Factory Supply Chain Manager

Nestlé; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a Factory Supply Chain Manager (FSCM) to lead and develop all supply chain functions at the Sri Muda plant, ensuring production plans meet business needs at optimized costs.

The role emphasizes detailed production scheduling, inbound material management, warehousing, and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers, procurement, and transport partners to drive continuous improvement. Strong leadership in manufacturing operations is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant operational leadership experience in factory/plant Supply Chain functions.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, material management, and warehousing processes.
• Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies is beneficial.
• Ability to develop careers, succession plans and coaching for supply chain personnel.

Responsibilities

• Manage, guide and develop the factory supply chain teams to deliver achievable production plans.
• Coordinate inbound material management to ensure timely availability of raw and packaging materials.
• Oversee warehousing of raw, packaging materials and finished goods with accurate inventory records.
• Ensure smooth operations through effective communication with internal partners and external suppliers/transporters.
• Monitor Safety, Health and Environment, Quality and CARE regulations.
• Collaborate with peer factory Supply Chain managers to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Production Planning

Warehousing

Lean/Six Sigma

Cost Management

Job description

Position Snapshot

Location: Sri Muda Factory

Company: Nestlé Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Permanent - Full Time

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

We are looking for a Factory Supply Chain Manager (FSCM) to manage, guide and develop all Supply Chain functions at plant in order to meet production and business needs at required performance levels and at optimized costs.

A day in the life of...

• Manage, guide and develop the factory supply chain teams to ensure:
• Detailed Production Scheduling is consistently delivering achievable plans for both manufacturing and filling/packaging operations within given Master Production Schedule, whilst minimizing production costs.
• Material Management Planning (Inbound Material Management) makes raw & packaging material available on time and quality at best overall costs for seamless manufacturing; co-ordinates with suppliers of raw and packaging materials for maintaining service levels while constantly seeking improvement possibilities.
• Material Handling runs warehousing operations for raw & packaging material and for finished goods within company guidelines (Good Warehousing Practices); records accurately the inventory and checks inventory rotation; controls and co-ordinates all documents relevant to receipt and despatch of goods.
• Ensure smooth operations by effective communication and close collaboration with all internal partners at factory, Supply Chain, Procurement and external partners as Suppliers, Customs and Transport providers.
• Monitors and manages Safety, Health and Environment, Quality and CARE regulations
• Collaborate with peer factory Supply Chain managers to share best practices, liaise with Lean Champion, Supply Chain, Procurement, Factory Management and Application Group to drive continuous improvement.
• Development of careers, succession plans, development and coaching of factory supply chain personnel in close co-operation with Supply Chain Management.
• Communicate effectively downstream needs to instil customer service orientation within plant's organisation.

What Will Make You Successful,

Relevant and successful operational experience in a supervisory role at market/plant level in at least one of the following areas:

• Manufacturing; Industrial Performance; Demand & Supply Planning; Warehousing; Inbound Material Management; Production Planning.

Relevant operational experience at market/plant level in the following areas is beneficial:

• LEAN or 6 Sigma or 5S processes; Finance: business planning, budget control, cost management; Transports; Procurement Operations.

Advantageous to have experience in the management of projects such as High Performance Logistics.

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures.

Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.