Regional Inventory Lead - APAC

6 months contract

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Company Description:

Our client is an American consumer health company. It is the proprietor of well-known consumer brands. They combine the power of science with meaningful human insights to empower people around the world to live healthier lives.

Functions:

End-to-End Supply Chain (Supply Chain Excellence)

This individual is responsible for implementing, monitoring, measuring, analyzing, and improving inventory.

The APAC Inventory Lead will own the inventory & SLOB performance management process and governance model for the Asia Pacific End-to-end (E2E) Supply Chain operations.

This role will be responsible for ideating, scientific target setting leveraging external & internal benchmarking, monthly reporting & analysis, future projection, and proactive decisions / actions with AKOLT (Regional Operations Leadership team) via governance process.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns the execution of APAC inventory performance management process and governance
• Plan and implement a comprehensive inventory management strategy across all nodes of supply chain aligned with the business strategy, goals, and objectives
• Benchmark regionally and globally on the best practices to address any inventory improvement opportunities and deploys best practices to drive performance improvement or bridge any performance gaps.
• Leads the target setting of inventory performance metrics using data & analytics and in partnership with F&A, Cluster, Franchise and Supply chain functions. Work with various stakeholders to promote high performance and feedback culture.
• Drive implementation & deployment of advanced analytical tools and process improvement process from global GVC team
• Lead and ensure the implementation of inventory policies, standards, technologies, and procedures
• Lead the quarterly process of Inventory component calculation (Base + Events) to achieve the most optimal balance of service, inventory and cost within the current network and demonstrated performance
• Accountable for setting targets at the Country/Market level and streamlining monthly/quarterly inventory projections.
• Responsible for achieving Inventory Health Target.
• Ensures inventory plans meet both customer service and inventory targets (IBP and Financial Plan)
• Projects and minimizes expense by analyzing drivers and seeking structural improvement opportunities.
• Leads process of analyzing Inventory Drivers in actuals and projections to provide input and insights into financial reporting and Planning process.
• Leads development of the Inventory Optimization Program that improves business outcomes through cost reduction, cost avoidance, and process improvements on a cross functional level and aligned with the planning and financial cycle.
• Ensures Inventory Management is part of IBP process, including providing inventory projections and transparency of risks and opportunities. Participates in Reconciliation and Executive IBP forums.
• Lead AIM (Advance Inventory Management tool) and other Key tool deployment

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree in Supply Chain/ Logistics/ Business with at least 10 years end to end supply chain experience.
• Experience working in highly matrixed, global organization
• Experience in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) or regulated industry preferred.
• Core Supply Chain Competencies specially in Plan functions, financial acumen for managing COGS
• Strong experience in Supply Planning /Inventory Management and deep hands-on experience of SAP/APO
• Strategic thinking ability: always seeking areas for improvement. Leadership Skills – Connect, Shape, Grow, Deliver.
• Strong leadership and independent contributor and influence others
• Demonstrated skill in influencing and collaboration within and across organizations, globally and at all organizational levels
• Strong business acumen and understanding of the end-to-end supply chain. Commercial and strategic awareness. Customer-centric mindset

Interested parties, kindly click on the apply button. Alternatively, you can share your CV at joleyn.chin@randstadsourceright.com.sg

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