Supply Planner

About the role

Kraft Heinz is hiring a Supply Planner for its Tokyo office. The role covers supply planning, purchasing and import activities for a defined product portfolio, working with overseas suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and 3PL partners.

Key responsibilities

• Review demand forecasts and propose the corresponding orders template (volume and schedule) for each product according to the supply policy
• Place orders with overseas suppliers, track their status, confirm schedules and adjust when necessary
• Maintain a weekly update of the purchase status index (PSI) covering current orders and orders planned for the next 18 months
• Work with sea and air forwarders and customs brokers to prepare and clear import applications
• Confirm inbound schedules with 3PL partners and ensure invoices and related documents are shared internally
• Anticipate stock demand to avoid excess and obsolete stock and backorders, arrange product claims to exporters when needed
• Create inventory reports and present suggestions to internal teams, support the implementation of best practices, and resolve supply constraints by negotiating with supplier, sales and marketing managers

Required profile

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Business English (spoken English is an advantage)
• Proactive, responsible, team-oriented and cooperative
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work with overseas manufacturers on production and shipment

Required skills

• Excel
• VBA (an advantage)
• Project management for operational improvement