Hayat Kimya is one of the biggest companies in FMCG business in Turkey, are looking for a “Supply Chain Manager ”
- Maintain a safe and secure Supply Chain operation throughout the company facilities
- Coordinate, support and manage his entity Supply Chain & Logistics Operations in support of the different business divisions.
- Responsible for customer service activities by managing the customer service operation.
- Manage, train and coach the planning team to drive continuous improvement of the planning process.
- Responsible for 3PL operation in his entity: manage and track performance, tackle and resolve issues.
- KPIs adherence and reporting.
- Leads the S&OP process implementation for all divisions in his entity.
- Drive collaboration with Sales and Marketing to incorporate current and long–term market intelligence into the demand & supply plans at product, customer and market levels.
- Drive improvement of forecast assumptions, exception management and root cause analysis to identify forecast deviations and issues.
- Monitor the demand plan performance (forecast error, accuracy, bias). Challenge the sales and marketing assumptions when significant deviations occur between the demand-based revenue plan and the business plans.
- Manages the total inventory of finish products.
- Lead phase in- phase out activities for new/delisted finish products
- Represents the Supply Chain in new product and category introductions
- Builds & maintains clear communication & cooperation with relevant internal/external interfaces. Establishes annual service & cost targets with focus on reduction of year over year costs.
- Manages the total inventory of products and materials by providing production plans, material requirements and inventory plans while meeting company objectives for service levels, quality, and competitive cost.
- Identify and address supply variability issues and support demand planning in forecast accuracy improvement process to improve overall plan feasibility and reliability.
- Coordinate root cause analysis and resolution of these issues with key cross-functional stakeholders as needed.
- Control and maintain Cost of Product Sold “COGS” within budget limits.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of experience in SC Management, Demand Planning, and/or Supply Planning.
- Strong business insight and experience with the divisions, markets, customers and products in the demand plan.
- University degree in a business related subject (preferably social sciences like management, economics, international relations etc.)
- Advanced English skills both speaking and writing
- University degree in a business related subject (preferably social sciences like management, economics, international relations etc.)
- Advanced English skills both speaking and writing
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem solving skills to drive decisions and build consensus among stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of the local country regulations
- Good communication and negotiation skills;
- Organizational, planning, good geographical knowledge
- Experience in a corporate firm preferably in FMCG sector (multinational company with international brand management experience)
- Having skills in using MS Office Programs.
- Being passionate, ambitious, success-oriented.
