Supply Chain Manager

Archer Daniels Midland Company; Newman; On-site; AUD 171,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is seeking a senior supply chain leader to define strategy and drive S&OP across India and South Asia. You will lead OEM management, logistics, and a diverse team to deliver outstanding service to customers, balancing demand and supply with strong business acumen.

You will oversee end-to-end supply chain activities, including customer service, planning, warehousing, and transport, while advancing continuous improvement and talent development across locations.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience across customer service, logistics, import/export and supply chain projects.
• 5+ years in people management with a bachelor’s degree.
• Proven ability to build customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Experience with OEM/toll manufacturing end-to-end projects is a plus.
• Strong S&OP, MPS, MRP and capacity planning skills.
• Fluent English in writing and speaking.
• Background in food & beverage or FMCG preferred.
• Bachelor degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define a supply chain strategy and roadmap with clear KPIs aligned to business objectives.
• Lead the S&OP process to improve forecast accuracy, inventory optimization and service levels.
• Lead OEM management and ensure supply of finished products to customers.
• Build and lead the customer service team to meet timelines and contracts.
• Own local and export logistics with a network of quality providers.
• Manage New Product Development with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop SOPs to drive continuous learning and process improvements.
• Motivate multi-location teams to maintain high engagement and performance.

Skills

Supply chain experience

People management

S&OP planning

MPS & MRP

English communication

Customer relationships

Project management

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Process driven

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

• Ensure execution and optimize the Supply chain, Customer Service and Logistics processes for the Human Nutrition division in India and South Asia covering all products in Flavors , Specialty Ingredients and Health and Wellness segments
• Lead and bring together all aspects of supply chain including Customer Service, Demand and Supply planning, OEM management, Warehousing and Logistics functions to meet supply chain metrics and deliver exceptional business results
• Lead and manage the supply chain team, including each individual’s development and growth, improve team engagement and build talent in our supply chain team to deliver outstanding service to our customers.
• Ensure execution of supply chain, OEM and S&OP processes that best balances our demand and supply, optimizes inventory to meet inventory targets, improves on On Time In Full rates to fulfill customer requirements.
• Strong business acumen and operational focus to quickly understand and deal with challenging business situations, creating creative solutions always aiming at customer centric outcomes balanced with ADM’s requirements.

Your Responsibilities

• Define a Supply Chain Strategy, Roadmap with clear KPI`s, aligned to Business Strategies (Short/Long) and develop processes within teams to meet customer and business objectives
• Lead and plan the Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) process to drive forecast accuracy improvement, inventory optimization and service levels and ensure efficient business decision making to achieve company's top and bottom line targets. This position owns the S&OP process in the organization.
• Lead OEM management - Liaising with tollers and Procurement teams to guarantee supply of finished products to the customers. Responsible to lead new product launches and new OEMs ensure best-in-class cost, quality and leadtime to the customer
• Lead and build the customer service team to ensure delivery timelines and service levels agreements are met according to commercial contracts and proactively manage customer expectations and requirements.
• Own local and export logistics process ensuring compliance and a network of quality cost efficient providers with no service miss.
• Manage New Product Development process to ensure stakeholders from regulatory, product management, sales, finance, supply chain and plants etc. are involved and engaged for successful product launch.
• Develop SOPs within the supply chain team to build a culture of documented continuous learning and process improvement
• Lead and motivate teams from different locations to work as one and keep high team engagement and performance

Your Profile

• 10 years working experience on different supply chain functions: customer service, logistics, import/export and SC projects
• More than 5 years experience with People management with bachelors equivalent degree
• Proven results building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Rich experience of OEM/Toll manufacturing end to end project delivery is a plus.
• Good S&OP, MPS, MRP and capacity requirements planning skills.
• Fluent English communication skills in written and spoken is a must.
• Background from food & beverage industry and FMCG background is a preferred .
• Bachelor degree or equivalent,
• Customer Service, Logistics, Planning & Supply Chain Management expertise
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• English Language
• Project management;
• Interpersonal skill & communication
• Influencing skills
• Work under pressure
• Process Driven
• Efficient Decision making
• Proactiveness

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Culture, Engagement & Inclusion | ADM.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.