Material Planning Specialist (Trim and Packaging)

COMPANY PROFILE:

Adecco' client is a global sportswear brand on a mission to revolutionize the  running experience through innovative technology and groundbreaking design. The brand is best known for its high-performance footwear, powered by proprietary technologies. Beyond technological innovation, the company is committed to building a strong sports community, supporting athletes, and creating a more sustainable future through preferred materials, responsible manufacturing, and circular product design

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES:

This is your opportunity to become part of the world's fastest growing sports company. As an Apparel Trim and Packaging Specialist, you are responsible for ensuring the right quality is shipped on time for all Apparel Materials. As a key member of the globally integrated supply chain team and cross-functional apparel organization, you will be based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with frequent travel to Hanoi as well as within Asia.

• Manage end-to-end materials planning: Forecast - Actual buy - Leftover - Liabilities.
• Working with the Supply Planning team for Material forecasting and sharing with T1s partners.
• Capacity management across all T2 partners: Trim and Packaging.
• Ensure on-time deliveries for all Materials from Material Suppliers to T1 partners: Material forecasting, Order follow-up.
• Manage suppliers’ performance (on time delivery, on time 1st lot submission, identify delay reason and risk assessment for improvement), negotiate lead time lead time with suppliers.
• Ensuring the Trim and Packaging is buy-ready on time and escalates the potential issue.
• Negotiate seasonal prices for packaging materials.
• Manage & Develop a robust trim and packaging sourcing setup in Asia 
• Develop and Implement Material Planning Tools with T1 and T2 partners.
• Ensuring order book visibility through dashboards and power BI tools. 
• Consolidating booking and leftover material data from different tools and providing end-to-end visibility of material from Forecasting to material booking by T1 to T2 partners.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in textile, merchandising, supply chain management or related discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in Material Management or Supply Chain. Apparel and Accessories background is preferred.
• Willingness to learn technical trims & packaging, basic know-how of apparel development process & its requirements is preferred.
• Eager to learn and develop a robust system for material planning where multiple parties can collaborate (Brand, T1 & T2)
• Keen to clean, play, and manage material booking data through different tools (Google Sheets, power BI, looker, Hex, PLM, Smartsheets).
• Expertise on data management with Strong analytical skills. 
• Eager to learn and develop a robust system for material planning where multiple parties can collaborate (Brand, T1 & T2)
• Proficiency in English and Vietnamese is a must, and Chinese is advantageous.
• An entrepreneurial and open mindset, an eagerness for differentiation, and a natural push for excellence
• Able to balance creativity with organization and discipline in a fast-paced environment