Senior Supply Chain Planning Manager, Apac

**Why Valvoline Global Operations?**

At **Valvoline Global Operations**, we’re proud to be **The Original Motor Oil**, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of **Aramco**, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

With a global presence, we develop **future-ready products** and provide **best-in-class services** for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. **We are originality in motion.**

Our corporate values—**Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence**—are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to:

- Treating everyone with care.
- Acting with unwavering integrity.
- Striving for excellence in all endeavors.
- Delivering on our commitments with passion.
- Collaborating as one unified team.

When you join **Valvoline Global**, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.

**How You’ll Make an Impact**

**Responsibilities Include**

**Leadership/People Management**
- Supervision, guidance, and coaching for the APAC S&OP team
- Actively promoting and managing the continuous improvement of supply and planning standards
- Escalation point for problem resolution, decision making planning related issues in the region

**Network Planning, Inventory, & Cost Management**
- Lead implementation and maintenance of Valvoline's supply and planning (S&OP) model for APAC products
- Analyzing customer orders / demand planning, monitoring inventory levels, logistics optimization, product cost development/optimization, sourcing strategy of the APAC supply chain. This includes: new product projects for efficient implementation; identifying and establishing manufacturing capability when necessary; develop costing and establish order processing and inventory requirements
- Driving the reallocation programs across the different plants, internal and external, in the APAC region

**Commercial Support**
- Partner with sales business leadership to develop strategy and execution plans to meet financial and volume targets for the region
- Collaborate with the Sales team on understanding future product requirements and communicating supply chain constraints
- Ensure order fulfillment and working capital requirements are met
- Develop and maintain relevant key supply chain performance indicators and execution of the sales and operations planning process

**Develop Valvoline Regional Supply Chain Strategy and Footprint**
- Comprehensive evaluation of business product demand requirements by region & country both current and forecasted strategic growth
- Evaluation of local raw material supply sources (base oil, additive, pkg. material), including quality, landed cost (freight, duties, etc.), & security of supply
- Develop contingency plan for supply interruption
- Evaluation of available/new international logistics & distribution options/channels, direct vendor partner selection by evaluating business competency, operational capability, and quality management practices
- Develop financial terms, commitments and transactional processes

**Joint Venture/Licensee Support**
- Supply chain support for JVs and Licensees in APAC region
- Oversee operational guidance, sales and operations planning support, product costing, procurement and vendor approvals, and quality control/technical support
- Ensure and support the success of local supply chain teams in meeting the JV/Licensee business financial targets

Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion.

**Primary Interactions - Internal and External**

Commercial VPs, Directors, RBMs, Sellers, Marketing Directors, Supply Chain Managers from Operations, Logistics, Quality, Customer service and Purchasing Key Vendors and Customers Finance Leaders

**What You’ll Need**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Technical degree
- 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations or similar roles in production environment
- Prior leadership experience highly preferred

**What Will Set You Apart**
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APICS CSCP and/or CPIM certification
- Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise, lead, coach, motivate and work through others to achieve desired results
- In depth knowledge of Demand planning, Forecasting, Production Plan, stock planning, distribution models and importing/exporting
- Strong