Key supply chain manager APAC

Planning

• Responsible to ensure strategic plant allocation in co-ordination with Global Tire Sourcing. (PLT only)
• Steer Structural Capacity Management and Production FC for the plants in the region according to BU targets.
• Responsible for rolling, optimal production planning according to sales targets, considering R&O and financial effects.
• Support decision process for production priorities and communicate priorities in case of shortages 
• Steering of Dual sourcing / Flex articles across APAC plants in order to balance production capacities across BU.
• Maintain SCM systems accordingly to have the correct plant - market sourcing splits each week for flex articles.

Operations

• Responsible to balance PSI according to targets, evaluate & steer all relevant SCM Parameters in co-operation with CDIM (optimum fill rate vs. cost targets).
• Responsible to ensure availability and delivery of customer orders according to requirements.
• Repeated mold order confirmation and checking between plants and GTS.
• Check market shortage risk to GTS due to SOP delay.
• Coordinating mold transfer between plants Operations.
• Responsible to implement KPIs to steer performance and development of the department to increase customer service levels & Support plants to improve KPI results.
• Responsible to ensure alert management of manufacturing issues and actively identify supply shortages
• Responsible to steer and mange phase in/phase out, including transfers. Example Gen 7 introduction
• Responsible to ensure all relevant regular reporting for the business steering.
• Introduction of new tools and processes (example TLB), development of new reporting platforms (example Power BI reports) Continuous Improvements.
• Responsible to establish continuous improvement activities in the Supply chain (processes, structures and Organization)
• Training of plant & market colleagues on new tools, processes and systems (when needed)
• Strategy Support SCO in updating 5 year Manufacturing Footprint for APAC plants (PLT) each quarter inline with the latest market updates including R&O and inputs from controlling. 
• Plan further flexibility needed between plants based on the 5 year overview considering factors like plant complexity, equipments, compounds and cost while protecting interests of the customers and OE together with GTS.
• Weekly update on running flexibility tasks, production loading to regional / central GTS teams.

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Economics or Engineering or Masters Degree / Specialization Supply Chain Management.
• 3-5 years minimum in function Supply Chain or Production (e.g. Production Manager, Plant Operations Manager, Key Supply Chain Planner, Market Demand Manager).
• MS Office knowledge (expert in Excel).  SAP, PBI as advantage.
• Experience working in different intercultural environment.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

What We Offer

• Free lunch, uniform and company transportation
• Housing allowance
• Performance bonus
• Provident fund
• Flexible working program  
• Family health care program
• Group insurance (medical, dental)
• Inclusive and diverse culture
• Good health and wellness program (e.g., sport clubs, fitness)

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