• Our Client is a well-established Japanese Manufacturing MNC.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure material planning, production planning and purchasing processes are in place to enable operational and production continuity.
• Lead to coordinate and working closely with internal and external parties to ensure the supply of materials is in place to satisfy production requirements.
• This role holds people and budgetary management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interfacing with customer service on all WIP status and ensuring timing status updates.
• Buying optimization, store allocation, pricing optimization (from multiple sources, convert Purchasing Function to one based on Demand Forecasting model used).
• Working with finance to ensure budget purchase plan can be supported vs factory capacity.
• Managing WIP status issues and directing other functional teams to ensure procurement, CS/Logistics, Production, ME, QA and other departments are pro-actively resolving WIP issues in a timely manner.
• Actively participate in any change activities such as new product introductions, site transfers, packaging changes, format harmonization, etc. to optimize supply and minimize business impact from a supply perspective.
• Manage inventory risk and ensure that contingency plans are in place.
• Seek and recommend solutions to overcome issues arising in order to meet production requirements and address operational risks.
• Design, develop and implement flexible solutions to aid business efficiency, drive process improvements and add value.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure that any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system in place is effective and that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.
• Ensure the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and inventory accuracy at all times and manage and control inventory levels and movements.

Direct/Indirect Material management

• Direct material (COGS) purchasing, indirect material PO management including consumables, services, etc.
• Scheduling of raw material delivery.
• Coordinating raw material schedules with production planning.
• Inventory control of raw material.
• Ensuring policy guideline compliance.

People Management

• Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
• Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
• Monitor and ensure that staff under supervision maintain accurate material schedules to get the right materials on site at the right time.

Relationship Management

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required avoiding disruption to production.
• Take lead on internal and external relationships to ensure consistent, timely and effective communication regarding material availability.
• Liaise with stakeholders on product change requests and review and communicate the impact on material planning and schedules.
• Support new business initiatives and projects and contribute to review meetings and change process. Ensure effective material planning implementation takes place relating to the changes.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time.

​Requirements:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant discipline.
• At least 10 to 12 years' experience in Supply Chain Management, preferably in a Global company, fast evolving environment - Medical and Pharmaceutical industry.
• In-depth knowledge of Supply Planning and other aspects of SC including RCCP, Master Scheduling, Forecasting, Demand Planning and S&OP, Purchasing.
• Detail-oriented, strong analytical capabilities and resourceful with a relentless customer focus.
• Excellent communication skills and a team player who can collaborate cross functionally.
• Experience in handling supplier relationships.
• Strong IT/ERP systems knowledge and equipped with Advanced Excel skills.
• Good working knowledge and experience of using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems or similar.
• Knowledge of Lean techniques would be highly preferred.
• 15% travelling is expected/required.

​Other Information:​​

• Working Location: Tuas (Transport pick-ups are provided from/to Boon Lay, Choa Chu Kang and Pioneer MRT).
• Working Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am - 5.30pm.
• Critical: Due to the organization's affirmed support and commitment to developing a Singaporean core, this role is only available to Singaporeans.

To apply, please visit www.gmprecruit.com and search for Job Reference: 18593.
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Novita Tan at novita.adisutanto@gmprecruit.com
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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