General Manager Supply Chain

Supply Chain General Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Supply Chain Strategy: Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with company goals.
• Inventory Management: Oversee inventory levels to ensure optimal stock for production and sales needs.
• Procurement (RM Indenting): Manage raw materials from local and imported entities, ensuring safety stock and replenishment, including the import of raw materials and traded goods.
• Logistics Management: Supervise logistics operations, including warehousing, distribution, transportation, and exports.
• Demand Planning: Collaborate with sales and production teams to forecast demand and plan supply accordingly.
• Production Planning: Coordinate with production teams to align production schedules with demand forecasts and inventory levels.
• Customer Service: Ensure efficient order fulfillment and customer satisfaction by maintaining close communication with the customer service team and addressing supply chain-related issues.
• Cost Control: Monitor and control supply chain costs, seeking opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
• Performance Metrics: Track and analyze key supply chain performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective actions as needed. Monitor adherence to supply chain budgets; Take necessary corrective actions as required to ensure compliance to the approved budgets.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor the supply chain team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in supply chain management.
• S&OP Management: Manage CA and toller to achieve desired Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) outcomes.
• Review and oversee policies and procedures for material management to support smooth flow of materials in Wavin & efficient dealing with external/internal agencies for material receipt, storage and supply.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Full-time graduate in Masters in Business Administration with a bachelor's degree major in in Engineering, Sciences, Supply Chain, Operations, or relevant field.

• Familiarity with ERP systems, such as JDE, SAP or Oracle, alongside Microsoft Office.
• B2B & B2C exposure would be highly advantageous, although not mandatory.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and great leadership and team management skills.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, besides organizational and project management capabilities.
• Detail-oriented with a strategic mindset, demonstrating effective performance in high-stress situations and adhering to tight deadlines.
• Flexible in adapting to evolving business needs and environments, strongly committed to work ethics and integrity.
• Experience working in a cross-cultural or regional environment within a matrix organization.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in supply chain management, from Beverages, FMCG, Foods Manufacturing Industries.
• At least 5+ years in a managerial/leadership role managing supply chain functions.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end supply chain processes, including procurement, logistics, inventory management, and demand planning.