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Supply Chain Business Partner, SEA

In-Office, Singapore, Singapore

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Job ID: R-538684
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Region: APAC

Job Description Summary

The Supply Chain Business Partner, SEA acts as a strategic liaison between supply chain and business unit. This role is responsible for Supply, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, collaborating cross‑functionally with commercial team, marketing, finance to support decision-making across Southeast Asia and regionally

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Alignment: Partner with business leader to align supply chain initiatives with overall business objectives and product lifecycles.

2. Planning & Forecasting: Collaborate on demand/supply planning, Sales Order monitoring, shipment scheduling, and inventory management to ensure product availability.

Demand Management

Consolidate country forecast and roll up aggregate SEA forecast / trade sales plan up to 60months
Oversight country demand review to align with overall business objectives including change management and Product Life Cycle (phase/in and out)
Support commercial teams in scenario planning and fair share allocation based on demand and supply profile
Submits SEA Demand Forecast to SAP’s supply chain management Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO) and other tool
Lead SEA Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) and/or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) monthly meeting with SEA and Regional team

Supply Planning

Provide forecast guidance to support optimal inventory levels in-country (FDS) and/or regional hubs (DIO)
Lead SEA Sales & Order Execution (S&OE) with commercial operations team to review service levels for 1 to 3 months forecast horizon, highlight gaps, and collaborate with stakeholders to prevent stockouts/overstock situation
Oversight order execution from Distribution Centre (DC) to Distributor
Identify demand risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.

3. Process Improvement: Identify, lead, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and process robustness

4. Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze supply chain metrics and provide insights into KPI performance and root cause analysis of the failure to support decision-making

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Forecast Accuracy & Bias
Service Levels (Back Order, OTIF)
Inventory Health (DIO, E&O)

5. Stakeholder Management: Support digital transformation initiatives, supply chain projects and serve as the main point of contact between supply chain and other departments (RA/QA/TGS/PMO, etc), facilitating cross-functional meetings and resolving bottlenecks.

Required Skills

Optional Skills