Cherlin O.
Supply Planning Manager at Ethique- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Inventory Management: Safety Stock Calculation and Control
UdemyJul, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Supply Chain: Demand Planning (Sales Forecasting and S&OP)
UdemyJul, 2023- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Ethique
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France
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Architecture and Planning
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Supply Planning Manager
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Sep 2021 - Present
Founded in 2012 in Christchurch, New Zealand, Ethique was the world’s first zero-waste beauty brand, producing plastic-free product range across solid hair, body, face, home, and pet-care. Ethique is a certified B Corporation business of 20-30 employees located in NZ, AU, USA and UK and partnered with 5 third party logistics provider, globally. Forecast & Supply Planning •Utilized Microsoft Excel, NetSuite, Shopify, and various 3PL WMS on forecast & supply planning, purchasing, inventory management, stock transfers and order fulfillments. •Planned and managed stock replenishment of over 200 active SKUs at four 3PLs locations, and multiple subsidaries. Purchasing •Worked closely with domestic and international manufacturers in placing purchase orders and managing priorities and delivery date. •Coordinated inbound with 3PLs, resolves variances and processed item receipt into NetSuite. •Verified and resolved discrepancy on invoices and receipt at 3PLs. International Logistics •Planned and arranged import and export of SEA and AIR freight with manufacturers, 3PLs and freight forwarders. •Worked closely with freight forwarder for quotes, pre-bookings, coordinate shipments and resolved shipment issues. •Managed annual Freight Carbon Emission records and reports. Inventory Management & Collaboration with 3PLs •Managed over 300 SKUs of active and discontinuation SKUs across four 3PL and four Shopify locations. •Worked closely with 3PLs to manage stock rotation and inventory reconciliation including investigating inventory variances, coordinating cycle count, inventory adjustments and annual stock take. •Worked closely with internal team and 3PLs to identified challenges and support improving systems, processes and communications. Also supports established expectation on timely and accurate order fulfilments, orders volume and priorities, and resolved inventories and system integration issues. •Coordinate master data entry with 3PL and internal team on Netsuite. Show less
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Trilogy Natural Products Ltd
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New Zealand
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supply Planning Manager
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Nov 2020 - Aug 2021
Formed in 2008, Trilogy International Limited (TIL) is a private equity owned entity under CITIC Capital Holdings. Based in Auckland CBD, Trilogy International Limited (TIL) is a parent company of over 50+ employees for both for popular consumer brands Trilogy Natural Products and ECOYA. Trilogy Natural Products is international recognized for its sustainable and natural skincare products, and ECOYA on luxury home fragrance products.• Utilized NetSuite and Microsoft Excel in supply planning and managing finish goods, components, and raw materials inventories.• Work closely with manufacturers to optimize production schedules, and to make adjustments as required to meet demand.• Managed and planned components and raw materials requirement, ensure safety stock coverage and optimized inventory and purchase decisions.• Collaborate with Demand Planner in ensuring accurate demand forecast and agile in accommodation sales opportunity.• Supervised, trained, and mentored Supply Chain Coordinator in ensuring components purchases is placed according to plan, required date, agreed price and specifications. Also ensuring master data is maintained and accurate.• Managed forecast with suppliers and manufacturers and ensure material availability and timely delivery dates.• Review and negotiate pricing and delivery lead time with suppliers and manufacturers.• Ensured quality and specifications are meet for components and finish goods and resolved issues.• Managed and planned Organic ingredient toll processing and ensured process and records meet BioGro requirements.• Managed components stock reconciliation with 3rd party contract manufacturers and warehouses.• Managed components revision in maintaining stock accuracy and reduce wastage.• Identified and continuous working with internal team on process improvements. Show less
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Supply Chain Coordinator (Purchasing and Inventory Control)
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2020
• Worked with Trilogy Supply Planning Manager in coordinating purchases of planned components and finish products.• Used NetSuite to handle the entire purchase process and inventory control of components and finish products.• Negotiated and coordinated with suppliers for quotes, meeting expected delivery dates, arranging deliveries or shipment imports and resolve issues.• Coordinate with 3rd party contract manufacturers on components deliveries, warehouse inwards and consumption on finish goods.• Coordinate transfer of finish goods and components to 3PL locations.• Coordinate artwork revision, proofing and approval between Marketing, Design and vendors and ensure accurate artwork on packaging runs.• Managed and setup new SKU code of components and finish products include BOMS, barcodes and master data on NetSuite.• Arranged with Accounting Department for prepayments and verifying and resolving discrepancies on invoices from manufacturers, suppliers, and freight forwarders. • Assist with physical & system inventory management through routine stock takes and reconciliations.• Maintained Organic ingredients records and assist in arranging ingredients processing with Toll Manufacturer. Show less
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Alpha Laboratories (NZ) Ltd
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New Zealand
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Officer
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Jul 2015 - Sep 2018
Founded in 1999, Alpha Laboratories is one of New Zealand’s leading contract manufacturers (OEM) of dietary supplements and healthcare products. It has 200+ employees in two manufacturing plants serving customers across the Asia-Pacific region. • Worked with a team of purchasers procuring materials for the best price and managed supply ensuring quality and on-time delivery. • Used SAP to handle the entire purchasing cycle in the manufacturing process.• Analysed purchasing patterns and monitored and planned stock levels with supply chain team.• Sourced new materials including raw materials – ingredients for health supplements, packing materials, small equipment and sundries from local and international suppliers.• Used knowledge of science to evaluate technical aspects and ensure the quality of goods purchased in accordance with technical and regulatory standards. • Negotiated and coordinated with suppliers in managing stock availability, meeting expected delivery dates and arranging imports with freight forwarders. • Supported and assisted inbound / warehouse activity, supply chain tasks, sales and technical teams to acquire the necessary documentation from suppliers.• Arranged with Accounting Department for prepayments and verifying and resolving discrepancies on invoices from suppliers and freight forwarders. • Manage and coordinate packaging material artwork files with internal teams and vendors. Show less
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Export Planner and Logistics Officer
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Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
• Used SAP single-handedly to plan and manage all export procedures and logistics. This included producing packing lists, invoices and Certificates of Origin. Applied for EDs (Eligible Documents) and Biosecurity Clearance and also collected and organised Certificates of Analysis (CoA).• Pro-actively communicated across internal teams by phone, email and face-to-face to ensure goods were released without incident and on time. • Coordinated with freight forwarders for bookings, documentation and logistics arrangements, and ensured all export regulatory requirements were met by coordinating with the regulatory team and freight forwarders. • Planned and coordinated with overseas contract packer including arranging consolidation of various bulk products into containers to overseas, following up production completion datelines and dispatch arrangements within Australia. • Coordinated with warehouse on custom pre-shipment packaging and prepared documentation as specified by customers or Letters of Credit requirements.• Verified and resolved discrepancies on invoices from freight forwarders. Show less
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Analisa Resources (M) Sdn Bhd
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Malaysia
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technical Sales Representative
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Jul 2011 - Dec 2014
Founded in 1996, the company markets and distribute technical instruments and consumables to the laboratory and scientific industry in life sciences, analytical chemistry and diagnostic market. • Represented and sold molecular biology technology for the genetic science company Thermo Fisher Scientific and its subsidiary Applied Biosystems in Malaysia. Also represented and sold other exclusive distributorships hold by the company. • Managed accounts through consultative sales and marketing. • Successfully brought in new 10+ accounts from diagnostic and applied science (food safety & animal health) market which is new to the company. • Performed market research by surveying new clients about their needs and goals. • Actively involved in marketing activities for 20+ conferences and trade shows. Show less
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Focus Biotech Sdn Bhd
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Malaysia
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Executive
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Jun 2009 - May 2011
Founded in 1993, the company markets and distributes R&D instruments and products for microbiology and life science research. It represents the ASEAN region as the sole distributor for the technical microbiology instrument, BiOLOG. The company actively provides technical support to its distribution partners in Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. • Started as a graduate executive sales representative for general laboratory products and technical microbiology equipment (BiOLOG) in a variety of scientific sectors across Malaysia. • Actively conducted 20+ technical training and microbiology hands-on workshops, including PowerPoint presentations, for groups of 3-15 professionals at a time across the ASEAN countries Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. Show less
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University of Malaya
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant (Part Time)
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Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
Undertook a part-time research project in medical microbiology collaborating with the chemistry laboratory in the determination of antimicrobial activities of a synthetic compound against a multi-drug resistant bacterium by disk diffusion assay and MIC (Minimal Inhibitory Concentration). Publication: Antibacterial evaluation of some Schiff bases derived from 2-acetylpyridine and their metal complexes. Gwaram NS, Ali HM, Khaledi H, Abdulla MA, Hadi AH, Lin TK, Ching CL, Ooi CL. Undertook a part-time research project in medical microbiology collaborating with the chemistry laboratory in the determination of antimicrobial activities of a synthetic compound against a multi-drug resistant bacterium by disk diffusion assay and MIC (Minimal Inhibitory Concentration). Publication: Antibacterial evaluation of some Schiff bases derived from 2-acetylpyridine and their metal complexes. Gwaram NS, Ali HM, Khaledi H, Abdulla MA, Hadi AH, Lin TK, Ching CL, Ooi CL.
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Education
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2005 - 2009
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
Bachelor of Science (Hons): Biotechnology, Biotechnology
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