Supply Planner

About the role

Vita Coco, a global coconut water brand and public benefit corporation, is looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Supply Planner based in Singapore. The role implements product supply forecasting with partner factories to minimise lead time and product cost while balancing inventory risk, and acts as the main contact with assigned manufacturers to resolve supply chain issues. It suits a self-starter comfortable with autonomy and small functional teams, and may involve occasional travel mainly within the Asia Pacific region.

Key responsibilities

• Consult with internal stakeholders to implement production and inventory strategies
• Execute procurement of finished goods and raw materials from global contract manufacturers
• Proactively report product and raw material availability issues
• Support new product launches and manage timelines and phase-out schedules of existing lines to limit raw material exposure
• Place orders with manufacturers based on agreed lead times and capacity
• Identify and manage potential inventory obsolescence to minimise write-offs
• Track raw material usage and coordinate commercial and shipping documents with manufacturers
• SAP Key User: maintain and monitor master data, coordinate SAP issues locally and roll out new SAP enhancements

Required profile

• 3-5 years' experience in supply planning or supply chain, preferably in beverages
• Bachelor's degree in business, operations, supply chain or a related field highly advantageous
• Fluency in English; ability to work in a flexible schedule
• Proactive problem-solving, confidence with SAP and prior SAP implementation experience highly desirable

Required skills

• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel (essential)
• Confidence working with SAP (highly desirable)
• Excellent oral and written communication and teamwork skills