Overview

This role is responsible for end-to-end planning of the vendor direct materials based on MRP requirements: issuing and monitoring the completion of the PO’s, working with the freight forwarders for booking the vessels, managing synchronized shipments of Vendor direct with PGCS components and active follow-up with Customer Service teams on any changes to the customer request date for vendor direct.

Responsibilities

Freight management for Vendor direct materials

• Manage seamless execution of all NPI/innovation projects to meet launch dates.
• Management of freight carrier on hold invoices
• Resolution of freight issues & Singapore
• Tracking of any backorders and escalating where appropriate
• Maintenance of freight tables
• Route maintenance
• Freight optimization and identification of efficiencies
• Support development and implementation of new supply chain processes.
• Regular connects with freight carrier and development and review of KPIs
• Regular connects with freight carrier.
• Active participation at quarterly KPI reviews
• Ensuring synchronized shipments (the same vessel or the same shipment week) for vendor direct materials with the PGCS components
• Active follow-up with Customer Service teams on any changes to the customer request date for vendor direct.
  
  

Vendor management:

• Issuing of POs to the vendors and daily monitoring of the confirmation and delivery dates
• Monitoring supplier quality and delivery performance, working closely with Procurement.
• Management of VD complaint and NCR processes for service
• Collaborating with Quality in relation to complaints, metrics, trends
• Escalating and collaborating with Procurement when appropriate
  
  

Managing VD metrics:

• Timely reporting of Vendor Direct Metrics
• Demand Change request metrics
• Monthly Operational Scorecard Singapore
• Collaborate with Demand Planning on OTD management
• Presentation of monthly scorecard to senior management
• Collaborate with IT function on automation and reporting requirements
  
  

GCS Controls:

• Ensure all internal & external compliance responsibilities relating to Carrier Management are met including GCS & SOX controls
• Responsible for the maintenance of the VD process flow and GCS controls ensuring internal & external compliance is met
  
  

Master Data Maintenance & Accuracy:

• Collaborate with plant procurement and customer engagement teams on data accuracy of VD lead times, MOQ’s, Shipping & Storage Conditions, Hazardous & Temperature Controlled Conditions for Singapore
• Lead data cleanse and analysis activities
  
  

Qualifications

• Education or Professional Certifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Inventory or Materials Planning
• Experience
• At least 5 years of experience in a related Supply Chain or Operations role particularly in raw materials planning, S&D ambient
• Strong operational experience in a dynamic multinational organization
• Experience working closely with third parties and colleagues in remote locations to deliver business objectives an advantage
• Experience in FMCG is a plus.
• Knowledge and job skills
• SAP MM and PP modules
• Report generation in SAP BI/BO
• Power BI knowledge would be an advantage
• Strong Excel capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple and complex tasks
• Proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments
• Soft skills
• High attention to detail
• Self-managing individual with confidence to escalate to manager for support as required
• Experience in multi-tasking/managing priorities, diverse activities and multiple projects
• Communication - initiating and ensuring effective written and verbal communication in a virtual, multicultural environment
• Possess a proactive and self-motivated learning style.
• Ability to energize, develop and build rapport at all levels within an organization
• Other characteristics or attributes
• capable of working effectively in a cross functional environment