over 150 offices and subsidiaries worldwide, HOYA currently employs a multinational workforce of 37,000 people. HOYA Vision Care: As a global leader in optical technology, HOYA Vision Care is dedicated to providing innovative vision care solutions for every stage of a patient’s life. A steadfast partner to Eye Care Professionals around the world, it stands at the forefront of optical excellence. With a global presence, consisting of 43 laboratories and a growing team of 20,000 employees, HOYA Vision Care delivers innovative lenses and other vision care solutions to millions of people in 110 countries. We focus on a better tomorrow, today. You can become part of our story. HOYA Vision Care is the place where you can act according to your strengths and evolve according to your aspirations. It’s a place where you can shape the way you work, guided by our CLEAR Values, and empowered by generations of expertise. You can get involved in our sustainability initiatives and choose to become a One Vision ambassador. You can give back the gift of sight to people all over the world by deciding to work with us. We welcome people who challenge us to become better, who share our sense of purpose and who embrace growth so that our vision and mission align. We invite you to find out more, and together we can continue to provide vision for a lifetime. Driven by a passion for partnership as well as innovation, HOYA has been a partner to Eye Care Professionals for over 75 years, enabling them to give people the greatest gift, the gift of vision. We provide Eye Care Professionals with the lenses, consultation solutions and other services that help them to develop their practice while changing the way people see the world. We see them as visionaries, and everything we do is for them. Founded in Japan in 1941, today, HOYA has a presence in over 80 countries across the globe.

Responsibilities

The Demand Supply Planner is responsible for consolidating demand forecasts, managing SKU inventory levels, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain plans. They will also lead S&OP processes, monitor inventory health, and ensure forecast accuracy to meet business service targets.