Supply Chain Manager, IC ROA

PPG Industries; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Inventory & Continuous Improvement Analyst to support inventory data collection, analysis, and strategy development across the Rest of Asia region. You will work with the Supply Chain Director and country leaders to generate data-driven insights and recommendations for improving inventory performance.

You will help design and implement policies to harmonize supply chain processes across multiple IC ROA countries and act as a change leader to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field; master's preferred.
• At least 6 years of progressive supply chain experience in multinationals.
• Strong knowledge of demand/supply planning, logistics, and distribution.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or CI methodologies.
• Proficient in data analytics, visualization, and ERP/S&OP systems.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Collect inventory data, analyze trends, and create indicators.
• Develop inventory control strategies and coordinate procurement/shipping.
• Lead inventory review and cost-reduction efforts with cross-functional teams.
• Produce inventory analysis reports and provide professional recommendations.
• Build relationships with supply chain, commercial, and peer functions.
• Design and implement policies to harmonize supply chain processes across IC ROA.

Skills

Data analytics

ERP/S&OP

Lean Six Sigma

Tableau/Power BI

Bilingual English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

ERP/S&OP software

Job description

This role will be supporting continuous improvement practices for PPG’s Industrial Coatings (Rest of Asia) business growth and act as a key advisor to the region’s Supply Chain Director and other country leaders by providing data-driven insights and recommendations. This role reports to the region’s Supply Chain Leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for collecting inventory related data, inventory value, DOI, inventory age etc., and organizing, filtering, and classifying these data into useful data indicators.
• Analyze and process the data to understand the status and trends of inventory, propose targeted suggestions or solutions.
• Develop inventory control strategies based on data analysis results, coordinate relevant departments to optimize procurement, shipping, and other processes and reduce inventory backlog and unsold products,
• Inventory review committee and salvage plan with technical, operation and business team for the selling expense reduction and cost avoidance.
• Reporting based on the obtained data indicators and analysis results, prepare various inventory data analysis reports, and provide professional advice and recommendations.
• Building good relationship within supply chain, commercial and peer functions via routine activities and collaboration.
• Design and implement commercial policy to harmonize supply chain processes across multiple IC ROA countries.
• Act as change leader to continuous improvement practices to support IC ROA Business growth well

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive supply chain experience in multinational environments.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes: demand/supply planning, logistics, customer service, and distribution.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Skilled in data analytics, visualization and ERP/S&OP systems.
• Coordination, Collaboration, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin, written and speaking.
  

How we work

At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

About us

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