Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bAbout Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is committed to enabling a sustainable future. Our unmatched science unlocks immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better. Our solutions are used by people every day, improving billions of lives around the world.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

PURPOSE:

Responsible for supply planning and inventory management, which includes direct materials purchase from Lubrizol affiliates and third-party suppliers, and production scheduling for the Singapore manufacturing plant meet the business requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Production planning:

• Accountable for production planning in Singapore plant
• Lead weekly production scheduling meeting
• Consider factors like order priorities, production capabilities, and production dependencies to create a detailed production schedule that ensures smooth workflow and minimizes bottlenecks
• Coordinate with manufacturing plant, logistics team, customer experience group, procurement to handle day to day planning issues
• Generate production adherence report and capacity utilization report and work with production team on root cause analysis for deviations or delays
• Analyze production data and performance metrics to identify opportunities for process improvement such as production efficiency, cycle times, and schedule adherence
• Analyze forecast for capacity planning and replenishment

Supply planning:

• Responsible for inventory management for certain product lines in South East Asia and/or Australia
• Working closely with various departments including sales, marketing, procurement, logistics, and finance to resolve supply issues and management of slow moving stocks
• Identify areas for improvement for planning associated tasks to enhance supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks

• Coordinate with plant quality assurance and production department for any quality issues
• Lead the investigation of supply chain planning related customers\' complaints. Able to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Responsible for supply planning inputs to the monthly S&OP meetings

REQUIREMENTS:

Education\xef\xbc\x9a

• Bachelor\'s degree or Diploma qualification preferably in Supply Chain, International Trade, Business Administration or related field

Experience\xef\xbc\x9a

• 2 - 5 years of experience in Supply Chain experience in multinational companies or large manufacturing environment
• Experience in supply chain planning / production scheduling preferred
• Experience in SAP MM and SD modules preferred

Main core competencies\xef\xbc\x9a

• Strong focus on safety and quality
• Results driven with good attention to details
• Have a continuous improvement mindset
• Team player with good problem-solving and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong analytical skills and results oriented, and able to work independently
• Good sense of business acumen
• Excellent learning agility and able to work in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge, technical/professional skill:

• Strong planning capability, excellent understanding on material management, supply and demand processes
• Owns the KPI of inventory control, operation excellence etc. set by management
• Strong Microsoft office skills especially in Excel
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Ability to effectively lead projects and to develop improvement ideas

Language Skill:

• Fluent in Oral and Written English
• Fluent in Oral Chinese added advantage

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If you\'re interested in the position, we encourage you to apply. Lubrizol is always looking for candidates who embody our cultural beliefs in everything they do. If you\'re All In, Lead Decisively, Take Action, Think External, and can Be Courageous, Lubrizol could be the place for you.

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