Supply Chain Manager AN APAC

Archer Daniels Midland Company; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Archer Daniels Midland Company is seeking a senior Supply Chain leader to orchestrate demand and supply planning across APAC, covering animal nutrition product lines. You will drive S&OP, production planning, customer service, and logistics, aiming to balance service levels with cost efficiency while developing talent within the team.

The role requires extensive experience in logistics and supply chain management, with leadership responsibilities across distribution centers, transport, and

Qualifikationen

• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• MBA / MSc preferred.
• Minimum 15 years in logistics and Supply Chain areas.
• Minimum 10 years in similar positions.

Aufgaben

• Lead the demand and supply planning processes based on the statistical sales forecast to guarantee service and inventory control. Own the S&OP process.
• Lead plant production planning, coordinating with operations and procurement to ensure finished product supply at lowest cost with optimal service.
• Manage customer service to meet agreed service levels per contracts.
• Oversee finished goods and materials inventories to balance cost, service and risk.
• Administer transportation and logistics across channels to optimize service level and cost.
• Define imports/exports processes to ensure timely, low-cost supply.
• Ensure optimal operation of distribution centers to improve service levels.
• Define a supply chain strategy and KPI roadmap aligned to business goals.
• Deliver supply chain costs within targets; explore third-party production solutions when needed.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Influential skills

Work under pressure

Decision making

Problem solving

Sense of urgency

Proactiveness

Ausbildung

Engineering degree or equivalent

MBA / MSc preferred

Tools

Office (advanced)

ERP

MRP

APS

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSE

• Lead the Supply Planning processes for Animal Nutrition divisions in APAC covering all the product range: Animal Feed, Pet Food, Premix and Feed Additives
• This professional will lead the Supply and Demand Planning, Customer Service, Distribution, Warehousing and Logistics functions
• Development of an S&OP process that can best balance our demand and supply, improving our warehousing and transportation processes, optimizing inventory and network, building talent in our supply chain team, and finally delivering outstanding service to our customers.
• This position is critical for the success of Animal Nutrition, and it will be part of the leadership teams.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

I.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the demand and supply planning processes based on the statistical sales forecast of the commercial and marketing areas to guarantee service to customers and a good inventory and risks administration. This position owns the S&OP process in the organization.
• Lead the production planning process of the plants, liaising with operations and Procurement teams to guarantee the supply of finished products to the customers, aiming to optimize plants utilization to achieve the lowest possible cost with optimal customer service
• Lead the customer service process in all the business units to ensure that the agreed-to service levels agreements are met according to the commercial contracts.
• Lead the policy/process of finished products and materials inventories in warehouses to achieve the correct balance between financial expense, service level and risk.
• Administrate the transportation & logistics activities in each channel to guarantee the distribution of products with the best service level at the optimal operating cost.
• Define the imports and exports process of the products to guarantee the correct service level to customers at the lowest cost and ensuring their timely supply.
• Guarantee the optimal operation of the distribution centers, own and external, to have the correct distribution of products and improve the service levels to customers
• Define a Supply Chain Strategy and Roadmap with clear KPI`s, aligned to Business Strategies (Short/Long)
• Accountable to deliver Supply Chain costs at agreed targets
• Look for alternative production solutions (third-party manufacturers) and administrate them to manufacture products that meet the company’s quality standards, with the required response time, at the required cost, when the production and/or innovation plans so require it.

JOB PROFILE

EDUCATION:

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• MBA / MsC preferred

JOB EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 15 years in logistics and Supply Chain areas
• Minimum 10 years in similar positions

BACKGROUND:

• Planning & Supply Chain Management
• Statistics
• Manufacturing
• Transportation
• Customs
• Inventories
• English Language

COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Influential skills
• Work under pressure
• Decision making
• Problem solving
• Sense of urgency
• Proactiveness

TOOLS;

• Office (advanced), ERP, MRP, APS (+)

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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.