Supply Chain Director

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Position

Supply Chain Director

Division

Supply Chain

Group Function

Group of Supply Chain

Work Location

Phra Khanong, Bangkok

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Key Responsibilities

Developing and driving overall Supply Chain Organization effectiveness

• Update the organizational structure as per the needs of the business.
• Ensure the “right people in the right role”
• Establish and align roles and responsibilities, KPIs, and incentives to instill a customer service mindset.
• Analyze operations to evaluate the performance of a department and its staff in meeting objectives and to determine areas of potential improvement concerning organization, processes, customer service, and the utilization of technology.
• Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of departments to maximize quality of services and products, efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

Build & execute a roadmap that will update the Thai Silk factory to be best in class

• Right Size
• Right Capabilities
• Right Cost
• Right Quality

Accountable for overall budget, capital and resource allocation.

• Manage all department spending by approved budget and company objectives.
• Set up best-in-class Supply Chain processes and operations. Balance near and longer-term supply chain excellence objectives, align with CEO and key stakeholders on key improvement initiative roadmap and drive execution and outcome
• Conference with CEO and other internal stakeholders to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems requiring cross-departmental solutions

Build the Quality function.

• Ensure top quality for in-house and outsourced products across raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods

Drive substantial, sustainable improvement on operational metrics

• Improve forecast and planning accuracy – right stock at the right location at the right time
• Optimize total cost
• Improve internal and external customer satisfaction
• Improve internal cross-functional collaboration across all steps of the supply chain, enhance relationships and partnership between factories, rest of supply chain and stores
• Share market and supply chain development insights with management, key stakeholders and partners; ensure effective communication.
• Provide strategic input into Design, Merchandise, Manufacturing and Commercial teams regarding Procurement implications and tradeoffs
• Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, and budgets.
• Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
• Incorporate sustainability and ESG measures focusing on the E and at the Thai Silk Factory into all practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading end-to-end Supply Chain operations in Asia (at least 10 years); ideally, has driven substantial transformation and quality improvement.
• Experience in large multinational or international groups.
• Set up and managed with S&OP team.
• Experience working for companies with their factories, managing a factory manager.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing will be a plus
• Textile/apparel/Footwear/Accessories background
• Managed a procurement dept
• Expertise in setting up PLM software
• Become a familiar user of SAP
• Took the lead in ESG projects (on the manufacturing side)
• Inventory Management experience
• Reducing time to market (from design to customer touch point)

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic, forward-looking, and attuned to major supply chain and operational development trends, including digitalization, process improvement, and sustainability etc.;
• Hands-on, scrappy, detail-oriented; comfortable with ambiguity, has the entrepreneurial mindset and will partner with the CEO and management team to set supply chain strategy and continue to elevate operational excellence.
• Low ego, humility to learn and adapt from existing Jim Thompson organization; balanced approach in building resonance, alignment across the organization and driving change.
• Strong ability to recruit, develop, and elevate the team;
• Strong communicator the ability to connect the dots and communicate across the Board, Senior Management team, and all levels of the organization.
• While Thai language is not required, strong awareness and keenness to learn about the Thai culture and operating mindset are a must.
• Strong business ethics that can be referenced.