Job description
Key Responsibilities
Material Management and Supply Planning
- Develop, monitor, and optimize inventory replenishment models and supply execution strategies to support manufacturing requirements while minimizing excess, waste, and obsolescence.
- Support forecast management, material requirements planning, buffer stock review, lead time maintenance, and inventory health monitoring.
- Publish material forecasts, manage supplier commitments, monitor forecast accuracy, and work with suppliers and business partners to address demand, volume, timing, and supply concerns.
- Manage inventory scheduling, delivery execution, and order adjustments with suppliers based on changes in demand, production schedules, or material availability.
- Expedite and escalate delivery risks or supply constraints as needed to ensure continuity of supply.
- Identify, address, and resolve material shortage issues, including root cause analysis and corrective action follow-up.
- Support material obsolescence management and inventory optimization activities.
Stakeholder Engagement and Business Partnering
- Partner with internal stakeholders to monitor key process indicators, align on metrics, identify performance gaps, and drive root cause and corrective actions.
- Provide input to leadership in developing and executing department strategies, business processes, and policies through active participation in projects and improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with direct and cross-functional teams to implement global direction for supply fulfillment, inventory management, and procurement execution.
- Work closely with Procurement, Planning, Engineering, Warehouse, Operations, and suppliers to ensure timely resolution of material and supply-related issues.
- Enable and support automation of procurement processes, reporting, dashboards, and operational metrics.
- Drive a customer-centric approach in issue resolution and represent Procurement professionally in cross-functional discussions.
Continuous Improvement and Digital Enablement
- Identify opportunities to improve supply management processes, reduce manual work, and enhance data accuracy and visibility.
- Support the use of digital tools, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to improve decision-making, risk identification, and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to standardization and continuous improvement of inventory management, supply tracking, and supplier follow-up processes.
- Use data-driven insights to support proactive supply risk mitigation and business continuity.
You Are
- Collaborative, responsive, and able to build productive working relationships across global and cross-functional teams.
- Strong in business, procurement, and supply chain acumen.
- Committed to integrity, accountability, and inclusive teamwork.
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively through active listening, concise messaging, and structured updates to stakeholders at different levels.
- Comfortable working across geographical, cultural, and organizational boundaries to achieve shared business outcomes.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Agile in adopting new tools, technologies, and ways of working to drive continuous improvement.
- Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to assess supply risks, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field of study.
- 0–1 year of experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, material planning, inventory management, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Experience with data visualization, reporting, or analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent platforms is an advantage.
- Willingness to learn and apply Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate, and AI-enabled tools to improve ISM productivity, automate routine follow-ups, and support data-driven supply risk management.
- Strong communication and follow-through skills.
- Ability to influence, collaborate, and advocate effectively across teams and functions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver results in a global business environment.