Job description
Sr Manager Supply ChainBi-lingual Korea/ English required
Responsibilities
• Decides on the supply and distribution methods
• Manages returns to suppliers for rejected materials
• Provides sound leadership to the team and ensures excellence in performance.
• Manages compliance with occupational health and safety regulations by setting safety checks.
• Procures quality items by ensuring all purchases are made according to the agreed specifications.
• Develops and maintains excellent relationships with suppliers.
• Develops sources for procuring supplies, services, and equipment professional societies and trade fairs.
• Ensures timely and correct communication of authorized orders to suppliers to facilitate timely and in-spec delivery of ordered goods and services
• Ensures optimum supplies at all times by reviewing reports concerning inventory levels.
• Ensures appropriate procedure controls and certification are in order at suppliers.
• Ensures optimum staffing for all sections under the supply chain by putting together a demand-driven staffing model.
• Improves supply chain efficiencies by automating all key supply chain processes. Implements new technologies to advance competence in supply chain development.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in purchasing & supply chain management, procurement, logistics, or a related field is a prerequisite.
• Bi-lingual Korea/ English required
• Minimum 10 years of experience in SCM, with at least 5 years managing a team
• Proven experience in interaction with various distributors/ suppliers
• (CIP) Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) are preferred
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel required
• High level of attention to detail and excellent time management skills are required.
• Understands market dynamics as well as the legal and regulatory landscape.
• Must have knowledge of the SAP system
• A high level of written communication skills is mandatory.
• Ability to make decisions on the go in liaison with the relevant stakeholders.
• This role requires a self-driven self-starter.
• Strong problem-solving skills are required.