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Senior Director Supply Chain Development
Fashion Industry Company
Shanghai, , China
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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Manage all GCA Supply Chain Management responsibilities related to the strategic process, development, implementation and execution of an SCM Strategy. The GCA SCM strategy must complement the commercial strategic direction, enabling SCM to be seen as an indispensable partner for future business success.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the creation and maintenance of a 5 year rolling strategic roadmap for the GCA SCM organization.
• Direct the identification, prioritization and delivery of the GCA SCM project portfolio. Ensuring business cases, timelines and deliverables are in line with the GCA SCM and business objectives.
• Lead & direct the development of the suite of supply models required to optimize availability, cost, inventory and service.
• Where assigned, personally lead projects and initiatives
• Direct the development of centralized support activities across GCA SCM functions to fully leverage our scale, maximize our investments and reinforce ‘one version of the truth’ principles.
• Develop strong working relationships and communication lines across the complete supply network, that ensures effective communication and consistency between expectations and capabilities.
• Develop a strong team, provide training, coaching, professional growth and career planning to ensure organisational health and success. Ensure robust succession plans for own and first line roles are actively maintained and used.
Key Relationships:
• VP SCM GCA
• Purchasing, OF, Transportation, DC operations, IT
• Global Supply Planning
• Finance
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
• Strong grasp of Supply Chain principles and functional operating practices
• Able to formulate and socialize a strategy based on fact and analysis and translate it into action
• Able to manage and prioritize a portfolio of several projects
• Able to develop trusting, collaborative relationships with operational partners
• Able to interact and influence at the highest levels of the market organization and potentially with Company customers
• Exemplary presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong team player with proven ability to work cross functionally to achieve goals and objectives
• Ability to coach, guide, manage and develop direct reports and team members across multiple locations
Requisite Education and Experience:
• University level degree, usually in Business or Engineering, required – with MBA preferred.
• 10-12 years of supply chain management experience in progressively senior positions, operations experience an asset
• Background in FMCG or packaged goods industry and/or strategic and supply chain consulting
• Demonstrated ability of managing cost performance, supply/demand forecasting & distribution execution for a broad product range across multiple locations
• Certifications such as those in Six Sigma, Operations or Inventory Management a plus