[ref. k6653720] Manager, Supply Chain Solutions (Bonded Inventory)

JOB PURPOSE

Promote and implement Supply Chain Solutions within Future’s key customer base, in order to further penetrate the customer by increasing # of lines sold to the customer in the program. Increase in sales value will increase as a natural result.

Implementing a program will also increase the switching costs from Future to our competitors.

• To increase the % of billings done through e-Commerce (as measured by the FIRST Scorecard report)

This is indirectly achieved through the following:

• Strategizing with the VP/Director/Manager of Sales on focus customers and activities to achieve objectives.
• Provide training to branch and sales personnel on how to position and sell Supply Chain Solutions’ benefits
• Provide training to branch personnel on Supply Chain Solutions’ processes.
• Making presentations to potential Supply Chain Solutions customers.
• Implementing Supply Chain Solutions.
• To provide expertise and implementation or project management services to other departments in the organization.

• Making presentations to potential customers
• Provide training to sales and branch personnel
• Implementation of Supply Chain Solutions
• Regular (at least monthly) meetings with Sales VP/Director/Manager to discuss on issues, focus customers, visit and training plans.
• Supervise & train subordinates in the Supply Chain Solutions team.
• Coordinate & Project manage non-customer Supply Chain initiatives as and when directed by Senior Management of the company.

RECOMMENDED CREDENTIALS

• A Degree or Diploma qualification or equivalent in a relevant field of study.
• An MBA will be of significant advantage.

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience either as a Materials Manager in an electronics manufacturing organization, or have 7 years’ hands-on materials management systems implementation experience.
• Have excellent working knowledge of Materials Management & Supply Chain Management.

• Exposure to a “consultative selling” environment (e.g. having advocated and implemented a vendor reduction and vendor managed inventory program).
• Presentation and persuasion skills should be highly developed.
• Must exude a confidence to be able to communicate comfortably with all levels of internal and customer management levels.
• Must be willing to travel for work purposes.