by on Teruko Weinberg, Inc., job recruitment agency, is looking to fill the following Japanese Bilingual Sr. Supply Chain Planner for its client in CA – Orange County:
Title: Sr. Supply Chain Planner
Type: Permanent
Exempt: Exempt
Location: CA – Orange County
Work Style: In Person / Hybrid 4 – 1
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00AM. to 5:00PM
Pay Range: $110,000/Y
Benefit: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, 401k
Job Description:
- Support end-to-end production planning and shipment if needed
- Monitor and communicate backorder status to cross‑functional stakeholders and provide a commitment of delivery date to Sales and PMO team for all types of projects
- Provide the status update on backorder items to all stakeholders (sales, marketing, PMO, planners, service, etc.) to set an expectation of delivery proactively or in a timely manner
- Analyze inventory levels to maintain optimal inventory daily basis based on assignment
- Facilitate and execute the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to finalize demand plans.
- Collaborate with Finance to reduce inventory devaluation and with Marketing on new‑product and end‑of‑life inventory planning.
- Place purchase orders for Internal assemble items, Drop shipment items or Service items such as software and license based on the supply planning
- Lead regularly scheduled meeting with sales operations and production planning department to review the status of production and shipment
- Develop key metrics of inventory level and forecasting accuracy, and analyze gaps between plans and actual results to drive continuous improvement in all planning process
- Provide analytical reports or presentations on key metrics as needed
- Collaborate with Finance to reduce inventory devaluation and with Marketing on new‑product and end‑of‑life inventory planning.
- Partner with Marketing to create inventory planning for new-release products and end-of-life products
- Maintain MRP parameters and material master data throughout product lifecycle.
- Proactively provide escalation to the manager for all critical supply or delivery issues
- Identify any problems or bottlenecks, propose effective solutions, and implement process improvement
- Responsible for helping to develop, mentor, and training Jr staff.
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes.
- Duties may be modified or assigned at any time based on business need.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related discipline; relevant education and experience accepted in lieu of degree
- 6+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Production or Order Management required
- Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
- APICS certification preferred
- Prior experience working with Microsoft Excel, Salesforce, and ERP Software (SAP) preferred
- Strong business acumen, understands business implications of decisions on profitability,, and demonstrates knowledge of market and competition
- Cost consciousness: works within approved budget; develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue, and conserves organizational resources
- Japanese language skills preferred
- Ability to quickly identify problems and recommend solutions
Strong negotiation skills
