Job summary
Entity:
Customers & Products
Job Family Group:
Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group
Job Description:
Job Purpose
- Drive the end-to-end S&OP and S&OE process in China PU, including marketing review, demand planning, supply planning, and financial reconciliation, etc.
- Orchestrate and drive the S&OP process to managing the schedule, tracking process activity status, reporting adoption and driving Continuous Improvement
- Lead the S&OE process to monitor demand evolution vs forecast and ensure that there is a structured discussion with supply planning to enhance customer service at optimal inventory and cost
Key Accountabilities:
- Develop, implement, and manage the monthly S&OP process to ensure alignment between demand forecasts, production plans, and inventory levels for 24 months rolling horizon
- Lead and facilitate the end-to-end S&OP process consisting with consolidating input from Sales and Marketing review, Preparing forecast, hold consensus & demand review, assessing supply chain impacts, holding supply review, holding PU management business review, and delivering agreed plan, etc.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between Sales, Marketing, Finance, and GSC to gather input and insights for whole S&OP processes
- Lead the resolution of key supply-demand/service-cost issues, and develop the trade-off solution between supply demand/service balance and associated cost, and drive alignment between GSC, Sales and Marketing and Finance, etc.
- Lead the weekly S&OE process to balance demand and supply issue with 3 months rolling horizon by
- Reviewing forecast consumption and sales vs forecast to make informed decisions on expected demand changes
- Review manufacturing and supply performance against plans to make informed decisions and expected supply changes.
- Review all inventory risks and potential customer service impacts and align on priorities where necessary
- Review the S&OP plan and discuss course-correcting actions in case of deviations.
- Ensure issues are resolved quickly and effectively to avoid escalation
- Develop & maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure effectiveness and drive action for improvement within the S&OP and S&OE process and supply chain performance.
- Leverage digital tool (Kinaxis) to analyze demand and supply data, and drive for improvement
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the S&OP and S&OE process and supply chain operations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction
- Support to drive inter-unit supply review with other countries planning teams to manage the supply issues, improve forecast accuracy, shorten lead time, optimize supply source and support SLOB transfer among the GSC network.
Requirements:
Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, supply chain management, operation research, or a related field
Experience
- Minimal 7 years of experience in Supply Chain (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods) and/or related supply chain management including design, implementation, and execution of S&OP related processes
- In-deep understanding of advanced planning optimization platform
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences.
- Self-directed and highly motivated team player with solid organizational capabilities
- Flexibility in thinking and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interact and work with a variety of local and global stakeholders.
- With exceptional communication and stakeholder management, serve as owner and/or leader to manage assigned project
- APICS certification preferred
- Fluent in Chinese and English, both written and spoken
Why join us?
- At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life! These benefits can include flexible working options, paid parental leave policy among others!
- We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost Management, Creativity and Innovation, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Inventory Management, Negotiation planning and preparation, Resilience, Risk Management, Sourcing strategy, Supplier Performance Management, Supply Chain Development, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness and action
Legal Disclaimer:
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