Senior Manager, Supply Chain

REQ13388 Senior Manager, Supply Chain (Open)

Position Summary:

Senior Manager, Supply Chain manages to plan, develop, execute and manage strategic sourcing initiatives for the supply chain functions specializing in procurement of FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) and OS&E (Operating Supplies & Equipment) and/or marketing and promotions category. This includes procurement of products, materials, parts, supplies, equipment and services aiming at cost reduction and process improvement as well as managing vendor effectively; and to train, develop, mentor and assist subordinates in all of the

departments that fall within the supply chain process.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes strategies for supply chain functions to aggressively reduce cost of key supplies and services, reduces material lead times and inventory requirements and associated working capital needs
• Identifies needs and potential suppliers, soliciting bids, reviewing bids and selecting suppliers, negotiating and awarding contracts
• Creates integrated processes among Operations, Procurement, Logistics, and outside suppliers to execute the planning/replenishment process
• Provides leadership to the Procurement Team, mentoring to staff and ensure all staffs are adequately trained
• Partners with other executives in Engineering, F&B, Hotel Operations, Entertainments, Marketing etc. to achieve company and functional goals
• Prepares, reviews, and renews trade agreements, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for price and acceptability of items
• Oversees all activities related to procurement of commodities, from intent to purchase through delivery
• Negotiates or supervises negotiation of complex requests for equipment, supplies, and services with suppliers and subcontractors
• Ensures subordinates and business units compliance with Supply Chain policies and procedures and company’s rules and regulations
• Establishes project procurement procedures to ensure deliverables meet the individual client and project requirements
• Manages changes proactively
• Manages responsible for appropriate executed procurement in terms of safety, compliance to rules and regulations, quality, schedule, and budget

Key Performance Indicators:

• Cost reduction
• Inventory turns and accuracy of inventory
• On time to Customer
• Supplier management and consolidation
• Compliance with Supply Chain Policies and Procedures by all business units
• Risk management
• Knowledge of world class sourcing tools with implementation experience

Qualifications:

Experience

• At least 10 years’ experience in FF&E and OS&E and/or Marketing category procurement/ supply chain
• At least 8 years’ experience in a management role with project procurement management
• Experience preferably in hospitality, gaming, large restaurant chains and/or supermarket chains environments
• Extensive souring experience in procurement of IT category with global procurement experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in sourcing techniques to provide cost savings while maintaining quality

Education

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications, major in Business Administration or Supply Chain
• Recognized professional accreditation, CPM or CPSM
• Strong working knowledge of ERP and MRP systems

Skills

• Display a high commitment to improving customer service
• Motivate others to achieve business objectives and common goals
• Excellent command of English language
• Excellent business, financial and negotiating skills
• Possess strong leadership and communication skills
• Highly developed analytical thinking, understanding and application of logical and analytical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Encourage people to work as a team
• Adopts and implements new approaches and practices to meet changing circumstances
• Clearly understand the strategic Vision of the Company and how it impacts on the Business Unit/function
• Anticipates and assess issues, risks or opportunities facing the Company and applies effective, and creative solutions
• Achieves agreed objectives and accepts accountability for results
• Proven firm and correct employee and customer orientation
• Proven track record in cost reduction programs

Personal Competencies:

• Achieves agreed objectives and accepts accountability for results
• Worldwide sourcing with great vendor database
• Displays a high commitment to delivering results
• Communicates effectively
• Displays the highest level of integrity
• Ability to maintain discretion
• Self-motivated
• Approachable