Supply Chain Analyst

at  Smith Nephew

SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST BASED IN MALAYSIA

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
As Member of Supply Chain team for Smith& Nephew you will be r esponsible for Malaysia Supply Chain activities management including demand and s upply planning, liaise with suppliers, distributors & forwarders

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Manage the replenishment and inbound Inventory is in line with the forecast or demand.
• Responsible for the PO activities including creation of PO, expediting & de-expediting of deliveries, reduce ageing PO and past due PO.
• Resolve “Stock-Out”, “Sales Spikes”, Invoice and Supplier related discrepancies, Parts Received discrepancies & etc.
• Liaise with vendor, forwarder & distributors to improve supply chain process include stock availability, on-time delivery, custom clearance, goods receipt & data accuracy.
• Collate & provide stock situation (current available on-hand stocks) and incoming shipment information on a daily basis.
• Prepare & monitor SC KPI (key performance indicators) Stock, Service, OTD, forecast accuracy, etc and take/coordinate corrective actions if required.
• Analyse Key Planning Parameters to achieve a balance between Inventory and Forecast, e.g. reduce stock-out/inventory reduction/turns improvement/lead-time reduction.
• Work closely with sales & marketing improve inventory turns - minimize excess & obsolete inventory and maximize service levels.
• Coordinate monthly SIOP process to understand the latest market requirement and ensure timely deliveries and fulfilling customer satisfaction. Able to question if forecast has doubt.
• Collaborate with various departments (i.e. regulatory, sales, finance, etc) or countries for inputs & enquires pertaining to supply chain.
• Provide support to process improvement/project implementation or any other ad hoc tasks.

Success in the role will require a combination of technical knowledge, soft skills, and a deep understanding of both the business and service-providing sides of an organization. Successful candidates would need the following:

• At least 2 years of relevant supply chain & inventory experience
• Supply & demand planning experience
• Knowledge of shipping documents
• Experience in medical device industry an advantage.
• Experience in using PC based software packages, WORD, EXCEL, Outlook and familiar with ERP systems and processe