Supply Chain Manager

ICHOR Systems; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for an experienced Supply Chain professional with at least 5 years in commodity management or NPI functions. Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, driving process improvements, and defining sourcing contracts. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, a bachelor's degree in business or engineering, and ideally an MBA. Experience with ERP systems like SAP is preferred. This role demands proactive leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in supply chain, commodity management or NPI related function.
• Proven record of managing and driving Continuous Process Improvement activities.
• Strong analytical skills to identify root cause for action/resolution.

Responsibilities

• Drives alignment of supplier selection to global supply strategy.
• Manages supplier relationships, cost optimization, and product launches.
• Defines sourcing contracts and ensures compliance with agreements.

Skills

Commodity Management

Procurement

Project Management

Analysis

Supply Chain Management

Education

Bachelor degree in business or Engineering

MBA

Tools

SAP

Team Center

Power BI

Job description

We prefer candidates with experience across multiple operational disciplines, such as Commodity Management or Procurement. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in at least two of the following areas: procurement, commodity management, strategic sourcing, supplier development, planning, program management, master scheduling, and factory engineering.

Job Responsibilities

• Drives alignment of supplier selection to global supply strategy and the approved supplier list
• Manages key supplier and outsource integration partner relationships, cost optimization, product transfers / launches
• Defines sourcing contracts / supply agreements and ensures appropriate contractual agreements are in place addressing flow down requirements, capacity, cost, and commercial requirements
• Works with suppliers on improving Scorecards and KPIs
• Ensures adequate capacity exists in the supply chain for components of assigned products, coordinates forecasts, ensures end of life requirements are flowed down
• Maintain DDMRP (Demand Driven MRP) programs such as Kanban and safety stock replenishment contracts inclusive of analyzing and updating quantities, maintaining proper ERP system set up, keeping applicable contractual liabilities and amendments current, mitigating Ichor’s liability, resolving delivery discrepancies, providing forecasts to suppliers and ensuring suppliers are performing to contractual service levels

Supply Chain Project Management

• Identifies or is assigned to lead continuous improvement opportunities across the global supply chain
• Drives process improvements and resolves complex supply chain issues (using methodology such as 8D report, etc.)
• Ensure NPI BOM items are purchased at lead time through, coordinating demand load with Business Units and Planning (MRP, Independent demand or Indirect Purchase Requisitions)
  • Provides sourcing direction and coordinates RFQ packages with the support of Buyers and Global Supply Managers
  • Coordinates PO tracking through Buyers
  • ECO analysis, approval, and coordination of implementation to the supply chain for new products
  • Establish plans for supply risks mitigation, eg. identify floor stocks, Safety stocks, VMI / Kanban , long lead time mitigation plans
• Benchmarks and drives cost reduction plans and actions with assigned suppliers
• Derives plans and methods for optimizing the costs associated with a products value chain

Job Requirements

Minimum 5 years’ experience in supply chain, commodity management or NPI related function & 10 years operations experience preferred

Bachelor degree in business or Engineering. MBA preferred

Strong understanding of contract manufacturing environment and management of global commodity strategies through a third-party provider

Proven record of managing and driving Continuous Process Improvement activities. Strong analytical skills, ability to identify root cause for action/resolution

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Strong leader, self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, hands‑on and results driven.

Good knowledge of aspects of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis and negotiation, planning, master scheduling and program management

Work independently in fast paced environment

Contract management, negotiation and implementation experience

Ability to concisely communicate escalations, requirements and issues to suppliers, stakeholders, peers and upper management with clarity

• Experience working in ERP & PLM systems; SAP and Team Center preferred, Intermediate:
• Word processing/typing, presentation/PowerPoint/Power BI