About this role
Objectives of the Position
Reporting to Director, Supply Chain Management, Dispersions Asia Pacific, you will
- Define, analyze and implementation of supply chain performance metrics and its tracking mechanism.
- Lead and perform inventory budgeting, forecasting and support the development of initiatives of inventory management.
- Analyze supply chain cost development and support development of measures of cost management.
Job Responsibilities
- Define regional supply chain KPIs (e.g. services, cost, capital) and their implementation in the region in conjunction with the Supply Chain strategy and business requirements.
- Develop and implement regular tracking mechanism of supply chain KPIs via use of digitalization means and AI.
- Analyze and correlate various business data and convert it into business messages.
- Perform data analysis to support root causes identification and propose action plans for continual improvement of KPIs.
- Provide guidance and training to subregions/countries on definition of KPIs and its reporting.
- Lead the regular inventory budgeting and forecasting process via global and subregions/countries’ counterparts.
- Track and analyze inventory and supply chain costs. Support the development of continual improvement initiatives.
- Representing the region to participate in projects and interact with other units for topics related to Supply Chain performance reporting, Supply Chian costs and inventory.
Requirements
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in supply chain/Logistics Management, Finance and Controlling, Operational Research, Business Administration or related disciplines.
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant working experience in Supply Chain Management or related disciplines.
- Good command of written and spoken English, Mandarin/Malay/Cantonese a plus.
- Ability to work remotely with colleagues in different countries and cultures.
- Capability of independently analyzing and converting large amounts of data into business messages.
- Experience in using ERP system is a plus.
About BASF in Malaysia
BASF has been present in Malaysia since 1989, and operates a manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. BASF’s Regional Service Hub in Kuala Lumpur provides functional support services to BASF companies in 20 markets across Asia Pacific. BASF also provides infrastructure and utilities support services to its joint ventures BASF PETRONAS Chemicals and Toray BASF Resins at an integrated Verbund site situated in the Gebeng Industrial Zone, Pahang. BASF posted sales to customers in Malaysia of approximately €340 million in 2024 and had 2,579 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on www.basf.com/my
Other facts
About BASF SE
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.
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What you'll do
- The role involves defining and implementing supply chain performance metrics and leading inventory budgeting and forecasting. Additionally, it includes analyzing supply chain costs and supporting improvement initiatives.
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