Mission

This role is embedded within the company’s large-scale transformation initiative :  Infinity, which aims to redefine end-to-end supply chain performance across all levels. The Head of SCC, APAC, operates within the newly established Management Entity Supply Chain Center (ME SCC), a structure created specifically to bring regional coherence, execution excellence, and closer alignment with global supply chain strategy.
As the architect and leader of this new structure, the Director is responsible for orchestrating all key supply chain functions including planning, inventory, logistics, and data. Beyond operational oversight, this role drives the adoption of new ways of working, the deployment of enhanced governance, and the integration of digital tools, all while ensuring that local execution remains tailored to market needs. The Director is a key actor in embedding the Infinity transformation and sustaining its long-term impact.

Key Responsibilities
 

Transformation & Ways of Working (WOW)

• Lead the operational deployment of the Infinity transformation within the ME SCC, ensuring adoption of new ways of working, tools, and governance models across supply chain functions.
• Ensure execution of the ME SCC mandate as a newly established structure, supporting end-to-end visibility, process standardization, and regional efficiency.
   

Demand & Replenishment Planning

• Oversee the design and execution of integrated demand and replenishment planning cycles across MCs.
• Ensure planning accuracy, responsiveness to constraints, and alignment with global frameworks and Infinity standards.
• Lead coordination with Brand Companies and MCs to drive planning excellence and continuous improvement.
   

 Inventory Management & Optimization

• Define and implement ME-level inventory policies, ensuring stock targets and rebalancing actions are executed.
• Monitor inventory performance (e.g., SSOS) and deploy targeted corrective measures to improve working capital and reduce waste.
• Ensure data-informed decision-making through improved planning parameters and inventory visibility.
   

Data & Process Governance

• Drive the implementation of robust master data governance practices across MCs.
• Oversee the standardization and quality of planning-critical data to support automation and end-to-end integration.
• Ensure alignment with Infinity’s digital architecture and data governance principles.
   

 Logistics & Co-packing Execution

• Supervise 3PL performance and ME-level tender coordination.
• Drive cost-to-serve optimization and service level improvements in partnership with logistics providers.
• Oversee execution of co-packing operations across MCs in collaboration with local marketing and supply teams.
   

Team & Leadership

• Build and lead a cross-functional team of [8–15] planners, analysts, and managers across the ME perimeter.
• Foster engagement, capability development, and leadership succession in a context of transformation.

Success Indicators

• Inventory turnover (SSOS)
• OTIF / co‑packing adherence
• Logistics cost efficiency
• Planning accuracy & data quality
• Lead‑time adherence

Ideal Candidate Profile

Functional Capability

• Demand Planning
• Inventory Management
• Replenishment Planning
• Data Management
• Logistics & Supply Chain Coordination
• Co-packing Management
• Risk Management

Leadership Capability 

• Strategic Thinking,
• Decision Making
• Change Management
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management, Performance Management
• Communication & Influence

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