APAC / India Supply Chain Director @ PMS Consulting For

Job Description

Main purpose of job To lead and develop a high-performing regional supply chain team to support Charts business strategy by developing and implementing supply chain strategies to deliver best in class performance in cost, cash, quality & delivery. Foster a collaborative environment between departments and drive continuous improvement to ensure improved customer service levels and profitability. Play a comprehensive role in building out regional category strategies, implementing processes, & working with operations to prioritize and execute their procurement needs. Accountabilities : Supply Chain Leadership Lead the end-to-end supply chain function within region and develop long a term improvement strategy. Represent supply chain within the regional executive leadership team to review supply chain performance and ensure the function is enabling the regional business strategy. Collaborate with all Business Units procurement teams (covering 9 locations, 3 Manufacturing + 6. sales/service centres) to drive best in class performance on key KPIs (cost, cash, quality & delivery) the region. Engage with the sales & application team on new major customer tenders to provide critical inputs on key costs & supply chain decisions. Ensure that all Supply Chain & operating parameters are defined, measured, and controlled at or below budget levels. Continuously strive for efficiencies in operating costs. Collaborate with EU & Amers teams to drive improvement on intercompany delivery performance supplied into the APAC / India region. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key partners and suppliers, including regular business reviews. Strategic Sourcing Lead the sourcing team across the region to define the sourcing / category strategy for Direct & Indirect materials and identify opportunities for cross-business collaboration. Lead the supplier quality team to partner with best-in-class suppliers to improve performance, reduce cost of poor quality and align with product units requirements. Establish category focused working groups to develop 3yr sourcing roadmap for all major categories covering 80% of global spend. Develop, implement & sustain an effective operating rhythm driving process efficiency and business results to meet AOP targets. Drive a standard process to facilitate collaboration with product management, engineering, & operations to embed procurement engagement on NPD, VAVE, & localization programs Develop sourcing hub capabilities to support other Chart regions to leverage the India & SEA low-cost supply base. Provide full end to end support, including sourcing, negotiation, supply development & order execution. Dimensions Procurement spend : :$110m Teams in India, Thailand & Australia Other measures: KPIs for Quality, Cost and Delivery Skills, knowledge & behaviours Essential Skills, Knowledge & Behaviours 10+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Supply Chain, Engineering, Sourcing or Operations management Experience in leading multi-site supply chain teams in a complex matrix organisation across multiple geographical locations, understanding the constraints and working culture within them Experience within a project driven Engineer-To-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment Experience in negotiating high-value, complex procurement agreements with Global suppliers Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics or related discipline Strong leadership capabilities to deliver results and with experience of leading a strategic procurement function, and sizable indirect organisation Strong influencing and negotiation skills with demonstrated experience in negotiating high-dollar, complex procurement agreements Knowledge of general business processes with experience in managing projects globally Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal

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Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Manufacturing
Role Category: Manufacturing
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: APAC / India Supply Chain Director

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Keyskills:   Supply Chain Engineering Sourcing Operations management