Job Description:

-       Optimize and enhance Inventory model to ensure optimal safety stock and order policies in line with Supply Chain Strategy;

-       Establish and execute best-in-class Inventory management practices / processes and continuously improve  techniques, method, and approach;

-       Establish collaborative relationships with all Supply Chain stakeholders and drive ownership for Inventory Risk throughout the business

-       Establish Optimal Inventory Processes and risk management tools

-       Develop in conjunction with the Supply Chain Leadership Team optimal inventory targets and working capital objectives

-       Develop and co-ordinate Inventory Performance Metric Dashboard to report and optimize working capital and Inventory performance

-       Ideate, champion and lead continuous improvement Projects to optimize Inventory Processes, using Lean/Six Sigma Tools

-       Inventory Process and associated reporting requirements

-       Support monthly reporting requirements and Management Reviews

-       Manage the Singapore Reserves Process, ensuring compliance with Company’s Reserve policies and audit requirements. Ensure all identified risks are analyzed, investigated and action taken, where required;

-       Manage the Third Party Manufacturing, Logistics & Warehousing providers operational relationships, ensuring processes are robustly followed and problem solve where required;

-       Establish and execute best-in-class Third Party Logistics management practices / processes in the area of outsourced manufacturing

-       Manage weekly review of key metrics with Third Party Logistics team across manufacturing schedule adherence; raw material availability; inventory discrepancies; finished goods dispatch and control process adherence

-       Manage routine and appropriate effective cycle and stock counts and troubleshoot ad hoc issues with inventory discrepancies and failures with Third Party Logistics on a timely basis as required

-       Prepare finance plans & forecasts for Third Party Logistics operations and warehouse

-       Manage Operations integration with Third Party Logistics shunting and manufacturing;

-       Manage raw material availability in warehouse to support manufacturing and finished goods availability in warehouse to support dispatch

-       Collaborate with Operation Manager on documentation of Third Party Logistics process hand-offs and focus on continue improvement initiatives

-       Act as an resource for Singapore to lead supply chain optimization;

-       Support for productivity projects to reduce Supply Chain costs

-       Ad-hoc information generation and analysis on an as required basis

-       Participate in the development and implementation of new supply chain processes

-       Act as primary point of contact with support team to embed new best practices and lead requests for system development support

-       Meet all internal & external compliance responsibilities;

-       Adhere to all Company’s Health & Safety requirements.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience
• Preferably with a Bachelor Degree or Professional Qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, etc
• Experience managing a Third Party Logistics contract including warehousing, manufacturing and logistics operations
• Experience in a business start-up/growth environment an advantage
• Experience working closely with third parties and colleagues in remote locations to deliver business objectives an advantage
• Experienced SAP user preferred
• Lean/Six Sigma experience/qualifications an advantage
• Strong Analytical skills and decision making ability with Project Management Skills and experience
• Excellent communication/interpersonal  skills, both verbal and written, with ability to clearly articulate ideas and proposals to all levels of the organization
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities in a high pressure organization
• Ability to work with all levels of management with demonstrated ability to develop and motivate and influence others – both up and down the organization
• Cross-cultural people management experience an advantage
• Team player

Qualified candidates are invited to submit detailed resumes in MS Word format to the following consultant:

Name:                                  Jawahir Samad

EA No.:                                 R1657630

Direct line:                          66928007 / 9086 5619

Email address:                   jawahir.samad@hrm3asia.com.sg

All applications are treated in strictest confidence.

We regret that only short listed candidates will be notified.

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