Job Description & Responsibilities

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  Support project execution with domestic prospects and clients, mainly private entities and SOEs in product industries with strong requirements to improve supply chain performance by enhancing sales and operations planning capabilities;
• Support other supply chain projects with multi-national clients on a required basis; and
• Assist practice leader to develop organization capabilities.

Reporting structure & key relationships

Senior Associate:

Report to: managers, senior managers

Reporting staff: associates

Requirements

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  A bachelor degree;
• Minimum three years’ experience for senior associate in execution and/or re-engineering of supply chain operations with a strong focus in sales and operations planning, preferably in a major international consulting company;
• Industry exposure in consumer goods manufacturing and distribution is preferred;
• Keen understanding of critical business processes and drivers for achieving effective and accountable demand and supply planning and consequently superior on-time delivery and inventory target attainment;
• Understanding of organizational implications of a rigorous sales and operations planning process. These include accountability models and performance measurement mechanisms that are necessary for sustaining effective S&OP processes;
• Ability to appreciate how changing production, distribution and procurement models as well as dynamics between value chain participants could impact supply chain trade-off decisions and drive adaptation of S&OP;
• Ability to interpret quantitative data and communicate results clearly and concisely;
• Ability to interpret S&OP business requirements into information system requirements and to assess criticality of systems’ limitations to support such requirements;
• Evident experience and skills in process facilitation and continuous improvement;
• Familiar with other areas of supply chain management including logistics, procurement, cost management and production management; and
• Fluency in English and Mandarin.