Plant Supply Chain Manager

Jobstreet Malaysia; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Supply Chain Manager responsible for local supply chain activities including inventory management and production scheduling. The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to negotiate effectively. This role promises a dynamic environment focused on optimizing processes and ensuring product availability.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in logistics, supply chain, and warehousing.
• Experience dealing with external parties such as Customs.
• Background in cocoa industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all activities related to local Supply Chain including inventory accuracy.
• Ensure production scheduling aligns with customer demand.
• Develop and publish weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Interpersonal Skills

Decision Making

Job description

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The Supply Chain Manager works under the Plant Manager. He or she is responsible for all activities related to local Supply Chain: Warehouse and Transportation, Production Scheduling, Material Releasing. He or she must assure the integrity of the inventory accuracy. Must ensure that all activities concerning replenishment, handling and warehousing of the raw materials, packaging supplies and finish goods for the plants are properly done. His or her overall responsibility and authority includes making decision on all re-engineering procedures and processes for the local supply chain activities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

Inventory Management

Assure the use of company assets by managing production lot sizes and supplier replenishment

Assure inventory budget targets of raw and packaging material and finish goods

Ensure that all raw and packaging material and finish goods inventory is properly engineered and linkage with planning is properly communicated

Ensure inventory accuracy; work directly with Finance Controller on investigating/balancing material usage variances

Work directly with Quality Assurance team to minimize block & rework inventories

Manage reception of all goods at the site

Manage conformance of shipment with Bill of Lading

Manage JIT deliveries to production lines

Coordinate the control and variances of the inventory differences

Manage MRP recommendations and ensure availability of raw and packaging material

Assures the processes of the replenishment and return of material related to supplier quality issues

Responsible for ensuring supplier delivery, reliability and quantity compliance; addresses various issues as they occur

Communicate weekly our future material requirements with suppliers

Ensures that production scheduling is in line with customer requirements in order to meet the customer demand

Manages MRP recommendations of finished goods products and ensures that production scheduling optimizes the utilization of the production equipment

Works closely with Central Planning in resolving with the scheduling department the different issues related to product shortages

Optimize runtime of production lines to maximize output while servicing orders

Finance

Knows and understands the financial report related to his or her local activities

Works with Supply Chain Director on the preparation of the labor and expenses budget

Explains monthly variances to his or her budget

Analyzes financial impact of decisions and prioritizes efforts

General

Leads and participates in operations/site project teams as required

Develops, tracks and publishes weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators

Committed to providing a safe working environment

Works within all regulatory requirements

Ability to adhere to GMP practices and all other food safety requirements

Perform all other related duties as required

ABOUT YOU

At least 10 years in logistic, supply chain and warehousing

Experience of dealing with external parties such as Customs, Mida, etc

Background of cocoa industry.

Can support change at varying levels

Must exhibit exemplary leadership skills

Will be dedicated to meet expectations and requirements of internal and external suppliers

Must have the ability to manage at macro and micro levels

Must make quality and timely decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment

Will need to negotiate skillfully in tough situations, work effectively with others, have strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and have good presentation skills

Will be required to set objectives and goals and measure performance against those goals; must resolve problems and roadblocks to meet objectives when necessary

Experience in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma/Problem solving: DMAIC / PDCA is preferred

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