Job Description:
Overview:
- Be a key enabler for delivering Pet Nutrition SEA strategy.
- He/she will integrate today's fragmented SC data responsibilities into one consolidated functional expert and would impact the way we produce, sell and distribute our products & support the execution and strengthening of our current business model.
- Supply chain data manager will also build & extend the strength of MDM best practices and look to drive further right-first-time accuracy of our data management.
Context and Scope:
- Functional expert for E2E supply chain data - Item Master Data (i.e. finished goods, semi-finished goods, material codes), Supply chain Master Data (I.e. Procurement, Manufacturing and Distribution related activities) and other interdependent information.
- Owner of new code creation process, coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders who provide inputs for FG codes.
- Train all new users of necessary data tools.
- One point contact for all printed specifications created in Thailand network factories.
Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Master Data Management
- Scope Includes Procurement, Manufacturing and Distribution related master data
- Develop processes to enable best in class end to end supply chain connectivity, Including traceability.
- Drive adoption, improvement, connection and scaling of existing tools.
- Build in-depth knowledge of interdependence amongst different functional areas and systems.
- Establish data quality KPI and SLA within Supply Chain, balancing stakeholder needs (e.g. Activity Management, E2E planning, logistics).
- Driving clarity of roles, responsibilities & data ownership to ensure data compliance and quality.
- Identifying opportunities for synergies and standard toolkit solutions, driving Implementation and standardization of processes in collaboration with Global MGS or FE team.
- Assist In data analysis and reporting activities to support business decision making and strategic Initiatives.
Product Master Data Owner
- Owning the E2E FG code creation process, In close collaboration with cross-functional and MDM team.
- Key participant of project meetings, responsible for code creation milestones & BOM readiness for all projects.
- Coordinate with cross-functional team for quality data collection necessary for Veritas specifications and ensure smooth progress throughout the workflow.
- Define & align SLA for code creation workstream In Thailand network factories.
- Review & approve new artwork development In Thailand factories to maintain accuracy of all codes - pack/TDU/EAN.
- Responsible for E2E printed material data management in Veritas for Thailand network factories, creating specs, collecting required data from project meetings/stakeholders - R&D, AM, Commercial & Graphics team.
- For WIP/RM/PM – codes are created by R&D/Packing/Marketing teams in Veritas
AJ’s team is responsible for extending these codes to plant level
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
- Drive continuous Improvement In overall code creation process and support "Speed to market" for Innovation & renovation projects.
- Training to new users and back up stakeholders.
- Lead implementation of any future data tool required to build efficiency in business processes.
Qualifications & Other Requirements:
Education & Professional Qualification
- Post Graduate- MBA with experience in Supply Chain.
- Proficient in English
- Good communication skills
Knowledge/Experience
- 3-5 years of experience in supply chain systems with in-depth knowledge of SAP, ATLAS, GRD, ERP systems
- Experience In leading & implementing new programs & Initiatives.
- Proven experience in data management with strong attention to detail and knowledge of data quality best practices.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Top Skills
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
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