Supply Chain Management
Global technology company
12 months contract
Work location: Alexandra
The Opportunity
The supply chain order management team is responsible for working with our partners to fulfill orders from customers/partners. This includes understanding of orders to be logged by each country/sub-region, materials required, working with demand planning and/or purchasing team to position supplies to support potential orders, timely execution of orders to meet customer requirements and internal metrics, working with logistics team on delivery, management of customer returns. Other areas of responsibilities include reports generation, KPI analysis such as OTD, speed, predictability, regular meetings with countries/sub-regions to understand business requirements, etc.
Responsible for order fulfillment for a regional business unit in Asia-Pacific including Japan
Works closely with 3rd party to carry out the order fulfillment activities
Analysis of the backlog on a daily basis
Works with demand planning and/or purchasing teams on pre-positioning of materials
Review performance metrics on a regular basis and identify opportunities for improvements in the overall end-end fulfillment process ie from order in-take to actual delivery to customer
May provide training or general directions for junior staff members
Collaborates across countries within a region
Ability to influence countries
Typically interacts with managers and sales leaders
Your Background
First level university degree or equivalent experience
Typically 1-3 years of experience in a supply chain function
Knowledge and Skills Required:
Demonstrated understanding of supply chain processes (plan, source, make, deliver).
Strong analytical and data modeling skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Developed Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and other analytical aids to help manage the operation
Developing Project Management Skills
Demonstrated business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility.
Proficient understanding of overall supply chain strategy.
Strong understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and ATP
Developed understanding of import/export regulatory requirements and compliance
Moderate level of knowledge of inventory analysis
Demonstrated leadership skills