Easter Seals Jobs

Job Purpose & Scope:

• Analyse historical In Market sales, market trend, forecast, stock on hand and production plan to determine replenishment to distributor.

• Monitor inventory level in Abbott and Distributor warehouse and coordinate with Supply Planning to ensure optimal stock level.

• Manage Distributor orders & Staff Purchase to meet customer fulfillment requirements, process approved credit note/ debit note from distributor.

• Collaborate with sales team on In Market backorder release and tender stocks planning.

• Monitor EPD Customer Service KPI & ensure achieve the annual target.

Core Job Responsibilities:

1) Deployment/ Replenishment to Distributor

• Daily monitoring In Market sales and ensure Abbott replenish the right stocks at right time to the distributor.

• Responsible for East Malaysia indent planning: work with East Malaysia sales team on future forecast and determine quantity to transfer from central warehouse to East Malaysia.

• Monitor the stocks movement closely in West Malaysia & East Malaysia. If there are any slow-moving products, alert commercial team to take actions to minimize obsolescence/write off

• Responsible for To Market Invoice, Credit Note/ Debit Note consolidation and provide projected closing to Head of Supply Chain. Any variance vs ADS/ sales commitment, promptly inform Head of Supply Chain/Finance.

2) Customer Service

• Assist in order fulfilment activities such as processing distributor orders (Malaysia + Brunei) and staff purchase.

• Knowing the status of the Distributor PO, picking & invoice status to answer queries from commercial team on when to deliver to the distributor and saleable for In Market Invoice.

• Maintain database of customer sales order and invoicing records in compliance with company’s policies and procedures, timely filling and housekeeping of documents.

• Purchase Orders for Trading & Safekeeping Conversion to be signed by the distributor's RA and rubber stamp ink & signature is clearly visible when scanned to Abbott. Ensure order acknowledgement from Abbott GM

• Process approved credit notes/ debit note on time and accurately to ensure customer requirements are met with agreed service level.

3) Monitoring Market Backorders

• Daily checking of the distributor's Principal Backorder report and releasing based on stock availability for SKU and Sample Items

• Liaising with Sales Team (NSM) with regards to Backorder matters especially when supply constraint. To check with NSM which orders to be fulfilled and inform end-customer via emails / Distributor backorder tool and ensure backorders release as per NSM advise.

4) Follow up with Supply Chain Operations/ 3PL on picking & invoice on GR

• Work closely with Supply Chain Ops & set priority to process urgent order

• Follow up with Supply Chain Operations on APO shipment & hologram status

• Follow up with 3PL to ensure promptly invoicing.

• Follow up with Distributor to expedite urgent stocks receiving for IM backorders release.

• To monitor & inform Distributor to reserve stocks of there is any new artwork change. Once old artwork depleted, inform Distributor to release new artwork for In Market selling.

5) Distributor Management/ Customer Support

• Take the lead in quarterly meeting with distributor and internal stakeholders.

• Setting expectations and goals for distributor with clearly defined performance metrics and targets.

• Take ownership of customer issues

• Liaise with QA on sales team/ customer complaint on distributor (delivery to customers)

• Checking & verifying of Air Freight charges from distributor for EM Indent on monthly basis upon receipt of DN

• Analyze customer ordering pattern: sample drop/ return analysis-how this will impact to freight & distribution.

• Continuously improve sales and operation planning by incorporating distributor data (dashboard/KPI) & operation issues. Make recommendation to management for improvement.

6) Tender Stocks Planning

• To inform Distributor to Inkjet for KKM Label once tender stock level in Distributor warehouse is running low. Daily monitoring on tender purchase pattern)

• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing and Market access on tender stock status

• Work with supply planning on scenario analysis when supply disruption-conduct financial impact assessment.

7) Others

• On time upload actual sales & forecast by channel into Prime/VENA (forecasting tool) and ensure data accuracy

• Provide In Market Sales transaction to QA- Need to update sales report (commercial/Sample) for selected products to Abbott QA in quarterly basis-one of the requirements from supplier.

Minimum Skills Required:

• Good interpersonal skills & able to communicate well in English and Malay.

• Strong computer knowledge on Microsoft application e.g. excel, and knowledge of Warehouse Management System (SAP)

• Keep accurate records and document customer service actions and discussions.  Evaluate customer service levels and inventory levels to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Take ownership of customers issues and follow problems through to resolution.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill & understand the impact of an event to P&L

• Strong time management skills & ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

• Provide subject matter expertise for customer service & supported supply chain function.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com