Supply Chain Manager

[Company / Industry] Global Dairy and Food Company / Food Production

[Position] Supply Chain Manager

[Function] Marketing

[Reporting Line] APAC Supply Chain Director

[Employment Type] Permanent

[Compensation] TBD

[Location] Seoul, Korea

[Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Global player in dairy and food production

JOB DESCRIPTION:

[Supply Chain Spectrum]

• Evaluate and improve overall supply chain processes and systems to enhance supply chain contribution

• Implement mid-term Supply Chain strategy for Korea in line with group & regional ambition

• Lead the S&OP process in a play to win and business partnering mindset and close collaboration with finance

• Responsible for the performance of the logistics network

• Challenge positively the status quo to convey and add value to the whole organisation

• Monitor and control total logistics costs to secure effective cost to serve

• Guarantee the respect of the laws/regulations and the contractual terms

• Implement new route-to-market according based on the strategic choices and decisions

[Demand Planning]

• Accountable for the forecasting process reliability and quality of the outputs

• Challenge and consolidate the forecasts projected by the Sales and Marketing teams

• Ensure the global demand plans consistency, by driving conversations toward a consensus between the commercial forecasts, the financial trends and the sales history

• Ensure smooth execution of the planning process to secure customer service level

[Inventory Management]

• Monitors inventory levels to safeguard products availability, rotation and maximize working capital

• Plan, manage and coordinate all activities related to the overseas stock replenishment

• Arbitrate on Supply & Production Planning requirements with the global overseas SC teams

[Warehousing and Dirtribution - Inbound & Outbound]

• Drive and animate the SLA with the 3rd Party Logistics (costs, service levels, joint improvements projects, etc.)

• Conduct cost analysis and set initiatives and benchmarks for improvement

• Challenge Distribution flows, including primary transport flows and warehousing costs

• Guarantee service level within the targets while maintaining cost-effective operations

• Maintains knowledge of trends, prices, players and overall landscape

• Negotiate/discuss with partners on pre-requests, new scheme including order to delivery process, inventory level, claim management

[Team Management]

• Develop team motivation and productivity/efficiency with development plans and smart objectives

• Foster teamwork, transparency and growth mindset

• Encourage bottom-up approach with right level of empowerment, responsibilities and ownership

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 6+ years within planning (S&OP, demand and supply management), Order To Cash and logistics operations, preferably in an international FMCG environment

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in people management

• Familiar with Korea importation process, customs procedures, policies & regulations

• Strong analytical skills, Data driven mindset, structured and process-oriented thinking

• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically with a persistent attention to details

• Self-driven, hands on and enthusiastic with consistent records of delivering tangible results

• Hand’s-on experience in dealing with 3rd party logistics partner and service level control

• Strong sense of time organisation, priorities setting and problem-solving ability

• Experienced in management of cross-functional teams

• Eager to foster people’s engagement and autonomy + decision-making

• Excellent oral and written communication and negotiation skills

• Knowledge about local market: distribution network, channels, market insights

• Ability to set up ambitious objectives and drive the activity through efficient KPIs

• Strong capability to engage with our customers/partners/suppliers both internally and externally (sales, marketing, master & replenishment planner, factory, regulatory, 3PL, distributors, customs, Korean authorities, etc.)

• Pack office proficiency and practical experience with ERP/APS systems and data lakes (SAP, JDA, BW, Power BI...) as a must

• Solid business English a must to lead discussions with the region and the headquarters

If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com +82-10-4118-2178