Manager, Product Development
5 days ago
About the Role
The role leads the continuous improvement activities in PDI, which includes optimizing project processes, cost savings initiatives for the business operations (Non-Tobacco Materials & Chemicals) as well as new start-up machinery qualification /capabilities readiness tracking with factories. He/She will lead the innovation projects purchasing activities for new product materials as part of development and commercialization. This role requires strong ownership and leadership in project management to orchestrate the implementation and solutioning with challenging timelines Being both a leader and team player, the PDI Manager, works collaboratively with multi-functional stakeholders in delivering success to the project.
He/She is critical in implementing the procurement strategies and policies and managing supplier performance in achieving PDI requirements on time and in full.
Responsibilities & Duties
- To kick-off and lead cost improvement projects in click-up project management system and ensure dashboard and project management files are updated real-time
- Ensure purchase requisition/PO and delivery for materials critical to projects are executed timely and negotiated with the best lead time from supplier with support from sourcing
- Ensure short / long CI trials is executed correctly and timely with key stakeholders' involvement
- Review trial reports and samples quality requirement for sign off at HQ by relevant DOA
- Work closely with sourcing stakeholder to explore new suppliers that can better support the company business goals on cost effective and quality in materials supply for production
- Price and specs validation and justification for supplier selection for new material specification
- Responsible for monitoring delivery schedules to ensure commercial materials replacement are completed on time and in full
- Publishing of key purchasing performance report required on procurement activities to include and not limited to Spent, Active PO Tracking and On-Time Delivery (OTD), etc
- Coordinate the master project lists update between project owners and respective department stakeholders
- To develop excellent and effective collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and external providers and other agencies to ensure strategic and operational needs are fully understood and incorporated.
- Uphold and observe corporate governance and compliance to promote awareness and transparency.
- To drive continuous improvement, best value and quality improvements within the team and departments in challenging existing practices and actively seek ways to achieve better outcomes, contributing to ensure key performance and financial targets are met and corrective action taken where necessary.
- Any other ad-hoc projects assigned by immediate reporting and must be hands-on.
Qualifications
- Degree in Supply Chain Management/Engineering with prior experience on supplier management will also be considered
- Prior experience in/supply to tobacco industry will be added advantage
- At least 5 years proven work experience in process management, supply chain or product development.
- Fluent in Mandarin would be an advantage and English is a must.
- Preferably working experience in Manufacturing/Production, Electrical, Mechanical industries.
- Meticulous, systematic, organizes, proactive, good analytical skills and sound business judgement
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