SC Planning Manager

LOCATION: Shenzhen/Vietnam

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership & Partner Engagement:

• Direct Operations: Manage dedicated OEM operations in required region.
• Executive Relationships: Build and maintain good relationships with partner organizations. Serve as SN primary contact for operational execution, escalation, and issue resolution.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate cross-functional teams within SN and with external partners to ensure seamless delivery aligned with business needs.

2. Operational Excellence, Initiative & KPI Management:

• Performance Oversight: Oversee end-to-end factory performance, focusing on ramping up production volume, stabilizing the output to meet the request.
• KPI Definition: Define and manage day to day operational KPIs, including CRD compliance, OEE, PPA, Lead time and others required.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop a culture of continuous improvement using world-class methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, Hoshin Kanri) to reduce waste and optimize processes.
• Problem Solving: Strong in problem solving with result driven.

3. Risk, Assessment & Factory Management:

• Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks arising from production/materials/labors.
• Doing Assessment or audit to identify the gap of NPD to ensure OEM making rectification & Follow Up.
• Crisis Response: Lead the operational response for critical escalations, escalation if needed.
• Analytical skills: Proficient using tools to review and analysis based on big data.
• Communication skills: Able to speak effectively at different levels of people in manufacturing.

4. Training & Workshop (Lesson Learnt):

• Training - To act as consultant to lead training which is relevant to OEM growth.
• Workshop - To call up any necessary workshop between X-function or X-OEM to deliver lesson sharing.

Skills:

• Open minded thinking and global exposure.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication/coordination skills.
• Keen Problem seeker and solver (Smoke Spotter).

You are Expected:

• 10+ years Production, Materials planning, Quality, Operations but Supply Chian experience is a must.
• A versatile background in manufacturing or supply chain in SC consulting is highest preferred.
• Must be bilingual (Mandarin & English)
• Good understanding of manufacturing methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma Black Belt certified) and DFX (Design for Excellence).
• Can work under ambiguity, high pressure and less supervision.
• Bilingual (Mandarin & English) speaking & familiar with Chinese supplier environments.
• Proven experience managing/coordinating both OEM and internal functional team.
• Expatriate is welcome
• Experience of household appliances is preferred.

Travel Requirements

• Be flexible for domestic and international travel in short notice.