Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning

Our client is a global technology leader specialising in connected frontline solutions, asset visibility and intelligent automation. Through its innovative hardware, software and technology solutions, the organisation helps businesses across industries enhance operational visibility, improve productivity and optimise workflows. Due to evolving business needs, we are partnering with them to appoint a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning to lead their APAC Demand and Supply Planning teams.

In this regional leadership role, you will oversee demand and supply planning activities, drive forecasting accuracy and optimise end-to-end supply chain operations. Working closely with Sales, Product Management, distributors and key customers, you will ensure supply continuity, strengthen customer relationships and drive operational efficiency. You will also play a key role in developing the regional planning team's capabilities and supporting the organisation's long-term supply chain objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Regional Supply Chain Planning: Lead APAC demand and supply planning activities, ensuring accurate forecasting, effective capacity planning and timely product delivery.
• Supply Chain Optimisation: Identify and resolve supply constraints, including capacity challenges and expediting requirements. Drive process improvements and implement best-in-class supply chain solutions.
• Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product Management, distributors and customers to understand business needs, improve forecasting accuracy and ensure service delivery.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop regional planning teams, including workforce planning, succession planning and resource management.
• Talent & Performance Development: Build a high-performing organisation through talent development, coaching, capability building and effective performance management.
• Strategic Initiatives: Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to drive process and system enhancements, strengthen commercial relationships and support long-term business objectives.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Ideally 12 years of relevant supply chain experience, complemented by 5 years in people management.
• Strong expertise in materials management, covering both strategic and tactical demand and supply planning.
• Proven APAC regional supply chain experience, with exposure to working closely with global headquarters.
• Demonstrated experience in driving supply chain process improvements, system enhancements and operational initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience leading and developing people managers would be an advantage.
• Exposure to contract manufacturing, direct manufacturing or purchasing within the electronics industry would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with Oracle and/or Salesforce is preferred.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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