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As the Demand and Supply Chain Director, the role aims to ensure the accurate Demand Forecast on a monthly basis. In order to deliver this objective, the incumbent shall be responsible for leading ANI Division’s demand processes including but not limited to: (1) Demand Management and S&OP, (2) Business Excellence, (3) New Product Introduction, and (4) any other related tasks assigned by the Finance Director or General Manager. The incumbent should coordinate with the various departments of the organization (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Medical/Regulatory Affairs, Market Access and Finance) and with the Area Demand Manager, Area NPI Coordinator and the Supplier Affiliate Logistics/Supply. The incumbent is expected to provide business analyses, performance measurement and strategy alignment to continuously drive improvements in the affiliate Demand and Business Excellence processes.

• Coordinate ANI S&OP Process / Demand Review.
• Prepare S&OP / Demand Review agenda, package and minutes.
• Analyze and challenge demand input from Sales and Marketing teams to ensure good demand forecasting.
• Highlight and investigate exceptions (abnormal demand, supply issues, etc.).
• Provide in-market/to-market inventory analysis by preparing and communicating timely Affiliate Demand Reports.
• Facilitate gap analysis of S&OP process versus financial commitments.
• Manage publication and ensure integrity of data in all related systems (JDA, Cognos, SAP APO and local S&OP / Finance models).
• Track assigned KPIs and provide analysis and recommendations to Management to improve affiliate performance.
• Participate in business review meetings with Sales and Marketing teams to understand demand trends and improve planning processes related to ADS.
• Lead or participate in Margin & Profitability projects related to Demand.
• Visit key customers to better understand DOH and verify demand/sales trends.
• Coordinate and consolidate demand forecasts with major customers/distributors.
• Lead policy and procedure elaboration regarding S&OP, Demand Management and Business Excellence.

• Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
• Communicate project status through S&OP.
• Act as the “super user” of the Global NPI tool.
• Lead the process to identify and monitor KPIs, identify areas for improvement and recommend improvement actions.
• Monitor resource utilization and manage resource allocation, including identifying changes to long-term resource needs and implementing necessary actions.

• Promote and drive continuous improvement processes within the organization.
• Develop innovative solutions to work with one set of numbers.
• Develop, build and maintain relationships with internal business stakeholders and external clients as necessary.
• Act on special projects as designated by the Finance Director or General Manager.

• Business, Economics, Finance or Engineering tertiary/degree qualification.
• Minimum 5 years in a Demand Planning and Management role with demonstrated success.
• Multi-national FMCG company exposure is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• Good communication, PR and influencing skills.
• Strong team player.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

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