Supply Planner – Tokyo, Japan – On-site
Come make the world and accelerate your success.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job:
As a Supply Planner, you’ll be part of our Supply Chain team working as an on-site employee.
You’ll get to:
- Work closely with The Demand Planning Team to understand and order product to support business objectives.
- Responsible for the effective and efficient management of inventory levels within set KPIs (Inventory, DSI, excess & obsolete, Unit Fill Rate etc.)
- Actively review, manage, and update ETA of inbound purchase orders using ERP/JDA and Excel based reporting. Updating arrival dates where necessary
- Work closely with factories / suppliers on Lead-Time improvements & supplier performance to serve markets with optimum Inventory and at least costs.
- Use Data Analytics, ABC / Threshold Analysis and other tools to maintain right inventory levels with right quality at right location. Tracking & expediting production to ensure orders are filled on time and that Service Levels are at target.
- Manage global suppliers, GSMA, Third Party Suppliers, factories & DCs to prioritize production/replenishment, constraint management & supply / network optimization / logistical issues. Make recommendations to resolve.
- As a key Stakeholder in S&OP process, Work with sales, marketing, supply chain, suppliers and manufacturing for successful new product introductions, product life cycle, trends & seasonality, and phase in/out processes, Avoid stock outs and/or excess & obsolescence.
- Define and implement improvement projects. Identify root causes and drive corrective and preventive actions by working together with cross functional teams to deliver/Exceed on Targets.
- Expert in the JDA supply planning systems to support availability and drive planning efficiency. Own and manage the JDA supply planning system, leverage IT platforms such as SAP, BW etc., for data driven decision making.
- Regularly review and update system settings, maintain planning parameters (MOQ, Lead Time etc.) to maintain a clean and robust working environment.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
- Strong Business Acumen & good Time Management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills – Both in Japanese and English
- Ability to work cross-functionally
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Dependable, self-motivated and result oriented.
And More:
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera®, and online university.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
Skills Required
- Expertise in JDA supply planning systems
- Experience using ERP systems such as SAP and reporting via BW and Excel
- Proven inventory management to meet KPIs (Inventory, DSI, excess & obsolete, Unit Fill Rate)
- Experience working in S&OP processes and new product introductions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ABC/threshold analysis
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, suppliers, and manufacturing
- Ability to define and implement continuous improvement projects and corrective actions
- Time management and strong business acumen; self-motivated and results oriented
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A broad U.S. benefits menu with multiple health plan choices, savings programs (including an employee stock purchase plan), tuition assistance, and well‑being extras offers substantial choice and customization. This breadth can bolster total compensation value beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, additional maternity recovery time, and adoption support provide meaningful family‑focused coverage. Time‑off programs and designated holidays further support work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical, dental, and vision options, plus supplemental coverages, EAP access, and prescription‑savings programs reinforce core health coverage. The company indicates it pays most of the cost of health coverage, which can enhance perceived medical value.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Insights
What We Do
For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843. You repair your home and car with the tools we provide. Your car and your phone are secured with our fasteners. The things you value most can be protected by our security systems. And the roads you drive on, the bridges you cross, the energy you consume, all of these most likely came to you via one of our infrastructure systems. We join forces to bring together the best of the best to create practical, meaningful products and services that make life easier—empowering people to do better, safer, more significant work. Innovation and excellence have powered our success, but we know there’s more we can do for the world and those who make it. Across our businesses, we’re investing in breakthrough innovation and digital excellence, striving for outperformance and increasing our focus on social responsibility. We define success as: delivering value to our customers, colleagues and communities. Our commitment to quality, safety and sustainability helps us on our path to becoming the type of uniquely human-centered global industrial company that keeps every stakeholder in mind, while helping to make the world better.
