APAC Supply Chain & S&OP Leader

Gates Industrial Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gates Industrial Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain leader to own regional S&OP across APAC. You will collaborate with commercial, operations, sourcing, and IT teams to align demand, supply, and inventory plans, and drive continuous improvement across forecasting, production scheduling, and KPI tracking.

The role requires deep Lean/Six Sigma experience, executive-level communication, and a proven track record in complex manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain, or related discipline; minimum 10 years of progressive experience in operations, engineering, or supply chain leadership, including direct ownership of S&OP.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in automotive or complex manufacturing systems is highly desirable.
• Strong hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive a regional S&OP process across demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives for forecasting accuracy, production scheduling, inventory optimization, and supplier planning.
• Lead exceptions management, identify risks and constraints, and enable timely trade-off decisions with stakeholders.
• Structure and lead regional S&OP governance and review meetings.
• Establish and monitor KPIs including inventory health, service levels, forecast accuracy, and supply reliability.
• Drive actions to reduce excess and obsolete inventory to improve working capital.
• Champion Gates’ values and an operational excellence culture across the region.
• Collaborate with commercial, plant/site operations, sourcing, and IT to align processes and systems.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/industrial engineering or supply chain

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Data analytics

Job description

Gates Industrial Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain leader to own regional S&OP across APAC. You will collaborate with commercial, operations, sourcing, and IT teams to align demand, supply, and inventory plans, and drive continuous improvement across forecasting, production scheduling, and KPI tracking.

The role requires deep Lean/Six Sigma experience, executive-level communication, and a proven track record in complex manufacturing environments.