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Develop, monitor and improve KPIs for SC, WH team as aligned with Regional APMA SCM.\n\nEnsure supply continuity in VN market accordance commercial team strategy, and as discussed with BPA team, align with business’s sales target.\n\nInventory: manage healthy inventory and effective bridging stock if needed when having manufacturing site transfers, MA expiry or any period of time having no valid import license, or any supply issue announced by manufacturing sites\n\nCoordinate with Region APMA SCM & manufacturing sites in implementing new process / system / guidelines on SKU, MOQ, EOQ, lead-time, shipping mode.\n\nManage total W&D expense as aligned budget.\n\nSupport SC team member in managing S&OP meetings with commercial team to validate forecast in order to have most accurate forecast for demand planning (for team update to SAP, Futurcast, Rapid Respond).\n\nManage overall SIT as agreed level with each distributor; no stock out especially for key growth brands. 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