The Role
Leads supply chain planning across Southeast Asia and Oceania, overseeing demand and supply forecasting, inventory optimization, performance evaluation, governance, process standardization, and continuous improvement. Partners with HQ, subsidiaries, marketing, sales, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage launches, transitions, promotions, and end-of-life inventory. Provides regional business insights, executive reporting, and guidance to improve planning effectiveness and operational performance.
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Position Summary
As an experienced and proactive Regional SCM Planning Manager, you will lead supply chain planning initiatives across Southeast Asia & Oceania (SEAO), working closely with HQ and local subsidiaries to strengthen SCM performance and operational excellence across the region.You will assess subsidiary SCM performance, provide guidance on demand and supply planning, inventory optimization, and forecasting, and drive regional SCM governance, process standardization, and continuous improvement. As a key liaison between HQ and subsidiaries, you will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, address operational challenges, and support business performance.
Role and Responsibilities
Regional SCM Planning & Performance
- Lead regional SCM planning initiatives across SEAO subsidiaries, ensuring alignment with HQ strategies and business objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate subsidiary SCM performance, identify operational gaps, and recommend practical improvement plans.
- Review weekly and monthly demand and supply forecasts, validating forecast assumptions, inventory strategies, and supply risks.
- Analyse demand patterns, market trends, inventory health, sales performance, and business risks to provide actionable recommendations.
SCM Governance & Process Improvement
- Provide guidance and consulting to local SCM teams on demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and sales forecasting.
- Establish, standardize, and continuously improve regional SCM processes, policies, KPIs, and governance.
- Develop and implement regional inventory strategies, including safety stock, inventory optimization, slow-moving inventory reduction, and SKU rationalization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analytics, automation, and best-practice sharing across subsidiaries.
Business & Stakeholder Partnership
- Lead regional SCM review meetings with subsidiaries, Product Marketing, Sales, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Act as the primary liaison between HQ and subsidiaries for SCM planning matters, ensuring timely communication and execution of strategic initiatives.
- Support new product launches, product transitions, promotion planning, and End-of-Life (EOL) inventory management across the region.
- Provide regular business insights, performance updates, and executive reports to management.
Regional Projects
- Support SCM-related projects and initiatives that improve planning effectiveness, operational efficiency, and business performance across the region.
- Perform other SCM-related projects and assignments as required.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Operations Planning, or related areas, preferably within multinational organizations.
- Proven experience supporting regional SCM operations or multiple countries/business units.
- Strong knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, Forecasting methodologies, and Supply Chain best practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess business performance, identify operational gaps, and recommend practical solutions.
- Experience working with HQ and regional/local teams to drive SCM governance and process standardization.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong SAP experience.
- Business-level proficiency in both Korean and English.
- Willingness to travel across the SEAO region when required.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain management, demand planning, supply planning, operations planning, or related areas
- Experience supporting regional supply chain operations or multiple countries or business units
- Strong knowledge of demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, forecasting methodologies, and supply chain best practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including assessing performance, identifying operational gaps, and recommending solutions
- Experience working with headquarters and regional or local teams to drive supply chain governance and process standardization
- Strong stakeholder management skills across cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
- Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong SAP experience
- Business-level proficiency in Korean and English
- Willingness to travel across the Southeast Asia and Oceania region when required
- Experience within multinational organizations
Samsung Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks is offered in U.S. entities, alongside family‑building support, caregiver resources, and adoption assistance. Semiconductor sites note fully paid parental leave for eligible employees and targeted programs for pregnancy and infant care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO equivalent to about 20 days per year for full‑time U.S. employees, increasing with tenure, is paired with company holidays. Some entities also promote flexible time initiatives and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Semiconductor units publicly detail a 401(k) match with immediate vesting, and other U.S. entities highlight strong retirement support. Additional financial programs such as student‑loan repayment and charitable‑gift matching bolster long‑term savings.
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The Company
What We Do
Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top 10 global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth.
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