APAC Senior S&OP & Supply Chain Leader

Gates Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Gates Corporation in Singapore seeks a senior regional S&OP leader to own and drive a disciplined, region-wide S&OP process, aligning demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage governance, monitor KPIs, reduce excess inventory, and champion Gates’ values while coordinating with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in operations, engineering, or supply chain leadership with direct S&OP ownership.
• Experience in automotive or complex manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Strong hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Demonstrated project and program management expertise including cross-functional coordination and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive a disciplined, region-wide Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across forecasting accuracy, production scheduling, inventory optimization, and supplier supply planning.
• Lead the exceptions management process and enable timely, fact-based trade-off decisions with key stakeholders.
• Structure, facilitate, and lead regional S&OP governance and review meetings with strong process discipline.
• Establish, monitor and track KPIs including inventory health, service levels, forecast accuracy, and supply reliability.
• Drive actions to reduce excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory and improve working capital efficiency.
• Champion Gates’ core values and an operational excellence culture across the region.

Skills

S&OP leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Operations planning

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain

Lean / Six Sigma training

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Gates Corporation in Singapore seeks a senior regional S&OP leader to own and drive a disciplined, region-wide S&OP process, aligning demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage governance, monitor KPIs, reduce excess inventory, and champion Gates’ values while coordinating with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.