Supply Chain Manager

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.Key Purpose:Responsible for deploying, sustaining & improving divisional standardised processes in Demand, Supply and Inventory Planning for the Regional Business. The position is responsible for ensuring market leading service is delivered to customers from the regional locations. The Regional Supply Chain Manager is a critical leadership position for the Regional Business Team, working with Commercial, Operational and Financial leaders to support the Vision, Strategy, Business Performance and Organisational Capability in the region. Results driven with a continuous improvement mindset you can demonstrate strong leadership skills which drive sustainable improvements across demand, supply & inventory management disciplines. The Supply Chain Manager aligns initiatives and day to day planning activity with the regional strategy and ensures processes sustainably follow standardised best practices established in the division.Key ResponsibilitiesGuarantee the safety and wellbeing of team & colleagues. Have a zero-tolerance attitude towards Health and Safety breaches and ensure that team culture continuously evolves to improve safety in the workplace.Lead and facilitate Integrated Planning Processes in Supply Planning ensuing demand & supply scenarios are fully understood.Lead Regional IBP process and facilitate supply gap closing in the region. Describe and communicate gap closing actions; Assess impacts of gap (Margin Loss, Costs to Close Gap, Timings) and ensure they are escalated.Lead supply gap closing with external outsourced manufacturing if and when required in line with the Group Outsourcing PlaybookEnsure finished good stocks levels are optimal to provide the required service level to customers irrespective of source plantEnsure clear communication with group logistics. Articulate regional requirements on storage capacity requirements and opportunities for productivity improvement.Analyse demand forecasts from commercial teams and translate to consistent and accurate supply plans.Work with Production units to optimise & balance production schedules to deliver the best possible service and the lowest costs. Ensure component and raw materials are available at sites to efficiently produce the requirements.Ensure Plants accurately reflect their demonstrated capability and improvement ambitions in the monthly IBP process and capacity update.Fully support NPD and product launch initiatives as required by the business. Lead & manage product life cycles to ensure efficient ramp up and run out of inventory in line with customer needs.Lead operations and commercial teams to minimise inventory obsolescence risks and costs. Responsible for SLOB Management Process in regionResponsible for accurate and timely stock monitoring of WIP, inventory managed materials, ensuring regular coordination with Production, Logistics, Finance. Ensure at least 98% Stock Accuracy.Develop and agree supply chain performance targets for the forthcoming financial year and conduct periodic exercises to review progress versus those KPIsDrive a Continuous Improvement culture across all facets of supply chain through the use of relevant CI manufacturing tools and techniques.Organise the Supply Chain team resources to ensure the highest level of service can be offered to external and internal customers in accordance with the divisional objectives. Encourage and empower team members to take accountability.In line with the divisional operations team purpose:Strive for ZERO Harm & ZERO Waste. Accelerate our operations towards a sustainable futurePromote a Culture of Continuous Improvement & Cost Leadership in our end to end supply chainLead Change & Inspire teams to provide market leading quality & service to our customers.Grow our Business together. With our Customers, People, Processes & Plant.Deliver Divisional, Regional & Site Financial Plan and Key Strategic Initiatives.Key Result Areas: Supply ChainCustomer Service Level (CSL >98%, OTIF)Inbound supplier service level in partnership with procurementStability of production schedule; RM&P materials availability 100%In Stock Performance across the distribution networkInventory Optimisation & Accuracy, Conformance to PlanSLOB Management & Inventory Provision – minimise Inventory obsolescence risks.PDR Completion for all WC reports - 100%Supply Chain CI Focused Improvement Hopper (Value Pipeline for CI projects)Engagement of SC TeamRegional Business TeamBusiness Profitability, Margin and Cash FlowBusiness Strategy Delivery as per Hoshin PlanningCommunication of Regional Vision and Strategy to SC resourcesPeople & Capability DevelopmentDrive Customer Partnerships & Cost Leadership in the regionTechnical Competencies & Qualifications:Proven Supply Chain Leader with +5 years' experience within an FMCG environmentStrong ERP Experience in Supply Chain & Master data ManagementKnowledge of continuous improvement & lean methodologiesStrong Project Management FocusProven Negotiation skillsLanguage: good knowledge of EnglishA refined communicator with the experience to manage and drive change at all levels within a businessStrong facilitation skills with the ability to coach and mentor colleagues through process and procedural transformation and skills developmentUnderstanding the supply chain cost drivers which affect the financial contribution of regionPrivacy Statement: We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role. 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