Supply Chain Initiatives Advisor

Job Group Capability

Job Group

What you will do

Role

• Responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, managing, and optimizing assigned change initiatives initiated by, or with impact to, Supply Chain including from raw material sourcing to last mile deliveries
• Close coordination with Marketing, Sales, Other Supply Chain teams, Manufacturing, and raw material sourcing to assess and execute change initiatives
• Establish and manage Product Offer Management project timelines and expectations; optimize sourcing for new and existing products, packages, and customers
• Ensure that all assigned projects are implemented in a timely and effective manner with cross-functional alignment

1 - Coordinate, communicate, align

• Lead and coordinate supply chain activities for cross-functional projects to drive product/customer changes, enhance supply chain capabilities/efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels while ensuring alignment with supply chain/business objectives and compliance standards
• Coordinate and support the planning, execution, and monitoring of supply chain initiatives aimed at process improvement, cost reduction, and operational excellence
• Support and drive supply chain improvement projects, initiatives, and best practices across production, logistics, procurement, and inventory management
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, production, and inventory teams to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and implement best practices
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure smooth execution of supply chain projects

2 - Execute change projects

• Assist in the development and rollout of supply chain policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain operations and report oninitiative progress and outcomes.
• Support inventory management activities including demand forecasting, stock leveloptimization, and warehouse operations improvements.
• Assist with training and capacity-building efforts to ensure supply chain staff are equippedto meet evolving operational demands.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and donor or customerrequirements as applicable.
• Monitor and report on supply chain performanceand project status

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations Research (or related fields such as Applied Mathematics/Statistics)
• 5+ years relevant work experience in supply chain network
• Experience supporting supply chain activities for large scale operations preferred (particularly in Oil & Gas and FMCG)
• Understand Supply Chain Fundamentals and Supply & Demand Principles
• Project Management experience
• Experience with ERP and/or Supply Chain Planning Systems required
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Proficiency with MS Excel and extraction of information from ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) is critical
• Prociency with advanced analytics tools required (Tableau or PowerBI for visualization)
• Function effectively in a team environment, including virtual environments is critical
• Strong background in statistics and/or analytics
• Strong judgment, including ability to make quality decisions
• Strong persuasion / communication skills / influence without direct authority
• Experience in supply planning roles in Chemical, FMCG, CPG, Manufacturing, E -Commerce preferred
• Experienced in Finished lubricants production/manufacturing process preferred (particularly in Oil & Gas and lubricants)
• Experience in project management and complex coordination
• Experience in change management for large scale supply chain
• Experience in conducting analyses and providing data driven recommendations for S&OP processes
• Experience in network, product flow optimization, deployment/replenishment planning for large scale supply chain (particularly Oil & Gas/FMCG/CPG)
• Experience with supply and/or production planning processes for either inbound materials or finished products
• Experienced in conducting analyses and providing recommendations for supply planning problems using
• SAP IBP/APO, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis
• Tableau and/or Power Bl for visualization
• Power Query, Excel
• Knowledge of R and/or Python for scripting is preferred
• Demonstrated project management and coordination skills
• Proven self-starter with strong collaboration and influence management skills; able to work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Strong performer with ability to prioritize work strategically and independently while also functioning well within a global, virtual team
• Effectively interface with internal functions and external parties
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
• Customer oriented mindset and focus
• Experienced in supplier management or with lubricant manufacturing background
• Strong project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including conceptual capabilities
• Strong and effective interpersonal skills

Functional Skills