Role purpose

The Procurement & Demand Manager plays a key role in the centralization of Procurement and the Demand & Supply.

Within the Procurement function he/she will manage the company’s supply of products and services. The Procurement Manager responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers.

As Demand Manager he/she manages the organization’s forecast planning function using inventory levels, production speed, and product demand to estimate and allocate output.

Mission:

To strengthen Supply Chain organisation to meet objective of customer delight.
To implement continuous & sustainable improvement within Procurement & in Demand Management

Key responsibilities

Reporting to Head of Supply Chain and Production
Devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies
Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships
Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
Develop and maintain Demand & Supply availability plans for all products (SKU’s) built and assembled
Prioritize and allocate production based on supply chain deficits, product demand and sales forecasts
Review actual production vs production plan and initiate appropriate, corrective actions
Identify demand forecast risks and develop effective mitigation plans
Drive SOIP monthly demand review meetings with recommended changes to forecast
Drive resolution of significant variation between actual order rates and demand plan
Drive delivery performance by understanding key supply (manufacturing and supplier) issues and drive actions to address each of them
Drive continuous improvement plans where necessary, liaise with pertinent support organizations; internal and/or external stakeholders to finetune and develop business processes where required, streamline operations and tools

Proactively troubleshoot cost, quality and delivery concerns:

Produce regular reports on purchase commitments, costs and Supply Chain KPI’s
Regularly communicate status of shipments/backlog/supply commitments versus business commitments for current month, current quarter and projection for longer term
Serve as contact person for escalation of demand-supply related issues

Profile

Excellent inter-personal and communication skills (both verbal & writing NL/FR/EN) with ability to build relationships at all levels
Ability to work well under pressure in team environment
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Quickly adaptable to changing processes and requirements
Self-starter with ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environment
Experience with and thorough understanding of key factors that drive business value and impact
Strong background and knowledge with Procurements of electronics is a high plus
Strong background and knowledge around key planning and supply chain tools and systems (Forecasting, Demand Management, Planning, inventory management tools, MRP/DRP, etc)
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Logistics or units earned as added advantage
Minimum 3-5 years Managerial experience in a similar role
Excellent working knowledge of MS Office (Excel) and ERP systems