Manager, Supply Chain (Kulim)

Support the development of the planning and inventory vision for one or more customers or departments. Support continuous improvement activities in the planning process, tools and application support of the plan. Develop subject matter expertise of planning and inventory processes, tools and application. Able to coach and mentor others. Manage resources to effectively help execute the strategy deployment plans.

Key responsibilities

• Manage material shortages to ensure Clear to Builds in collaboration with the Purchasing and SLM Team
• Act as a liaison between customer project management and internal departments on the introduction of new product requirements
• Ensure timely and accurate demand management
• Effectively manage excess, surplus and obsolete inventory and identify the impact of excess and obsolescence to drive necessary actions to mitigate it
• Ensure bills of material are accurate and collaborate with other teams on engineering changes
• Collaborate with different stakeholders to achieve Inventory Entitlement targets and drive results
• Execute actions to meet Inventory goals including performing accurate Inventory Projection
• Maintain continuous Material Supply to achieve targeted inventory levels and turns
• Perform material and capacity analysis before loading MPS and monitor MPS accuracy, attainment and level load metrics
• Ensure production schedules meet customer requirements to achieve high levels of on-time delivery

Requirements

• Five to seven years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of global supply chain management, distribution methods, and global transportation services and inventory management
• Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, assess, train and motivate a diverse group of employees
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Knowledge and ERP System Logic Understanding