Supply Chain Leader

Sealed Air Vietnam is having an exciting job opportunity opening, we are looking for a Supply Chain Leader, the role will be based in Hanoi and will be responsible for develop/control suppliers, planning, implementing and monitoring our overall supply chain strategy and in order to maximize efficiency and productivity.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop SOPs for Process, Develop, Control and Audit, including supplier evaluation criteria, performance tracking, and management plans.
• Put in place a contracting manual, including contract governance. Provide input to Legal to create master supplier / service provider contracts that include all important clauses (e.g. delivery, payments, governance law, etc.) and customize contracts to accommodate specific requirements.
• Provide inputs on local practices and limitations to the Plant Head; ensure contract compliance with local regulations; and drive performance improvement for direct and indirect materials, including global suppliers.
• Work with the Supplier Quality team to ensure supplier qualification and compliance with legal, ethical, and partner commitments (e.g., ISO, AFC)
• Drive operational standardized data analytics, including spend cube analysis for all categories (supporting both Procurement and Contract Manufacturing), with SCM Excellence. * Ensure spend cube analytics to support demand management, Create performance tracking dashboards - Monitor local supplier/service provider data, analyze performance, performance regulator audit of performance and site visits, and driver performance improvement at each production site
• Provide input to Legal in order to amend the master contract and SOPs in response to changing regulations, working methods, and business risks.
• Continuously improve supplier assessment criteria and guidelines while working in close collaboration with various PPT teams such as Risks, Quality Assurance, Finance, Materials Management, Contract Manufacturing, and so on.
• Monitor own performance and address gaps/improvement opportunities; prepare monthly / quarterly performance reports, share and collaborate with SCM Excellence
• Conduct risk, cost-scenarios, pricing analysis, and Market Intelligent update & trends for each product category, share and collaborate with SCM Excellence
• Recommend, initiate, and implement cost-cutting measures based on analysis, and share and collaborate with SCM Excellence
• Design and generate monthly statistical forecasting models.
• Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, ensure that processes and methods followed are based on the best practice (continuous improvement of forecasting techniques, methods and approaches) Measure the forecast accuracy
• Control inventory targets approved by management to guarantee the right coverage in order to avoid lost sales or over stock situations
• Organize forecast and inventory planning meetings with Merchandising Department to review sales forecasts and inventory coverage (emphasis on brand transitions, new product introduction, event, phase in and phase out items)
• Produce order of carry over items to provide Production Departments the inputs to satisfy the demand
• Evolve and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems
• Prepare reports and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to the management (forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs. targets)
• Develop systems and procedures required to meet service level and inventory objectives
• Manage and control suppliers for JIT activities to achieved customer requirement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in statistic, mathematics, engineer or related fields
• At least 10 years or more of Supply chain & purchasing experience, plus a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role A demonstrated thorough understanding of both business and financial issues
• Excellent English and Mandarin in written and spoken due to the nature of business
• Good Mandarin speaking skills due to the nature of business(Customers are Chinese & Taiwanese)
• Proficiency in Excel, ERP(SAP) and statistical software packages
• Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing, operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues
• Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical skills
• Knowledge of key inventory performance metrics
• Collaborative skills in resolving long and short positions in inventor