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Meta Channel Inventory Operations Planner in Tokyo, Japan
Summary:
Meta is seeking a proactive and hands-on hardware focused Channel Inventory Operations Planner to support our Distribution Partners responsible for reselling to B2B Partners (Retail, Enterprise, Carriers). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support an exciting array of consumer electronics products focused on Mixed Reality (MR) and social presence. This position reports to the regional Channel Operations Manager.
Required Skills:
Channel Inventory Operations Planner Responsibilities:
Employ CPFR methodologies on assigned Partner accounts to plan for customer demand
Ensure timely and accurate allocation of inventory and CPFR sell in plans in the tools as applicable
Ensure timely and accurate purchase order receipt into the system to consume allocations and in alignment with outbound order capacities at the warehouse
Communicate order status, ETAs and tracking information to Partners and internal teams
Monitor Distribution Partners, tier 2 Retailers and internal DC inventory health
Sense and respond to sell-in, sell-out, and sell through to ensure optimal supply availability throughout the channel
Actively manage regularly scheduled meetings with Sales, Partners, and other internal teams as required
Liaise with Finance on credit limit preparation, order approvals, customer deductions, stock rotations, returns, and delivery confirmations
Provide project support and assistance as assigned or required
Perform system and physical inventory reconciliation as required
Collaborate and oversees accounts with Channel Operations team
Assist with onboarding and administrative details to meet targets and ensure all systems are updated with accurate information for transacting business
Regular and ad-hoc reporting, as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years directly supporting Retail, Carrier and/or Enterprise Partners, including commercial terms, SLA’s, order and inventory management
Retail experience required, Enterprise or Telco/carrier experience highly desired
Strong analytical skills required (Intermediate to Expert level in Excel)
Ability to multitask and prioritize requests
Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to present your message to a wide range of audiences e.g. engineering, technical operations, 3rd party vendors, etc. in both English and Japanese
Able to adapt to new internal tools and processes quickly
Effective organizational and time-management skills to fulfill daily, weekly, monthly deliverables
Genuine care and concern for meeting others’ needs and delivering against objectives and timelines
Experience with using Oracle ERP, Excel, Tableau
B.S. Degree in Business or related field
This position will be based in Tokyo and on site.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous CPFR experience
Analytics skills across platforms
Process improvement experience
Industry: Internet