Master Supply Chain Planner

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the Position

We design, supply, and operate a range of water systems, from Oil & Gas applications to municipal water, to microelectronics ultrapure water and heavy industrial wastewater treatment. Our portfolio of technologies includes solids-contact clarification, membrane & media filtration, electrolysis, digestion, evaporation, ozone/UV disinfection, and more. Our portfolio also includes chemicals & monitoring solutions, start-up & operation, membrane & ion exchange products, and custom engineered equipment.

The Malaysia Master Supply Chain Planner is responsible for managing all aspects of material handling in order fulfillment, receiving, and warehouse operations, including managing third-party warehouse and toller relationships, inventory accuracy, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). Leads and ensures adherence to the appropriate processes, sets the priorities, and meets our customers' On-Time Commitment (OTC) requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth end-to-end Supply Chain Management (SCM) operations for the Chemical Solutions Monitoring (CSM), and Technologies & Products (T&P) business lines through planning and monitoring of the processes, attending to customer enquiries, inventory management, and order fulfillment.
• Work closely with the local sales team, Supply Chain team, and other functional teams to streamline business processes and enhance customer partnerships to ensure that all supply chain activities are in line with business objectives.
• Continuous improvement of operations, resulting in cost savings and service improvements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with our Water Technologies’ policies, procedures, and government regulations.
• Share best practices with counterparts across the region and globally.
• You will be focused on the five pillars of Veolia’s Multifaceted Performance goals – Planet, Clients, Shareholders, Employees, and Society.

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, Customer, and Company Division EHS and Integrity policies.
• Challenge and influence others on Safety and Compliance standards.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, open communication, and learning.
• Demonstrate active safety, quality, and environmental leadership and take ownership/responsibility.
• Build and maintain a risk management culture by forming positive relationships with Safety, Quality, Environment, and Community with all stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continually improving health and safety performance.
• Become familiar with and abide by all applicable company policies and guidelines, and relevant statutory obligations and ensure comprehensive permit compliance for the facility and region.
• Develop and lead by example on a positive safety culture that drives down the number of recordable incidents and accidents, as well as first aids.
• Report all occupational injury, illness, near-miss incidents, and environmental spills regardless of its severity in Gensuite.

Sales & Operations Planning

• Lead and sustain the S&OP process by actively engaging commercial teams and PSI Leads through demand planning.
• Ensure customer requirements are met in accordance with agreed schedules through stock availability.
• Work with commercial, PSI, and business operations teams on NPI and other special projects in alignment with the company’s Medium-Term Plan (MTP).

Inventory Management

• Be capable of determining the business inventory management strategies and objectives.
• Know how to set up an effective inventory control system and understand the different classes of inventory.
• Maintain high inventory accuracy through various techniques including inventory audits, quarterly physical inventory stocktake, and cycle counting.
• Manage inventory levels to achieve targets and effectively manage surplus and obsolete inventories.

Third Party Warehouse & Toller Management

• Ensure 3PL vendors meet company requirements on EHS and Compliance through regular audits.
• Analyze gaps/failure in 3PL vendors and set up corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor 3PL vendors' invoices to ensure costs are billed correctly and timely.
• Monitor the quality of tolled products.

Product & Regulatory Compliance

• Accountable locally for Supply Chain and business regulatory compliance by ensuring permits are available where needed.
• Monitor regulation changes and ensure regulatory compliance in all local aspects, i.e., customs, import/export licenses, labels, DG storage, and waste disposal.

Brilliant Fulfilment

• Drive operations to achieve Supply Chain KPIs such as On-Time Commitment (OTC), freight and logistics costs targets, inventory, etc.
• Actively drive Operation Excellence to deliver better customer outcomes.
• Participate and promote continuous improvement activities, health and safety awareness, and adherence to supply chain management.
• Initiate and verify cost-saving programs, i.e., optimize tiered pricing with tollers, FTAs.
• Monitor and manage SC performance and SC partners via KPIs, benchmarks, defined service levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Business.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Inventory Planning, Logistics, or Distribution. Expertise in Chemicals or Water Treatment is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of local regulations related to Chemicals.
• SAP Knowledge is preferred.
• Effective time management skills including sequencing of own work and resource management.
• Self-motivated with a high sense of urgency, resourcefulness, and adaptability.

We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

About the Company

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.