AI Adoption & Business Transformation Manager (Smart Supply Chain)

WhiteCrow Research Pvt. Ltd.; Manila; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCrow Research Pvt. Ltd. in Manila seeks an AI Adoption & Business Transformation Manager (Smart Supply Chain) to lead global digital transformation programs.

You will partner with BU supply chain heads, plant managers and procurement leaders to champion AI forecasting, inventory optimization, and automated fulfilment solutions across the enterprise. You will deliver end‑to‑end cross‑functional rollouts, translate BU requirements into scalable automation pipelines, and design structured

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience leading digital transformation or enterprise automation in global, matrixed environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes and AI/ML applications.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and align competing priorities.
• Experience with Agile, Hybrid and Waterfall project management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Smart Supply Chain Alignment & Evangelism: Partner with BU heads to champion AI forecasting and automated fulfilment.
• Integrated Supply Chain Program Delivery: Lead end-to-end cross-functional rollouts across planning, logistics, and manufacturing interfaces.
• BU Requirements Translation & Customization: Tailor automation pipelines to BU constraints with central engineering support.
• Digital Change Enablement: Design adoption and upskilling programs for planners and operators to ensure sustained usage.
• Value Realization & KPI Governance: Track KPIs like forecast accuracy, OTIF, and cash flow; report progress to leadership.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Master’s/MBA, APICS/CSCP, or PMP/Agile certifications preferred

Job description

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

As a AI Adoption & Business Transformation Manager (Smart Supply Chain)

you will be responsible for...

• Smart Supply Chain Alignment & Evangelism: Partnering with BU supply chain heads, plant managers, and procurement leaders to champion centrally developed AI forecasting, intelligent inventory, network optimization, and automated fulfilment solutions.
• Integrated Supply Chain Program Delivery: Leading end-to-end cross-functional rollouts of smart supply chain initiatives, coordinating workstreams across demand/supply planning, logistics, manufacturing interfaces, and digital automation.
• BU Requirements Translation & Customization: Evaluating operational fit-gap differences across distinct product lines and supply chain footprints. Collaborating with central engineering and lighthouse developers to tailor automation pipelines and algorithmic models to BU-specific operational constraints.
• Digital Change Enablement: Designing structured adoption and upskilling programs for supply chain planners, buyers, and operational personnel, fostering trust and sustained usage of algorithmic decision-support tools.
• Value Realization & KPI Governance: Tracking critical supply chain transformation benchmarks (e.g., forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory turns, touchless order processing, and cash flow velocity). Deliver regular milestone and ROI reporting to executive leadership.

What you already have...

• Experience: 5-10 years of experience managing complex digital transformation programs, integrated supply chain initiatives, or enterprise automation rollouts in global, matrixed manufacturing or technology organizations.
• Supply Chain & Technical Acumen: Strong functional understanding of end-to-end integrated supply chain processes combined with practical fluency in modern AI/ML applications, automated workflows, and supply chain analytics platforms.
• Stakeholder Leadership: Demonstrated success influencing senior BU leadership, aligning conflicting operational priorities, and bridging conversations between data engineers and supply chain practitioners.
• Execution Frameworks: Proficiency with Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall project management frameworks with strong governance, risk mitigation, and milestone delivery discipline.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or related field. Master’s/MBA, APICS/CSCP, or PMP/Agile certifications strongly preferred.