Assistant Manager Planning Technology & Inventory Excellence

Job Title : Assistant Manager Planning Technology & Inventory Excellence

Work Location : Grha Unilever

Job Descriptions:

• Will be the superuser for key supply planning system, including Kinaxis Planning Tool, act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Unilever Indonesia Supply Planning Team, and be the primary point of contact for any system integration involving Supply Planning Tools

• Responsible for FG inventory planning, including IPM (Inventory Planning Model) review and refreshment, and collaborating with L2 on regular tracking and reporting activities

• Accountable on the technology implementation and continuous improvement within the supply planning domain, ensuring alignment with business needs and system capabilities

• Collaborates closely with supply planner to drive inventory monitoring and optimization, identify improvement opportunities and support execution

Key Responsibilities:

Technology:

1) System utilization and onboarding :

• Ensure all planning systems are fully onboarded and adopted as Business-As-Usual (BAU).

• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for initial setup (e.g., steps to onboard a new SKU in Kinaxis).

• Troubleshooting issues related to the system

2) System governance and hygiene :

• Implement system hygiene control mechanisms to ensure data integrity and process compliance

• Cascade refreshment and updates to planners on new or enhanced system functionalities and ways of working

Inventory:

1) Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Drive annual Kaizen initiatives to identify and implement system improvements

• Conduct IPM reviews twice a year to ensure alignment with business needs

2) Inventory Monitoring & Collaboration

• Monitor excess stock weekly, ensuring timely action and escalation

• Collaborate with supply planners to track inventory performance and identify improvement opportunities

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of supply planning processes and systems (Kinaxis experience preferred)

• Expertise inventory planning and optimization (preferred)

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve system issues

• Strong collaboration and communication skills

• Continuous improvement mindset with experience in Kaizen or similar methodologies

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