Mark Koh
Singapore
Summary
Experienced Inventory professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Meticulous, excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Eager to learn and ability to adapt to changes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Planner
FMC Corporation
03.2022 - Current
- Review and upgrade the Demand/Supply Balanced Plan generated by the IBP Supply Solver
- Develops Global Active Ingredients Supply Plan for the entire 36* month planning
horizon (1-3 in weekly buckets and 4-36* months in monthly buckets). - Uses scenarios to evaluate alternate supply solutions as the planners develop a feasible
procurement, production, and materials distribution plan - Manages gaps in the plan by identifying options not accounted for by the system,
including identifying and escalating potential risks on raw materials, production or
capacity constrains in the supply chains (e.g., expedited delivery, additional labor) - Maintains close interaction with regional Formulation Master Schedulers and Supply
Planners to review system differences, demand changes, potential risks - Develops and submits inventory forecast for at least next 12 rolling month
- Manages allocation/tight supply process of impacted portfolios when necessary
- Ensure that the prepared supply plan reflects the appropriate allocation of supply
between tollers, contract manufacturers or purchase from suppliers. - Prepares the production plan based on the approved supply plan and communicates to
respective tollers or contract manufacturers, ensuring that they have resources and
capacity to meet the production plan. - Prepares the deployment plan to the regions based on the planning time horizon which
will span between 2 to 6 months, depending on the total lead times of the respective
portfolio. The Master planner will need to firm the stock transfer requisitions or
converts stock transfer orders accordingly. - Works closely with the material planners to plan, purchase and scheduled in time for
production at tollers or contract manufacturers for key strategic raw materials. - Prepares for the monthly Supply Review Meeting, ensuring that the supply plan, master
schedules/production plans, purchase plans and deployment plans for the regions are in
place - Ensure Master Data accuracy, consistently working with data analytics team, suppliers,
operations, and procurement to keep MRP parameters up to date. - Prepares for the Global supply review and be ready to respond to escalations by regions.
- Communicates deployment plans to regions and ensure IBP and S4 are updated to
reflect the latest deployment plan to the regions. - As a Key User, provide updates to team for any new system updates/implementation
- Attend Key User forum monthly to share new discoveries and teaching to other region's Key Users
- Reduced inventory costs through effective demand forecasting and material resource planning.
Site Integrated Planner
Procter & Gamble (Asia) Pte Ltd
05.2019 - 03.2022
- Realigned production schedules to factor in changing conditions such as materials shortages and changing designs
- Presented production schedules to the team outlining milestones and deadlines
- Conferred with managers, sales teams and engineering personnel to revise plans and achieve demanding targets
- Customized SAP production planning and detailed scheduling tools to support factory production initiatives
- Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses and ordered backlogs to manage availability of resources and materials
- Created forecast production plans utilizing Excel spreadsheet tools and input from production and management teams
- Used SAP to provide relevant information, evaluations and planning data for production
- Developed, released and monitored daily schedules to ensure schedule adherence and on-time completion of finished products
- Reviewed inventory stock and reordered to maintain supplies for production
Inventory Coordinator Executive
McGraw-Hill Education
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Worked directly with Sales Department to achieve accurate and timely deliveries
- Fulfillment of Digital products through platforms
- Handling of Digital warehouse to ensure stocks are sufficient
- Audited and corrected discrepancies in inventory numbers
- Investigated and resolved variances in a timely manner
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and documented details in the system
- Managed consistently on-time and accurate shipments
- Handled high volume paperwork and collaborated with accounting department to resolve invoicing and shipping problems
- Communicated with dispatchers, warehouses and customers regarding outgoing orders
- Maintained accurate stock records and schedules
- Took corrective action in the case of accidents and delays to minimize extra expenses
- Weekly and monthly business reports on sales data and inventory count
- Monthly write off reports
Inventory Coordinator
Times Distribution Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 07.2018
- Perform clerical duties, including data entry, answering telephones, and assisting departments with enquiries on ETA dates.
- Work closely with product department with shipments for marketing/events materials (standee, catalogues, samples, autographed books and etc.).
- Ensure warehouse receive incoming shipments on time.
- Ensure stocks are being sent out to various customers on time.
- Work closely with the purchasing team on the amount of purchases needed.
- Ensure publishers to deliver stocks on time to our forwarders (USA, UK, AUST, and HK) in order to meet the schedule.
- Maintaining new product information into system via AS400.
- Work closely with the marketing team on upcoming promotions, ensuring stocks will arrive on time.
- Issuing purchase orders to various publishers.
- Issuing Shipment IDs to warehouse for every HAWB.
- Providing warehouse with information on excess stocks.
- KPI tracking on a monthly basis.
- Ad-hoc projects on improving the system or shipment processes.
- Work closely with the IT team in Australia regarding the improvement of our system.
- Work closely with customer services regarding customer's demands.
Inventory Control Assistant
Toys 'R' Us
07.2013 - 12.2015
- Monitors and maintain current inventory level; processing of purchase orders; track orders and investigate problems.
- Perform clerical duties, including data entry, answering telephones, and assisting in vendors and customers.
- Work closely with stores managers to ensure stocks delivered on time and amount of inventory required.
- Ensure stocks are in the right location.
- Ensure that the qualities of the stocks are in good condition before sending out.
- Work closely with the merchandising team on the amount of purchases needed.
- Ensure vendors to deliver stocks on time with our given schedules.
- Generates inventory reports and delivery reports on a monthly basis.
- Work closely with the marketing team on upcoming promotions, ensuring stores have enough stocks for discounted items.
- Issuing orders to warehouse to deliver stocks to stores.
- Analyzing sales figure of each store and relocate stocks from one store to another to maximize the sales figure.
- Visit stores to ensure inventory is not over stock or under stock.
Product Consultant
LG
12.2011 - 05.2013
- Demonstrating the uses of products to consumer.
- Keeping the store clean and tidy.
- Assisting customers with information of new products.
- Displaying of POP and setting up contents to be played on TV.
- Ensuring all visual display and interactive media to be working at all times.
- Work closely with the customer service department to satisfy all customer needs.
Education
Courses Completed : Regimental Police Basic Course Field Defense Course Basic Military Training Course - undefined
RMIT University
2019
Diploma - Management Studies
Singapore Institute of Management
2013
Skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- SAP
- IBP
- OMP
- Ace FTP Freeware
- Team leadership
- Self-motivated
- Process implementation
- Budget Development
- Budget Planning
- Multitasking
Timeline
Master Planner
FMC Corporation
03.2022 - Current
Site Integrated Planner
Procter & Gamble (Asia) Pte Ltd
05.2019 - 03.2022
Inventory Coordinator Executive
McGraw-Hill Education
08.2018 - 05.2019
Inventory Coordinator
Times Distribution Pte Ltd
01.2015 - 07.2018
Inventory Control Assistant
Toys 'R' Us
07.2013 - 12.2015
Product Consultant
LG
12.2011 - 05.2013
Courses Completed : Regimental Police Basic Course Field Defense Course Basic Military Training Course - undefined
RMIT University
Diploma - Management Studies
Singapore Institute of Management
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