Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations Research (or related fields such as Applied Mathematics/Statistics)
• 5+ years relevant work experience in supply chain network or supplier management
• Experience supporting supply chain activities for large scale operations preferred (particularly in Oil & Gas and FMCG)
• Understand Supply Chain Fundamentals and Supply & Demand Principles
• Proficiency with MS Excel and extraction of information from ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle)
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Function effectively in a team environment, including virtual environments
• Strong judgment, including ability to make quality decisions
• Strong persuasion / communication skills / influence without direct authority
• Ability to respond to changing circumstances at broad range of work hours (support re-optimization of supply chain on an on-going basis)
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
• Prociency with advanced analytics tools (Tableau or PowerBI for visualization)
• Experience in supply planning roles in Chemical, FMCG, CPG, Manufacturing, E -Commerce preferred
• Experience in, and understanding of, manufacturing principles and concepts in Oil & Gas Industry highly preferred (Refining/Petrochemical experience)
• Experience in Finished lubricants production/manufacturing process preferred (particularly in Oil & Gas and lubricants)
• Experience in large-scale network deployment/replenishment planning
• Experience with supply and/or production planning processes fo reither inbound materials or finished products
• Experience in marine bulk vessels supply chain and coordination
• Experience in petrochemical supply chain, logistics, and optimization
• Experienced in conducting analyses and providing data driven recommendations for S&OP processes
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
• Customer oriented mindset and focus
• Effectively interface with internal functions
• Experienced in conducting analyses and providing recommendations for supply planning problems using
- SAP IBP/APO, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis
- Tableau and/or Power Bl for visualization, Power Query and Excel
• Knowledge of R and/or Python for scripting is a positive but not required
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including conceptual capabilities
• Strong and effective interpersonal skills
• Proven self-starter with strong collaboration and influence management skills; able to work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Strong communication skills (both witten and verbal)
• Strong performer with ability to prioritize work strategically and independently while also functioning well within a global, virtual team
• Effectively interface with internal functions and external parties
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
• Customer oriented mindset and focus
• Improve mindset; able to anticipate future opportunities and adept at evaluating new opportunities objectively
• Works well with others to deliver results and keeps key stakeholders informed to avoid unnecessary organizational recycle