Supply Planner
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Laminex is Australia's leading supplier of modern laminates, quality engineered stone, timber paneling and more.Responsibilities included:Develop and maintain supply planning models based on historical data, Rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) and production schedules.Track and flag inventory risks as well as PO’s and their status to ensure OOS rates are minimized.Plan, implement and manage the supply of the raw materials to avoid out of stock (OOS) situation.Liaison between Marketing, Operations, Plants and 3PL to manage smooth supply of raw materials.Work closely with accounts payable to obtain payment settlements across various suppliers.Generate reports on key performance indicators (KPIs), including inventory levels, order accuracy, productivity, and operational metrics.Major Achievements:-Developed multiple models and metrics in MS Excel to get clear visibility of future inventory level.Manage end-to-end purchasing for over $30Million/Year from Europe, America and Asia.Efficiently maintain targeted inventory level and reduced out of stock (OOS) situation to zero than previous time which saved significant Air Freight cost.Reduced inventory level for more than $5 million in FY 2022-23 without risking out of stock (OOS) situation.Managed DIFOT and managed raw material in the plants just on time.