Vincent Chen

IBP Process & Engagement Manager

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Experience

  • IBP Process & Engagement Manager at Ego Pharmaceuticals
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Systems Optimisation Manager at Spectrum Brands, Inc
    Mar 2019 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    E2E Supply Chain system optimisation and efficiency improvement

  • Mondelēz International (8 yrs 4 mos)
    • Demand Planning Process Analyst - Plan To Win
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Plan to Win Program - Demand planning gold standard supported by SAP APO DP

    • Systems Specialist - Demand Planning
      Feb 2012 - Dec 2017 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    • Demand Category Planner
      Jul 2011 - Jan 2012 · 7 mos

  • Vendor Replenishment Planner at Heinz Wattie's - An HJ Heinz Company
    Aug 2009 - Nov 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Achievements - Achieved 100% CFR to customer stores during the 2009 festive season and maintained the CFR at 99% throughout January with minimal waste on the dairy portfolio. - Created and introduced in Excel the promotional inventory monitoring tool, improving the reporting turnaround time by 87.5% (from over 2 hours to under 15 minutes), and hence improving efficiencies reacting to additional inventory requirements in the event of over-performing promotions. - Created and introduced Excel product life calculator to assist Supply Chain in managing dispatch of stock with adequate remaining life as required by the customer upon delivery into each DC. Responsibilities - Management & replenishment of inventory of selected product portfolio within customer network to ensure satisfactory service levels within agreed inventory holding parameters and minimal waste. - Liaison with customer stakeholders as well as the CS team of the business to ensure achievement of DIFOH and minimal CFR impacts. - Facilitation of weekly collaboration process between the customer and the business. - Participation of weekly S&OP process internally within the business.

  • Synnex Australia Pty Ltd (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Product Specialist
      Feb 2008 - Jul 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Accomplishments - Reconciled and closed US$3m of disputed claims that have been outstanding for over a year. - Effective management of National Retail customer claims under agreed measures. - Established processes monitoring and improving vendor marketing claim process efficiencies. - Improved inventory quality of assigned product portfolio by 20% within 2 months. Responsibilities - Product management of HDD and ODD portfolios, including and not limited to below: 1. Inventory management through management of orders and transfers of stock across 4 warehouse in Australia. 2. End-to-end product management including pricing, market and promotional strategies as well as various performance analyses. - Vendor management including reporting, claim submission, audit and payout follow-up with vendors, negotiation of vendor performance KPIs. - Planner training. - Customer (National Retailer) management including fulfillment, claim receipt, audit and allocation of vendor marketing funds for claim payouts.

    • Procurement & Purchasing Planner
      May 2005 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Responsibilities - Product management of assigned product portfolio through the life cycle. - Order management of assigned product portfolio. - Inventory management of assigned product portfolio across 4 warehouses within Australia. - Vendor management including and not limited to: timely submission of required reports, marketing claims for audits and payouts, as well as bookkeeping of use of claimed marketing funds paid out by vendors. - Customer management including audit of customer claims and authorization of payouts based on agreed performance KPIs, as well as allocation of marketing funds for such payouts to customers. Accomplishments - Winner of Seagate "Excellence in procurement support" award in 2006. - Continuous improvement initiative to ensure accurate and timely capture of consignment stock levels and movements. - Improved reporting efficiency in Excel, reducing reporting turnaround of each planner by 75% (from over 20 minutes to within 5 minutes). - Established the Induction Manual for new employees.