Supply Chain Associate

Job Outline: The Supply Chain Associate will oversee and manage the inventory. They will also be responsible for maintaining availability and optimizing the inventory. Key Accountabilities 1. Availability: Need to ensure that 98% plus availability are maintained for the top 1000 SKU’s from CME Portfolio 2. Inventory Days: Seek to minimize inventory days of supply to reduce the risks of excess and obsolete inventory. 3. NPI: both Expiries and NPI’s should be minimized to less than tolerance rate Job Content - Must have experience working with regional suppliers to procure new products in accordance with enquiries from the Sales team. - Coordinate with the Procurement team for supplier contracts and pricing. - Ensure optimum stock coverage across all products as per forecasted requirements. - Generate supplier wise order inventory plans and coordinate with suppliers for shipment plans. - Generate purchase orders as per requirement and post the same in the ERP system. - Regular check and follow up of delivery from suppliers. - Coordinate with other departments – Category, Sales, Operations, Warehouse and Logistics - Ensure stock availability at all times. - Ensure effective communications and teamwork. Qualifications and Experience - College or University degree or at least one year related experience in a similar industry - Must be familiar with any ERP system and Microsoft Office suite packages. - Excellent communication skills (proficiency in English) - Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. - Highly innovative and proactive with a tenacious work attitude. - Desire to learn and grow in the position. Key Competencies - Excellent communication skills (proficient in English), writing, and a preferred second language. - Dialog and negotiate with suppliers, manage procurement, inventory optimization, and purchase orders.