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With a worldwide presence across all stages of the value chain, EssilorLuxottica has over 180,000 employees committed to providing vision care and eyewear products that meet the individual needs and aspirations of each consumer. Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products that have been rigorously tested to meet internationally recognized standards, from the simplest pair of glasses to the most sophisticated custom-made lenses and branded eyewear.

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Position: Asia Export Labs Demand and Flows Management Planner
Reports to: Demand and Flows Management and Key Account Manager
Location: Amata, Chonburi

Mission:

 Integration AEL stock output sales forecast into Sales & Operations planning which is the global process with suppliers. The accuracy of the forecast will allow AEL serves customers with the expected level of service for current and new products, including optimization of inventory level. Forecasts are used for production capacity preparation on short-term plan (daily-weekly) and mid-term plan (1-2 years) which will impact the investment and cost concern. Manage the flow (daily/monthly) between AEL to ensure having the right level of service to customer and also control capacity loading in AEL to be align with short and mid-term plan for productivity concern. More than 40 Million lenses/year capacity to supply 50+ customers plugging with and being BCP labs for Rx activities of other labs, the reactivity are needed to support the complexity  & flexibility of Rx business.

Main Responsibilities:

-Demand Management

 Collect and compile demand forecasts from customers, regional supply chain team, Key accounts and project managers. Analyse, challenge and validate customer forecast and/or build it based on actual sales, marketing plans, business seasonality, new product roll out and product discontinuation plan. Provide demand forecast to AEL Inventory team and ensure well integrate the demand forecast in Mass S&OP process. Organize the communication of the changes in the demand scenario to all stakeholders Maintain and improve forecasting process to sustain the forecast accuracy. Estimate impact on the inventory for new product demand

-Capacity Planning and Flows Management

Estimate the load impact on the different workshops in the labs and publish the reference Master Plan for mid-term production plan with the good quality for management team decision and for Rx S&OP process. Provide weekly demand per workshop for short-term production plan. Day-to-day changing the flows between AEL to ensure service to customers and production performance. Define and follow up the capacity action plans from the labs. Decide the routing (Rx & Non Rx) on new products/flows.

-Team Management

Lead Demand and Flows management team to maintain and improve the performance of team, i.e. Stock Output and workshop loading forecast accuracy. Improvement the process to be efficient delivery information to stakeholders. Manage relationship and implement/maintain the standard process among AEL labs.

Must Have:

Bachelor or Master Degree in supply chain / logistics or any related field 3-5 years of experience in multinational manufacturing is preferable Capable to manage multi-task at the same time. Proficient with MS office program (especially MS Excel, MS Powerpoint etc.)  Excellent written and verbal communication skill

Skills and level expected:

Competent in Demand Planning              Expert in Analytics         Basic in S&OP, IBP         Basics in Flows management    Basics in Inventory management            Basics in Business & markets knowledge             Basics in Project management