Communication

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Internal Contacts

Purpose

Frequency

Country SUPPLY PLANNERS , Demand Planing Team and Logistics and Customer Service Team, Sales, Finance , Quality and Technology teams

Analyze plans and supply goods to meet NGY goals      

Continuous

AP and Country Manager for OE programs

Direct the supply reponse to OE programs for NGY

Continuous

Regional PBU s&op MANAGERS AND Planning director AP SC

R vs C discussion, SOP process

Frequent

Principle Duties and Responsibilities Include percentage of time spent on each item listed.

% of time

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

60%

BUILDING THE BUSINESS

• Define production, imports/exports, and finished goods requirements for the S&OP & S&OE horizon for NGY cluster.
• Responsible for inventory planning an alignment to the service level. Shared responsibility with SC Director to deliver on inventory targets.
• Responsible for coordinating launches of new product introductions, as per aligned SOP dates, in term of readiness to supply as per sales commitments with production schedules.
• Responsible for OE supply planning across Japan. Works closely with OE teams at country and region level during the PCP process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders within the cluster and across geographies and the regional S&OP and # vs CC teams, to ensure cluster and PBY goals and objectives are protected – Capacity Utilization, EBIT, Cash, and Customer Service Objections.

20%

BUILDING THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATION

• Leads, manages, coaches & develops the supply planning team across all verticals within the cluster.
• Develop a succession plan for all associates in the function.
• Drive improvements in the associate engagement & enablement scores besides reducing attrition rates while improving the functional organizational health built on the premises of trust and collaboration.
• Develop process and people capability around supply planning function.
• Work closely with regional capability building team to deploy best practices, and system and process capability in the organization.

20%

CO-CREATE THE FUTURE / TRANSFORMATION

• Lead the implementation of transformational projects across all verticals collaborating with the regional/global teams, including creation and execution of digital programs and T&W strategy.
• Contribute and partner with regional COE teams for various initiatives and programs.

Quantitative Data

Type

Amount

SKUs

1,500

Plants

3

Experience

Describe previous experience required, including years – experience can include types of work, types of environments or situations

• 10-15 years of supply planning experience in functions such as demand management, product sourcing, business analysis, manufacturing production supply, raw material planning, and all other related discipline.
• End-to-end supply chain – including but not limited to Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, and Customer Service.
• Broad based experience in diffierect countries preferred.
• Have worked in a factory setting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities   

Describe knowledge, skills and abilities required, including functional, technical and managerial

• Excellent hands on product supply planning experience in a multiple plant manufacturing environment.
• knowledge of ground products and manufacturing environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of SOP Class A processes.
• End-to-end supply chain – including but not limited to Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, and Customer Service.
• Strong stakeholder managememt.
• Good Microsoft Office skills in Excel and Powerpoint, understanding of IT infrastructure issues for region wide supply planning.

Primary Purpose of the Position

• Align business ambition to Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives: Deeply understand the aspirations and ambitions of the business in the NGY market; Identify and prioritize strategic initiatives that directly contribute to NGY aspiration. Guide the implementation of strategies aimed at optimizing cost structures, enhancing supply chain visibility and resilence, and fostering agile responsiveness to market demands, ultimately enabling profitable growth for NGY business.
• Lead the Digital Transformation Journey: Spearhead the creation and realization of digital transformation initiatives across the supply chain. Embracing emerging technologies and innovative solutions and drive the integration of digital tools and platforms that streamline processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and foster collaboration across departments.
• Drive Physical Flow Upgrade: Lead the idea creation, design, and execution of strategic initiatives aimed at upgrading the physical flow of supply chain. This includes design supply network, improving logistics efficiency, and ensuring seamless integration across the entire supply chain ecosystem resulting in reduced lead times, improved inventory management, and a more responsive and agile supply chain.
• Manage the Innovation Pipeline for Supply Chain Excellence: Oversee the management of a robust innovation pipeline comprising projects and processes, introduce industry best practices and encourage the integration to NGY Supply Chain, and provide a project management framework to drive the realization of supply chain goals and the competitiveness of supply chain

Principle Duties and Responsibilities Include percentage of time spent on each item listed.

% of time

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

15%

Align business ambition to Strategic Supply Chain Initiatives: Deeply understand the aspirations and ambitions of the business in the NGY market; Identify and prioritize strategic initiatives that directly contribute to NGY aspiration. Guide the implementation of strategies aimed at optimizing cost structures, enhancing supply chain visibility and resilence, and fostering agile responsiveness to market demands, ultimately enabling profitable growth for NGY business.

20%

Lead the Digital Transformation Journey: Spearhead the creation and realization of digital transformation initiatives across the supply chain. Embracing emerging technologies and innovative solutions and drive the integration of digital tools and platforms that streamline processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and foster collaboration across departments

50%

Drive Physical Flow Upgrade: Lead the idea creation, design, and execution of strategic initiatives aimed at upgrading the physical flow of supply chain. This includes design supply network, improving logistics efficiency, and ensuring seamless integration across the entire supply chain ecosystem resulting in reduced lead times, improved inventory management, and a more responsive and agile supply chain.

15%

Manage the Innovation Pipeline for Supply Chain Excellence: Oversee the management of a robust innovation pipeline comprising projects and processes, introduce industry best practices and encourage the integration to NGY Supply Chain, and provide a project management framework to drive the realization of supply chain goals and the competitiveness of supply chain

Quantitative Data

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Type

Amount

Inventory units (Monthly Average)

0.9M

SKUs managed

1500 SKU

Sales Revenue

$215M

No. of factories

0

No. of stockings location

10 DCs

Communication

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Internal Contacts

Purpose

Frequency

NGY Supply Chain Leadership Team incl. SC Director, LCS head, Supply Planning Head, Demand Planning Head

Align business aspiration to strategic supply chain initiatives, drive supply chain innovation pipeline and strategic initiatives

Continuous

NGY Leadership Team incl. MD, Sales Director, Finance Director, HR Director

Understand business aspiration, drive alignment, provide transparency of SC strategic initiatives progress

Frequent

Regional Supply Chain VP

Understand AP SC ambition, drive region and local alignment, keep transparency of NGY SC strategic inititves progress

Occasional

Regional LCS director, regional planning director, regional IT partner

Understand AP SC functional ambition, co-drive regional pilot in NGY, keep transparency of NGY SC strategic inititves

Frequent

ASEANZ Supply Chain Team Leaders: managers across supply chain functions

Educate project management framework and share industry best practice, lead & collaborate to implement strategic initiatives; take in ideas and progress update

Continuous

External Contacts

Purpose

Frequency

Consultanting companies

Work out blueprints of strategic initiatives; Take in ideas of leading edge industry practices and emerging techonology

Occasional

Digital Solution Providers

Understand the strength of digital solutions from various vendors and facilitate the process of vendor selection; closely work with selected vendor for solution development and implementation

Continuous

Strategic Customers

Understand customer needs, translate to SC initiatives and calibrate ideas

Frequent

Consumers

Understand consumer needs and translate to SC initiatives

Occasional

Experience

Describe previous experience required, including years – experience can include types of work, types of environments or situations

• More than 10 years of supply chain management experience
• At least 3 years in supply chain consultanting experience
• At least 2 years Supply chain digital transformation experience
• At least 3 years complex project management experience is required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities   

Describe knowledge, skills and abilities required, including functional, technical and managerial

Functional Knowledge:

1. Supply Chain Management: Possess a deep understanding of the end-to-end supply chain, including procurement, production planning, logistics, inventory management, and demand forecasting. Familiarity with supply chain optimization strategies, such as lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
2. Industry Trends & Best Practices: Stay abreast of the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in supply chain management. Understand the impact of global trade policies, sustainability initiatives, and market disruptions on supply chain operations.
3. Business Acumen: Have a strong understanding of business operations, financial principles, and the ability to analyze and interpret financial data to inform supply chain decisions. Understand how supply chain performance affects overall business profitability and customer satisfaction.

Technical Skills:

1. Digital Transformation: Demonstrate expertise in supply chain digital transformation, including experience with implementing and leveraging digital tools, platforms, and technologies (e.g., ERP systems, supply chain management software, advanced analytics tools) to drive process efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
2. Data Analysis: Possess strong analytical skills and proficiency in using data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, BI tools) to extract insights from supply chain data, identify trends, and inform strategic decisions.
3. Project Management: Familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira) to plan, execute, and manage complex supply chain projects.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities   

Describe knowledge, skills and abilities required, including functional, technical and managerial

Managerial Skills & Abilities:

1. Leadership: Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust and rapport with team members, stakeholders, and external partners.
2. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex supply chain concepts and strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to present findings, recommendations, and project status to senior management and stakeholders.
3. Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: A strong problem-solver, able to identify and analyze supply chain issues, develop creative solutions, and make data-driven decisions under pressure. Demonstrate the ability to think strategically and prioritize competing demands.
4. Change Management: Experience in managing organizational change, including implementing new processes, technologies, or structures. Understand the human side of change and have strategies for managing resistance, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring a smooth transition.

Communication

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Internal Contacts

Purpose

Frequency

Sales Operations Manager Japan, Sales Director Japan, APAC Pricing Director, Market Director Japan

Collaborate on all pricing initiatives and analysis

Continuous

External Contacts

Purpose

Frequency

Customers/GFK/Lizeo

Drive/Implement pricing data collection

Continuous

Principle Duties and Responsibilities Include percentage of time spent on each item listed.

% of time

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

20%

Pricing Strategy Development

• Steer a value driven pricing approach by reflecting the value offering to the endconsumers into a fair price positioning vs competition. Evaluate the current positioning and develop a plan to reach the target status
• Estimate required customer margins of different channels based on sales feedback and available data to drive commercial policy discussions, taking into consideration the local GTM approach and business priorities
• Assume ownership for the pricing of new products and deliver the necessary information in a timely manner and required quality

10%

Pricing Steering Enablement

• Evaluate monthly price performance vs agreed targets in line with the regionally defined methodologies
• Build pricing scenarios and escalate for the approval of changes vs the original plan
• Explain the reason and result of tactical deviations
• Mitigate unplanned deviations by taking respective actions on SKU / channel level

30%

Operational Pricing Excellence

• Reflect macro developments such as RAWS impact in our pricing to safeguard profitability
• Use data analytics to identify structural pricing adjustments on SKU level that maximize revenue and margin
• Working closely with sales, implement a robust promotional agenda and establish a follow up process of the achieved results
• Utilize RRP as a supporting instrument for our business partners to reflect the relative value assessment of our products

20%

Pricing Intelligence

• Systematically collect pricing insights from customers, sales, and available external data sources and use them together with studies available from other departments to feed pricing analyses
• Proactively look for available competitor activities and document these accordingly
• Analyze customer preferences and behaviour, including price elasticity, to identify pricing opportunities.
• Leverage on and support the development of tools and software required to increase pricing process efficiency

10%

Pricing Systems Admin Lead

• Lead and develop a Pricing Systems Admin in charge of the pricing implementation in the respective systems (eg. Vistex)
• Supervise pricing system implementation to ensure timely and correct inputs
• Identify, document and systematically optimize local pricing processes to increase transparency and efficiency

10%

Ad hoc initiatives and support

Experience

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­ Experience in pricing, sales or consulting

- Experience developing pricing strategies and rolling out pricing programs

- Work experience in consumer products and/or B2B environments

- Experience in multi-cultural environments

- Demonstrated ability to lead change

- Experience managing several distributions channels / targeting different endconsumer segments

- Experience in communication with high-level stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities   

Describe knowledge, skills and abilities required, including functional, technical and managerial

- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

- Knowledge of pricing concepts (pricing waterfall, pricing hydraulics, rebates, discounts, RRP..)

- Excellent presentation, negotiation and communication skills

- Solid interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to lead and influence to create alignment

- Strong financial accumen

- Fluent knowledge of English and Japanese languages

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially in Excel and Powerpoint (Tableau, PowetBI, VBA experience a benefit)

- Solid interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to lead and influence to create alignment

- Positive, consultative and energetic with an abiding sense of urgency

Reports To

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Title and Position Grade

Direct

Pricing Director, APAC

Matrix

Sales Operations Manager, Japan