Supply Chain Manager

As a Supply Chain Manager, you are to drive supply chain operations to ensure that finished goods are available to meet customers' demand and satisfaction, both B2B and B2C. All at the right location, at the right moment and whilst meeting quality and safety standards, aligned to HQ Supply Chain process & guidelines and managing costs.

Additionally, you are to also oversee the demand plan for Malaysia in accordance to Nespresso Demand Planning best practices, including close contact with local Marketing and Commercial.

A day in the life of Supply Chain Manager / Job Details:

Manage Warehouse & Logistics to deliver Operational Excellence

• Ensure operational excellence in Distribution & Fulfillment Management by consistently delivering exceptional 3PL services.
• Propose new distribution services in close collaboration with 3rd party vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Guarantee compliance with Nestlé Corporate Business Principles and Supply Chain Policies.
• Assure that legal obligations are met or exceeded (warehousing regulations).
• Secure that all aspects of our Warehousing operations are compliant with Nespresso HQ policies and processes: Apply Warehousing Best Practices / Organize tenders and select the most suitable warehousing and transport partners / Negotiate contracts with Procurement processes and establish a sound relationship with the service providers including robust conflict management.

Third Party Management

• Effectively manage Third Party Providers and Service Level Agreements by monitoring interactions and tracking continuously the aligned KPIs, identifying potential problems, and determining appropriate actions to mitigate risks and ensure quality.
• Monitor ways of working of Third Parties to ensure that it is in line with the Nespresso brand purpose and in compliance with local regulations and Nestlé standards and policies.
• Drive improvement and innovation development opportunities in the services delivered by Third Party Providers.
• Provide input to procurement based on expertise and requirements prior to signing contracts and Service Level Agreements with Third Parties.

Management Team Responsibilities Budget Management

• Promote cost saving initiatives to improve the performance and costs in warehousing and deliveries.
• Manage and monitor the budget within the subdepartment.
• Ensure correct construction, control and management of the budget for warehousing activities (cost budget for warehousing operations and possible investment requirements).

• Drive improvements and efficiencies in the organization by collaborating with other departments.

Manage Demand Planning

• Oversee the Supply and Demand plan by applying best practices, improving processes, analyzing sales history and forecast data including stock coverage.
• Liaise with B2C and B2B and Marketing to ensure that all necessary launch or phase-out information has been correctly considered in the supply and demand plan.
• Align with Commercial on forecasts based on statistical analysis.

People & Performance Management

• Develop the personal effectiveness of the team by regular coaching and implementation of learning activities.
• Build a strong team where team members collaborate effectively and understand their shared goals and purpose.
• Set individual performance goals that provide a clear line of sight to organizational priorities and monitor progress towards achievement of goals by use of the PDP methodology.

HQ & Market Reporting

• Ensure on-time report submission i.e. Demand Planning report, OOS report, Key supplier service information, etc.
• Manage slow-moving inventory, food products aging report on a market level.

Main requirements

• Experience in a similar capacity with an International Company would be an advantage (Demand and Supply Planning, Inter-market Supply Planning).
• Education: MSc/MA level in Supply Chain Management.
• Professional experience: 3-5 years’ Experience in Supply Chain Management & 5-8 years’ Experience in DSP, Warehousing and Last-mile logistics with a high quality consumer centric mindset (experienced preferably in a high end luxury brand or FMCG direct to consumers).
• Experienced with Lean methodologies and 3rd Party Management.

Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Full-time

Bachelor’s Degree

10 years+ of experience