Assistant Manager, CE SCM (Myanmar Branch)
Samsung Electronics America · Yangon
Position Summary
Role and Responsibilities
- Plan and manage SCM master data, planning parameters, and standard information to optimize the supply chain and maximize business efficiency.
- Operate a competitive production hub by optimizing the global supply chain across manufacturing, logistics, and sales subsidiaries to maximize operational efficiency and business profitability (P&L).
- Identify critical demand and supply issues and take timely corrective actions through the SCM system to support effective decision-making
- Develop, analyze, and continuously improve demand forecasts by evaluating historical sales, market trends, promotional activities, seasonality, and forecast accuracy to support effective business decisions.
- Monitor market demand and recommend forecast and inventory adjustments based on changing business requirements, product launches, competitive activities, and market trends.
- Manage inventory targets, including safety stock levels and SKU portfolio, to ensure product availability while minimizing excess and aging inventory.
- Lead cross-functional demand and inventory planning meetings to align sales forecasts, inventory plans, new product introductions, product transitions, and promotional activities.
- Prepare, analyze, and communicate supply chain performance reports and KPIs to support management decision-making.
- Manage factory operations, production planning, material availability, and system master data to ensure stable local manufacturing, accurate data management, and supply continuity.
- Maintain and continuously improve SCM processes, documentation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), while identifying and resolving complex supply chain issues to improve operational performance.
- Communicate with the Global SCM team (HQ, Factory hub, Regional HQ and Thailand).
- Performs other duties as assigned by management /direct supervisor.
Skills and Qualifications
- Master degree is preferred in Industrial Engineering, Statistics or related field
- At least 7 years related experience in Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning or any related fields
- Background in master scheduling, forecasting, procurement and planning
- Strong analytical abilities
- Strong knowledge of demand planning process within Consumer Goods Industry
- Experience using SAP (preferred) or other ERP statistical software packages
- Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues
- Detail oriented & Extreme accuracy
- Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities
- Knowledge of turn rates, key inventory performance metrics, turns, margin contributions, etc.
- Ability to lead cross-functionally.
- Collaborative skills in resolving long and short positions in inventory.
- Experience in managing end of life cycle and absolute inventory.
- Good Multitasking skill.
- Good command of English and Korea both spoken and written with computer literacy.
- Good coordinator and able to work very well under high pressure
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