Head of Supply Chain Management

Societe Generale; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a senior management professional to define and implement business strategies within SCM. The role requires extensive banking experience across APAC and strong leadership skills to drive collaboration and innovation. The ideal candidate will ensure effective risk management while supporting commercial activities. This is a full-time position, requiring proficiency in English and preferably Chinese, offering a chance to contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Extensive banking experience, notably in SCM across APAC.
• Proven leadership quality and managerial experience.
• Team player with strong sense of collaboration.
• Capacity for transformation, adaptation, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to defining business line strategy and implementation plan.
• Develops Net Banking Income (NBI) and Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA) trajectory.
• Coordinates business initiatives requiring specialized expertise.
• Supports commercial efforts by collaborating with Heads of Desk.
• Facilitates training and information sessions for front offices.

Skills

Banking experience in SCM across APAC

Leadership quality

Collaboration skills

Innovation and adaptability

Proficiency in English

Job description

Responsibilities

• As a core member of the GTPS APAC Executive Committee (EXCO), the incumbent actively contributes to defining the business line strategy and its implementation plan, ensuring alignment with the GTB & SCM global strategy.
• Collaborates with the Head of GTPS APAC & SCM BL to develop the Net Banking Income (NBI) and Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA) trajectory for both the existing portfolio and new business opportunities, as part of strategic and budgetary reviews.
• Defines, organizes, and coordinates business initiatives requiring specialized expertise and/or global/regional coordination (e.g., ESG Shift, Regulatory, NBFI, SGF), working closely with all specialized front offices to ensure profitability, security, and effective risk management.
• Supports GTB’s commercial efforts by fostering strong communication, coordination, and collaboration with Heads of Desk on commercial initiatives, including client pitches for complex subjects and responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Organizes and facilitates the delivery of training and information sessions necessary for specialized front offices to perform their roles effectively.
• Provides ongoing support to specialized front officers to enhance their operational effectiveness.
• Promotes synergies within GTPS and across structured finance business lines such as GLBA, MARK, and SGRF.
• Partners with the Head of GTPS APAC to ensure the commercial setup is optimized in terms of team size, competence levels, and overall performance.
• Participates in managing the business line’s value chains and ensures specialized front officers effectively adopt changes aimed at improving performance.
• Acts as a key first line of defense (LOD1) by supervising portfolio management and operations, and validating funding amounts, with delegated authority where applicable.
• Ensures that specialized front officers propose solutions that the value chain can execute under appropriate risk and cost control conditions.
• Provides expert opinion, upon consultation by the Head of Desk, on transactions that deviate from established pricing, profitability, or risk frameworks.
• Contributes to the evolution of the product and service offering in building business cases for necessary developments (e.g., CTB, staffing).

Required Profile

• Extensive banking experience, notably in SCM across APAC
• Proven leadership quality and managerial experience
• Team player with strong sense of collaboration
• Culture and sense of conduct, risk and performance
• Capacity for transformation, adaptation and innovation, thinking "out of the box"
• Proficiency in English, with Chinese as a preference

Behavioral Skills

• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Technology: I adopt new technologies in the solutions and projects I work on
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge

Equal Opportunities & Diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination. Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Financial Services and Investment Banking