Job Description:
The purpose of this role is to ensure optimisation of our network of lubricants & greases plants across Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). The role will provide key insights in supply chain performance to understand and recommend where to reduce cost, improve flow, reduce variability, optimise inventory (working capital) whilst maintaining customer service levels
As senior member of the optimization community, this role will take full accountability on one or some of the regional reporting or design responsibilities, such as yearly TnR process, update on Latest Estimate volume projections, regional inventory management, team superuser, etc..
The role leads/contributes to the DDS&OP cycle, providing analysis for the ‘Step 3’ meeting (Where capacity and demand are balanced), to recommend changes in the supply chain to ensure we are delivering products in the most efficient way – in terms of E2E cost of supply, robustness & sustainability The role provides key analytics on performance, reviewing data of our supply chain in the month prior. These analytics include tracking inventory buffer movements (Stock movements – position and protect) and recommending changes in the supply chain to support flow via size and positioning of these buffers The role will work on value stream and contribution margin analysis, delivering additional value to the end to end supply chain There is a key element of master data management to ensure that our decisions are reflected in our systems supporting right first-time setup The successful candidate will be part of a highly professional, commercially focused organisation managing significant business change, hence providing excellent development opportunities
Principal Accountabilities:
Optimisation of the network: Responsible to ensure regional optimisation of the supply network proposing sourcing decisions that drive lowest end to end costs. Support introduction of new products to market understanding optimal source location. The SPO will work closely with plants & logistics to ensure that throughput across the network is optimal, understanding bottlenecks and presenting cost/benefits analysis of solutions which could be implemented DDS&OP cycle: Support/Lead the DDS&OP cycle to ensure we have a clear monthly overview of the forward supply and demand reconciled at the plant level. Make the right choices to ensure we can meet the plan. Bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders (demand planning, logistics, supply planning etc) and complex information to drive decisions that support the growth journey. As Buffer Manager the SPO is responsible for Finished Goods Inventory policy & management Stakeholder Management: The SPO works with cross functional stakeholders in demand planning, PLM, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, Product Management and LSC chain to drive improvement in E2E value and works with global teams to unlock further opportunities Continuous Improvement: The SPO fosters a culture of embedding value based thinking and behaviours in the business. EMEA has migrated to DDMRP planning methodology, the SPO is key to supporting value delivery through optimising inventory buffers Analytical skills/Value Realisation: The SPO will be responsible for analysis of sourcing choices in the network working with various Value Delivery software suites focusing on creating a resilient, cost efficient network whilst maintaining optimum inventory levels that support customer service levels
Dimensions :
o 10 LOBPs/Grease Plants producing 1000KT per annum. 10+ Warehouses & bulk distribution centres with working capital management ~100ML. These assets service ~ 40 sales Clusters, Direct/In-Direct/GKA/RKA & Global Businesses
o Portfolio: ~4,500 active finished goods SKUs across
o Support annual volume growth, as per business strategy
