Deputy Manager - Supply Chain

Overview

The Commercialization project lead provides the important support to the Project managers, Brand leads etc., in the day-to-day operations and execution of Projects. Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure launch readiness. Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams for inputs. Facilitate communication between stakeholders to resolve issues and align priorities. Ensure all teams are prepared for product introduction.

Responsibilities

• Finished Good (SKU) Code Set up in SAP
• Support the planning and set-up of the pipeline of New Products (Innovation, Artwork changes and Revenue management projects) by liaising with the Marketing team, R&D Packaging, R&D Product, Supply team, Demand Planning, Master Data and Procurement
• Own the creation of new finished goods codes. Follow up with stakeholders to ensure information is supplied in a timely manner
• Product Hierarchy/ PPG/ MG4 Sector Request
• Spreadsheet to fill out of how the SKU is categorised (7 different sub-categories for one NPD) in addition to PPG and MPG inputs
• Barcodes
• Generating new barcodes both EAN and TUN for all NPD's. Getting the barcodes validated through GS1 (Retailer request) by providing individual barcodes for every SKU
• Artwork briefs (TBC)
• Collating all inputs with cross functional team and forwarding to design agencies once aligned with brand.
• Material Master Data Governance
• Establish and uphold global data governance policies for material master data.
• Define and document data creation, update, and decision-rights processes.
• Ensure compliance with SAP master data standards.
• Execute and oversee material master data maintenance in SAP, including product data cleansing and validation
• Resolve data quality issues, performance bottlenecks, and inconsistencies.
• Manage material master records across all relevant SAP views.
• Review, maintain, and update Desktop Procedures (DTPs) to ensure documentation accuracy and process standardization.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in product launch and its responsibilities wrt commercialization and/ or experience in project coordination or project management role.
• Strong experience in SAP ECC / SAP S4 HANA environments, particularly in Supply Chain processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with Excel, VBA automation
• Ability to manage high volume operational activities while maintaining SLA commitments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly collaborative with the ability to partner with both internal and external stakeholders, agencies, etc
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams across business and IT
• Strong documentation and process governance capabilities
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment