Supply Planner - Travel Retail APAC

About the role

The Supply Planner for Travel Retail APAC helps ensure product availability by coordinating supply planning and replenishment. The role works with regional and local teams, Marketing, Sales, S&OP and business partners to balance customer service, cost and inventory health.

Key responsibilities

• Build the supply plan using validated sales forecasts, co-packing plans, stock levels and supply parameters, and assess logistics feasibility and capacity constraints through the S&OP process.
• Review stock and supply parameters against service, cost and inventory objectives, manage replenishment and identify potential shortages, communicating risks and priorities to relevant teams.
• Monitor inventory, including slow-moving and obsolete stock, and coordinate action plans; analyze shortage causes and follow up on corrective actions.
• Engage suppliers on material availability dates for out-of-stock products and define and track KPIs such as out-of-stock levels, service rate and stock, sharing updates with stakeholders including the MSL.
• Prepare the budgeted stock plan and coordinate forecasts for point-of-sale materials (PLV), including goods-with-purchase items and testers, with Marketing and Sales.
• Work with internal Operations and external BU teams on excess or insufficient stock, and use approved digital and AI-enabled tools for supply analysis and risk identification.
• Validate outputs against reliable data and business context, contribute to process improvement and carry out other related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• University degree or equivalent experience; Logistics, Business or a related field preferred.
• Around 3 years of relevant experience in supply planning or a related area; FMCG experience is an advantage.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and partners across teams and levels.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience with SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, planning and prioritization, and clear communication.
• Interest in digital and AI-enabled tools, with awareness of Quality, EHS, Finance and Supply Chain standards.