An exciting opportunity to join one of the market leaders in the industry as a (Senior) Supply Chain Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for facilitating the demand/supply planning operation and driving operational excellence.
A typical day will include the following:
- Lead demand planning and forecasting to support business growt
- Drive S&OP alignment across demand, supply, and inventory priorities
- Implement new supply planning tools and methodologies, providing training and support to the team to ensure successful adoption and utilization.
- Manage critical path reporting, escalation, and the shipment planning process with suppliers.
- Lead the supply planning team in negotiating shipment plans, following up on shipments, and overseeing supplier logistics performance in partnership with forwarders.
- Create and present reports on critical path performance across all product categories.
- Present insightful reports and performance metrics related to the post-order process and shipment status to senior management, highlighting areas for improvement and potential risk
- Coordinate all production communications with suppliers, monitor cargo readiness, factory capacity, and engage with the customer's logistics partners both locally and internationally.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- 8 +years of relevant experience in supply chain or merchandising operations, ideally with retailers.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a similar field.
- Experience in managing a substantial team, along with strong project and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Strong analytical skills with expertise in data analysis and forecasting methods.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on enhancing processes and achieving operational excellence.
- Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadlines.
- Skilled at constructively challenging ideas and assumptions in a collaborative setting.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
- Proficient in spoken and written English and Mandarin.
Interested parties, please submit your CV to Wilfred.Fung@connectedgroup.com.
