Head - Supply Chain - Seeds & Pesticides

Supply Chain Head - Seeds & Pesticides

- Drive the strategic direction of the demand and supply planning process, with a focus on outstanding customer service and supply chain visibility while minimizing supply chain risks.

- Interact with sales, marketing and finance to better understand demand forecast drivers and work to maximize accuracy of the forecasting, planning and replenishment functions.

- Drive organizational alignment through the S&OP process.

- Pursue continuous improvement within each of the planning processes.

- Drive excellence in new product introduction. Help set the service targets for the company and exceed those targets annually. Assure best-practice in inventory management and replenishment.

- Coach the career growth of supply chain professionals with a focus on providing excellent service to our internal and external customers.

- Assure the monthly processes are effectively managed and improved and facilitate an engaging and effective cross-functional business meeting.

- Own the supply-chain portion of annual budgeting and capital planning processes. Collaborate with the senior leadership team to create and continuously revisit a supply chain strategy to meet the evolving needs of the business and our customers.

- Drive the development and execution of special projects across the entire supply chain. Clearly understand the Supply Chain operational and cost implications of the business strategy and implement this knowledge in all decisions.

- Produce detailed cost-to-serve models and make cost/service recommendations with the outcome of lowering overall cost to serve within the supply chain and improving velocity of inventory.

- Drive the development and execution of special projects across the entire supply chain organization as the Project Management expert, including best-practices for production scheduling, plant level-loading, inventory accuracy & control including a robust cycle-counting program, and supply planning toolkit.

- Work effectively cross functionally with supply chain peer group in identifying, prioritizing, and delivering on a wide range of projects and initiatives.

- Develop systems to optimize material supply across the network of manufacturing facilities within Co's Infrastructure, including leading the strategy and decision-making process on offshore vs local supply, safety stock levels, order quantities, and logistics for components common to multiple sites and cross-supply of internal components between sites.

Qualification And Experience:

1. Candidate Should have at least 15 years' experience & handled supply chain operations in agrochemical/fertilizer/chemical industry is highly preferred.

2. Experience in Supply Chain Management (Sourcing, Production, Planning and Purchase (Importing) with extensive experience in developing Vendors & Optimising Cost of Electronics Component.

3. Domain knowledge of Electronic Hardware Manufacturing / Smart Metering industry (Preferred but not mandatory)

4. Proven track record of strategic procurement and cost-saving initiatives.

5. Strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage vendor relationships effectively.

6. Excellent leadership and team management skills.

7. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.

8. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Remuneration:

An outstanding remuneration package that rewards professionalism and diligence will be on offer for the successful applicant as well as a well-defined career path. An excellent package will be on offer for the right candidate, including an above industry base salary for the right person as well as the most complete employee benefit scheme. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the market leader.

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