Deputy Manager Business Finance Supply Chain (S&OP)

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Purpose

This position is responsible for optimizing the Distribution's supply chain and procurement processes, focusing on cost efficiency, process automation, and strong business partnering. The role ensures effective material and service planning while collaborating with internal stakeholders to streamline operations and improve the overall S&OP cycle of Distribution business.

Education & Relevant Experience

Professional Accountant / MBA with minimum 4 years of relevant experience.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Material & Service Planning
• Review material requirement of Distribution operation to ensure requirement is justified and it is within budget limit and to identify any areas for cost savins.
• Review of service requirement by user and suggest ways to select cost effective solutions.
• Review of inclusion of new distribution material, in line with TPRE approval.
• Induction of new service vendors (PQCs) based on their financial and operational record, indicating their reliability.
• Suggesting method that would result in reduction in overall S&OP cycle, to reduce gap between user requirement initiation and material / service availability.
• Supply Chain Business Partnering
• Review of Procurement process, starting from tendering process, vendor selection, scrutinizing quotations and terms agreed with suppliers.
• Commercial review of contracts with external business partners to ensure compliance with procurement policies and to identify cost savings, if any.
• Review of application / exemption from various Purchase order/ contractual terms with external business partner.
• Scrutinizing and approving long-term contracts with suppliers to hedge against market volatility.
• Process automation / improvement in SAP
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation in S&OP management.
• Work collaboratively with IT and cross functional teams to implement enhancements to S&OP systems and workflows.
• Co-ordination with other departments
• Coordination with all internal stakeholders to ensure that all departments work in sync.
• Conducting meeting / discussion with MM, IM, TPRE and procurement to devise strategies and resolve material procurement related issues.
  
  

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