What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Planner position at CORSAIR?
General Purpose:
CORSAIR is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high performance gear and technology for gamers, content creators, and PC enthusiasts. From award-winning PC components and peripherals, to premium streaming equipment, smart ambient lighting, and esports coaching services, CORSAIR delivers a full ecosystem of products that work together to enable everyone, from casual gamers to committed professionals, to perform at their very best.
Our culture is fast-paced and ambitious. To support our growth, Corsair is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Planner. This challenging role supports Corsair’s revenue generation and margin goals by proactively identifying and managing risk against our Demand & Supply. The Supply Chain Planner collaborates cross-functionally with internal Corsair teams and fosters the relationships with our ODM partners to ensure supply is aligned to our long range forecasts.
Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations:
• Plan, analyze and initiate activities (Purchase Requisition, transfer, rework) for supply alignment to sales orders and forecasts
• Identify the need for and execute root cause analysis of stock outs, late and overstock situations and propose improvement plans to minimize inventory exposure and maximize revenue.
• Act as the main supplier or factory communication conduit for on-order items and forecast demand.
• Review CTB for critical components with suppliers or raw materials needed for assembly in factory and take action accordingly
• Work closely with vendor to ensure on-time delivery performance and compliance
• Engage cross-functionally with Customer Service, Logistics, Marketing to prioritize/allocate incoming deliveries, reserve incoming supply and manage outgoing customer orders in a manner to ensure on-time customer deliveries
• Work closely with Demand Planning, Channel Marketing to understand 52 week forecast and manage Supplier Forecasts, EOL and NPI activities
• Continually evaluate and recommend improvements to respective supply chain
• Collaborate on sponsored projects and/or process improvements (including associated cost analysis)
• Identify and communicate supply chain disruptions to internal cross functional groups and spearhead resolution actions.
• Attend NPI core-team meetings to integrate NPI requirements and ensure new product launch success.
Essential Skills and Experience:
You will need to be an ambitious professional with experience in supply planning, understanding best practices and key principles with a strong analytical thinking. This combined with a strong drive for continuous improvement, excellent communication skills and overall passion to succeed will contribute to your and Corsair’s mutual success.
REQUIRED:
• 5 years of Supply Chain Planning experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Supply Chain / Operations Management / Industrial Engineering etc.)
• Experience using MRP, analytics and reporting tools like PowerBI
• Experience collaborating and influencing cross functional stakeholders to identify and synchronize on action plans
• Ability to understand & manage large datasets via Excel/BI tools to distill and report product segment overviews, trends, and summaries.
• Professional integrity in all internal and external engagements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to speak and read Mandarin and English
NICE TO HAVE:
• High volume High Tech / Consumer Electronics experience
• Oracle EBS/Cloud/SCM experience
• APICS/ASCM or other supply chain accreditations
