SCM Business Partner

Bayer; Taguig; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer Philippines in Taguig seeks a country Supply Chain leader to serve as single point of contact for product supply, demand planning, and customer service, driving end-to-end performance.

The role focuses on S&OP, inventory optimization, cost discipline, and cross-functional leadership with commercial, regulatory, QA, and logistics to secure market readiness.

10+ years of end-to-end SCM, engineering/SM degree, English fluency, and Philippines-based presence are required; MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in end-to-end supply chain management
• Experience leading S&OP and country-level SC initiatives
• Excellent English communication and leadership skills
• Based in Philippines (Taguig area) and able to travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead country supply planning and demand/supply consolidation.
• Act as country SPOC for O2C, warehouse, and cross-functional supply discussions.
• Drive inventory optimization, cost discipline, and cash flow improvement.
• Represent country in regional S&OP/capability initiatives.
• Partner with commercial, regulatory, QA, and logistics to ensure market readiness.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Market insight

Change management

Resilience

S&OP expertise

English proficiency

Education

Engineering/Business/SCM degree

MBA preferred

Job description

JOB MAIN PURPOSE

This role is fully accountable for Product Supply / Supply Chain single point of contact to country commercial /customer.

This accountability includes but is not limited to:

• Country demand/supply consolidation based on commercial strategy,
• Country S&OP (Sales & Operational Planning) lead,
• E2E supply chain excellence & efficiency by holistically managed country market trends through demand & supply
• Collaboration & coordination in country / cluster network for sustainable /cost effective supply chain flow
• Customer management (distributor etc.) and SPOC for O2C & Warehouse Management to ensure high level of quality outputs
• Member of country leadership team as PS representative

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Building

• Build PS capability within country/cluster: Enhance planning discipline, S&OP quality, and local supply understanding.
• Support commercial growth strategies: Enable launches, support portfolio expansion, and improve speed-to-market.
• Drive DSO and future operating model behaviors: Act as PS leader in cross-functional forum
• Supply Chain Operational Excellence: Steering the overall supply chain effectiveness and significantly impact the company's competitive position and market share.

Customer Service

• Product availability: Ensure stable supply to meet Commercial demand
• Customer Service Excellence: Streamlined and efficient supply chain operations that meet or exceed customer expectations, secure high level customer satisfaction.
• Execute new product launches on time: Coordinate with commercial, regulatory, QA, and global supply to avoid delays and ensure market readiness
• Proactive issue resolution: Detect risks early (forecast gaps, market, country dynamics, supply, and demand volatility, import delays, SKU-specific issues) and drive cross-functional mitigation.
• Performance Management: Overseeing the country's supply chain performance metrics, ensuring that targets related to inventory levels, cost savings, customer fulfillment, and other KPIs are met or exceeded.

Cashflow

• Inventory optimization: Maintain right balance to prevent stockouts while reducing excess in local warehouses.
• Minimize obsolescence risk: Align with Commercial on product lifecycle, promotional uplift, and phase-out timing.
• Support Free Cash Flow targets: Ensure PS contribution to overall CH cashflow expectations.

Cost

• Financial Reconciliation: Consolidated financial analyses based on demand & supply, risk, and opportunities to provide holistic country view. Supporting cost effectiveness in operational process improvements, leading to enhance profitability.
• End-to-End cost management: Collaborate with PS stakeholders, procurement, E2E planner, commercial, and logistics to keep COGS inflation
• Write-off prevention: Monitor shelf-life, import timing, slow-mover status; coordinate mitigation via repacking, demand shaping, or stock transfer.
• Support GM improvement initiatives: Ensure supply network operates efficiently with minimal unplanned cost.

Resilience

• Capacity-to-demand alignment: Ensure capacity-to-demand alignment and appropriate multi-sourcing levels.
• Multi-sourcing readiness: Identify SKUs needing dual-site / alternative supplier setup to secure supply.
• Risk mitigation with external partners: Manage customs requirements, CMO / repacker issues, and local regulatory constraints

KEY DECISIONS & CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Country stock management and allocation based on business and supply chain strategies,
• Drive supply related decisions based on country commercial strategies and requirements,
• Prioritization & optimization on supply chain processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels via collaborating w/ internal & external country stakeholders,
• Mitigation decisions on risks & opportunities regarding to demand & supply
• Lead internal & external supply discussions (Commercial, CDH, QA, Customs, WH, etc.)
• Support Demand and Supply Planners on demand/supply decisions
• Manage local complexities (import, customs, SKU-specific issues, etc.)
• Represent country in regional S&OP / capability initiatives

YOUR KEY SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Strategic Thinking, Planning and Decision Making: Expertly crafting and executing supply chain management strategies that are coordinated with the commercial goals and market requirements of the country, aptitude for critically assessing information and options to make informed, effective choices that align with desired short-term and long-term outcomes.
• Stakeholder Management and Leadership: Possessing strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate, manage relationships, and collaborate with stakeholders, while providing leadership to align and guide diverse groups towards achieving common objectives.
• Risk Management Expertise: Possesses a keen ability to pinpoint and evaluate potential risks and opportunities within the supply chain, coupled with a strategic approach to minimize risks and harness opportunities for added value.
• Market Insight: A deep understanding of market dynamics and trends, empowering proactive adaptation, and strategic positioning within the competitive arena.
• Change Management: Demonstrates a sophisticated capacity to orchestrate and implement organizational and operational transformations within the country that affect the entirety of the supply chain continuum.
• Resilience and Adaptability: Exhibits a robust and agile approach, ensuring steadfast support for the country's business objectives and the evolving needs of customers.
• Sales and Operational Planning Expertise: Proficient in crafting, implementing, and overseeing the country or cluster's Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes with precision and strategic oversight.
• Financial Acumen: Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of financial principles and consolidation processes, with a business-oriented mindset that provides robust support to commercial stakeholders during budgeting process.
• Process Optimization: Continuously seeking and implementing improvements in the supply chain processes to enhance efficiency and improve service levels.

WHO YOU ARE

• Professional experience: 10+ years End-to-end Supply Chain Management in consumer products or similar industry.
• Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or related field, MBA is a plus.
• Excellent English is a must
• Based in Philippines

Application Period: 27 Oct - 15 Nov 2026

Reference Code: 895902

Division: Consumer Health

Location: Philippines : National Capital : Taguig

Functional Area: General Management & Business Consulting

Position Grade:

Employment Type: Regular

Work Time: Standard