APAC Supply Project Leader

The Regional Supply Project Leader is responsible for effective execution of all new product launches and supply chain improvements projects followed by M&ISC and SBS work process through cross-functional collaboration and project management. The scope of project activities may be country or regional and encompass a single business portfolio or multiple business portfolios with the overall objective to maximize business value growth, through the generation and delivery of a pipeline of new product launches and improvement ideas.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, problem solving, possess an owner mindset, refined sense of urgency and enjoys collaborating with multiple businesses, functions, and geographies. This role can accommodate a flexible work arrangement allowing work from home a couple days per week.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate cross functionally to identify supply chain improvement opportunities.

• Identify and take action to mitigate supply risks, ensuring successful and effective new product launches as well as overall projects execution in compliance.

• Establish project expectations with key stakeholders and manage expectations with effective communication throughout the project, including expected project timeline, associated costs, and status.

• Define, execute, and maintain the project plan, timeline, stakeholder communication plan, and control plan for all assigned projects.

• Responsible for identifying savings in existing supply chains through optimization or waste reduction.

• Follow M&ISC or SBS working process on Design and Configuration of the supply network, getting Approval based on the Global Approval Matrix for all projects and align those to the regional supply chain for Implementation.

• Ensures definition or validation of the formulation & packaging strategy and overall supply chain network design, and completion of the site selection work process focused on high complexity projects (e.g. New Formulation Launches, Co-packs, SBS implementations of Active & Intermediate Source Change (A&IS) and Formulation & Packaging (F&P) Sourcing Evaluation projects, as well as other more complex supply chain projects generated by business needs).

• Represent Supply on the Innovation Management Network Team as needed, either as Extension & Improve Supply Program Leader (eSPL) or as Regional Product Launch Leader (RPLL). Represents the region on Pipeline Program teams.

• Represent Supply on Local Product Concept Teams.

• Represent new launch projects within the formulation and packaging 5-Years Supply Planning Process.

• Calculate new product launch costs and ensures cost assumptions are appropriately communicated to stakeholders.

• Offer project guidance and coaching to another Junior team member.

Key to Success:

• Strong communication skills, verbal and written. Connect and integrate well with global and regional teams.

• Project Management mindset, attention to details.
  Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot issue resolution.

• Exhibit strong organization skills and ability to balance multiple initiatives at once, depending upon the complexity and job level.

• Dedication and drive to execute project plans.

• Ability to quickly learn new applications and systems.

• Ability to work and thrive in a team-oriented environment.

• Continuous innovation mindset. Developing options based on analytics and data.

• Ability to collaborate and work with diverse team members in different locations.

• Use influence and prioritization to build and execute plans.

• Create new opportunities and lead others to define a program and risks to implement an opportunity; lead others to embrace positive aspects of change and support their transition.

• Proactive in creating informal teams or networks of colleagues to generate ideas; work with and through others to consistently influence direction and activity of teams.

• Proactively seek to understand stakeholder deliverables and work to design interdependent work processes and standards, with clear understanding of tradeoffs and priorities.

• Determine the overall scope of actions with minimal coaching; seek comprehensive input and conduct exhaustive information search to develop a solution or plan forward.

• Deliver presentations or reports that distill complex ideas into clear results and proposals; communicate appropriately to influence internal and external audiences.

Qualification & Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required; preferred disciplines include Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or another related field.

• ASCM (formerly APICS) CPIM Certification is a plus.

• Fluent in English

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, R&D, Operations, Business,
  or related field (OR) Master’s / advanced graduate degree in a Supply Chain related field

• Preferred experience in Project Management. Project Management Professional Certification, Six Sigma Certification, and/or Lean Practitioner is a plus.

• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing tools and processes for data analysis.

• SAP / APO / BW (or equivalent) experience preferred.