Team Leader Operations Planning, SCM

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Conduct operations in the Order Fulfillment Inventory function across SCM. Operate to assure optimal inventory levels based on operational planning activities. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead operation team to achieve high performance by fostering a positive team environment, performance assessments, and training / development (OJT). Assure operations are aligned with business needs & company objectives guided by Supervisor. Execute stable supply plan to fulfill customer demand with optimizing inventory (availability planning). Operate inventory based on in & out planning optimizing company inventory. Support to analyze GROUP inventory levels, execute plans to reduce average inventory and exit past season inventory efficiently. Support to analyze DC capability against company growth plan by Mid-Long term volume plan and support DC Network Study to resolve risks and opportunities. Assist open-to-buy (OTB) meetings to drive inventory optimization, propose to develop and execute stock liquidation plans. Assist Article Performance Reviews (APR) and monitor to optimize current-season inventory progress. Assist to publish Inventory plan include exit activities and secure the plans are within DC’s capacity & capability. Support to achieve on-time delivery based on accurate in & out planning to contribute consumer experience improvement with right product and right time product supply. Assist to establish system and maintain the flow & process for Japan Supply Chain Inventory operations with optimizing the cost (Inventory & Planning Business Process Owner assist role). Reports activities to control optimal inventory level timely. KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Key interfaces (internal): SCM, Channel, Demand Planning, Marketing, Finance, IT, and Global Operations. Key interfaces (external): 3PL, Clearance channel. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES : Worldwide SCM operation & theories More than 3 years’ experience working in international diverse environment. Inventory Management experience in Japan consuming goods industry Analytical / logical thinking Good communication skills Negotiation skill to convince others Relationship management 6 values (Courage / Ownership / Innovation / Teamplay / Integrity / Respect) REQUISITE EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS: University degree preferably focused on International Business Administration, Finance, SCM or Logistics related area. IT skills: Outlook Intermediate Word Intermediate Excel Advanced PowerPoint Advanced AI knowledge Intermediate Power BI Intermediate ERP, WMS, and Demand-Supply Integration related software basic knowledge & skills Language skills: Fluent Japanese Business Level English