Supply Chain Planning Specialist

Where you fit in

The Supply Chain Planning Specialist will be responsible for transforming and delivering strategies to improve end-to-end supply chain processes including planning, scheduling, warehouse, and logistics operations for our Energy and Chemicals assets in Pulau Bukom and Shell Jurong Island. The Planning Specialist will also manage contracting & procurement activities for a small portfolio of materials contracts.

What’s the role?

You will manage demand and supply at the most competitive cost without compromising on HSSE; you will deliver value to the business by increasing our storage capacity, and you will lead initiatives to optimize end-to-end Supply Chain (SC).

Your accountabilities include the following:

• Together with our Engineering team, develop a mid to long-term plan to manage demand and capacity.
• Study our demand profile to develop improvement opportunities in our procurement, business, and materials management processes to optimize supply chain costs.
• Monitor and manage changes to our plans and schedules to ensure we find the right balance between business requirements without leaving value on the table.
• Manage our outsourced offshore inventory teams to manage our non-hydrocarbon inventories.
• Assess the marketplace to profile new suppliers, benchmark prices; develop and execute sourcing activities (tenders, negotiations, and contracts drafting).
• Develop fit-for-purpose reports to provide insights on demand and logistics.
• Participate in business continuous improvement projects which involve materials movement.
• Support the Supply Chain Manager in managing the Supply Chain process manual, which includes initiating updates and changes to manuals where processes have changed.

What We Need From You

We are keen to speak to professionals with the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or other relevant fields; external supply chain qualifications (e.g., APICS) is an advantage.
• Min. 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain gained through operations or excellence roles in Planning/Logistics/Materials Management/Contracting and Procurement.
• Understand operational, cost & HSE implications of different logistics and procurement solutions and provide recommendations.
• Understand and be able to apply the Supply Chain planning process, the associated cost and performance drivers, and relevant risks.
• Effective stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• Experience with SAP.
• Able to manage uncertainty and work with incomplete data; able to manage and analyze significant amounts of data.
• Able to understand the customer context and to translate the customer requirements into SC demand/supply plan.

If you don’t see yourself reflected in the job requirements on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Shell is committed to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to send in your applications.

Company Description

Shell is an international energy company that uses advanced technologies and takes an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. Here in Singapore, Shell has a long history and is one of the country’s largest foreign investors. It has businesses spanning trading and marketing of liquefied natural gas; refining, trading, marketing, and shipping of oil products, lubricants, and chemicals; low carbon solutions; and operating a network of service stations through retailers, as well as electric vehicles charging.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas, and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

• We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment processes, workplace adjustments, and ongoing support in their roles.
• We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
• We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you in finding the right balance.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice. We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had or make career moves they never thought possible.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Project Management, Purchasing, and Supply Chain

Industries

Oil and Gas