About the role
The Program Manager, Strategic Planning, Asia leads end-to-end ownership of process improvement projects and contributes significantly to medium-scale initiatives across Opportunity-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (PTP), New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI), Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP), and/or Services within the Asia region. The Manager facilitates cross-functional working sessions independently, partners with IT and business leaders, and leverages data tools to support decision-making.
Key responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end deployment of the SIOP process and performance improvement across SIOP functions, ensuring full adherence to global standards and controlled documentation
- Optimize end-to-end OTC, PTP, and NPDI lifecycles, driving operational efficiency across departments
- Translate global requirements into practical, site-level execution plans with clear milestones, ownership, and measurable outcomes
- Provide enhancements of planning and forecasting processes in Asia
- Ensure supply chain agility and SIOP process maturity
- Act as the site's subject matter expert (SME) for SIOP process, ensuring balanced maturity and integration across the system
- Ensure KPIs are clearly defined, cascaded, and actively managed through tier meetings and leadership routines
- Lead data integrity and validation processes to ensure accuracy and reliability of reported performance
- Embed structured problem-solving methodologies (RCA, 5 Whys, 8D) into daily operations
- Develop and execute a structured SIOP capability-building roadmap across all levels of the organization
About you
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Marketing, Computer Science, or related discipline
- 8-10 years of experience in project management or exposure to at least two of the following processes: OTC, PTP, NPDI, SIOP, and/or Services
- Experience in an international and culturally diverse organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; other languages are a plus
- Ability to analyze data, provide insights, make informed decisions and solve complex problems
- Intermediate experience with ERP financial applications (Oracle preferred)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Project management experience and familiarity with Agile process improvement
- Project Management certifications (PMP, CSM, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) a plus