Senior SCM Manager, APAC

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

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Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Own and drive a disciplined, region-wide Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning.


• Identify, prioritize, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across forecasting accuracy, production scheduling, inventory optimization, and supplier supply planning.


• Lead the exceptions management process, proactively identifying risks, gaps, and constraints, and enabling timely, fact-based trade-off decisions with key stakeholders.


• Structure, facilitate, and lead regional S&OP governance and review meetings, ensuring strong process discipline, accountability, and compliance.


• Establish, monitor and track key operational performance indicators (KPIs) including inventory health, service levels, forecast accuracy, and supply reliability.


• Drive actions to identify, reduce, and eliminate excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory, improving working capital efficiency.


• Champion and model Gates’ core values, continuous improvement mindset, and operational excellence culture across the region.

Keys to Success

• Requires a comprehensive understanding of internal and industry standards and principles

Supervisory Responsibilities

Lead S&OP Team

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline, with a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in operations, engineering, or supply chain leadership, including direct ownership of S&OP.


• Experience in automotive or complex manufacturing systems 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, communication, execution, governance, and post-implementation review.


• Deep knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.


• Strong analytical and systems-thinking capabilities, with the ability to translate data into actionable business decisions.


• Highly results-oriented, with a track record of driving measurable business improvements and scalable process solutions.


• Proven ability to influence, coach, and align stakeholders across multiple organizational levels, functions, and geographies.


• Excellent executive-level communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, both verbal and written.


• Strong change leadership skills with the ability to drive adoption of new processes, systems, and behaviors.

WHY GATES?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.