Regional Supply Chain Manager
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- Demonstrates the ability to develop and execute a long-term supply chain and operations strategy.
- Effectively influences decision-making through clear communication and data-driven insights.
- Leads change initiatives to drive supply chain and operational transformation.
- Effectively manages resistance and ensures successful adoption of new processes and systems.
- Inspires and motivates local site teams to achieve high performance.
- Applies strong analytical skills to identify root causes of supply chain and operational issues and develop effective solutions.
- Utilizes AI-driven advanced tools and techniques to improve supply chain and operation performance.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive regional supply chain strategy to support business growth and operational efficiency.
- Lead the development and execution of the 2027 strategy, including the establishment of a second regional warehouse in (South) China.
- Engage and foster collaboration among the community of Supply chain managers across APAC.
- Align supply chain and operations activities with regional and global objectives, ensuring consistency and best practices.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including supplier risks and logistics disruptions.
- Lead the SIOP process at the regional level, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market demand.
- Drive the regional SIOP process to enhance visibility, improve decision-making, and mitigate risks.
- Provide critical support for local SIOP processes across APAC, especially in the context of significant organizational changes.
- Ensure effective supply planning to maintain optimal inventory levels, avoiding stockouts and overstocking.
- Provide oversight and support to local site procurement teams to ensure consistency in sourcing strategies.
- Manage regional logistics operations, including inbound and outbound transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
- Optimize logistics networks to improve service levels, reduce costs, and enhance delivery reliability.
- Lead initiatives to improve inventory accuracy and reduce excess inventory through lean principles and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to address supply chain and operational challenges and drive improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and increased supply chain agility.
- Oversee the implementation of operational best practices, ensuring consistency across all plants.
- Lead regional initiatives to enhance supply chain and operational resilience and sustainability
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain and operations management, with at least 5 years in a regional or multi-site leadership role.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes and plant operations, including procurement, logistics, inventory management, demand planning, and operations.
- Proven track record of driving supply chain and operational optimization and cost reduction initiatives.
- Experience in working with advanced supply chain and manufacturing systems and tools (e.g., SAP S4/HANA, MES, TMS, WMS).
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
- Willingness to travel extensively across the region.
- Demonstrates the ability to develop and execute a long-term supply chain and operations strategy.
- Effectively influences decision-making through clear communication and data-driven insights.
- Leads change initiatives to drive supply chain and operational transformation.
- Effectively manages resistance and ensures successful adoption of new processes and systems.
- Inspires and motivates local site teams to achieve high performance.
- Applies strong analytical skills to identify root causes of supply chain and operational issues and develop effective solutions.
- Utilizes AI-driven advanced tools and techniques to improve supply chain and operation performance.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive regional supply chain strategy to support business growth and operational efficiency.
- Lead the development and execution of the 2027 strategy, including the establishment of a second regional warehouse in (South) China.
- Engage and foster collaboration among the community of Supply chain managers across APAC.
- Align supply chain and operations activities with regional and global objectives, ensuring consistency and best practices.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including supplier risks and logistics disruptions.
- Lead the SIOP process at the regional level, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market demand.
- Drive the regional SIOP process to enhance visibility, improve decision-making, and mitigate risks.
- Provide critical support for local SIOP processes across APAC, especially in the context of significant organizational changes.
- Ensure effective supply planning to maintain optimal inventory levels, avoiding stockouts and overstocking.
- Provide oversight and support to local site procurement teams to ensure consistency in sourcing strategies.
- Manage regional logistics operations, including inbound and outbound transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
- Optimize logistics networks to improve service levels, reduce costs, and enhance delivery reliability.
- Lead initiatives to improve inventory accuracy and reduce excess inventory through lean principles and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to address supply chain and operational challenges and drive improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and increased supply chain agility.
- Oversee the implementation of operational best practices, ensuring consistency across all plants.
- Lead regional initiatives to enhance supply chain and operational resilience and sustainability
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain and operations management, with at least 5 years in a regional or multi-site leadership role.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes and plant operations, including procurement, logistics, inventory management, demand planning, and operations.
- Proven track record of driving supply chain and operational optimization and cost reduction initiatives.
- Experience in working with advanced supply chain and manufacturing systems and tools (e.g., SAP S4/HANA, MES, TMS, WMS).
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
- Willingness to travel extensively across the region.