Deputy Manager - Supply Chain

Overview

The Commercialization project lead provides the important support to the Project managers, Brand leads etc., in the day-to-day operations and execution of Projects. Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure launch readiness. Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams for inputs. Facilitate communication between stakeholders to resolve issues and align priorities. Ensure all teams are prepared for product introduction.

Responsibilities

1. Finished Good (SKU) Code Set up in SAP​

• Support the planning and set-up of the pipeline of New Products (Innovation, Artwork changes and Revenue management projects) by liaising with the Marketing team, R&D Packaging, R&D Product, Supply team, Demand Planning, Master Data and Procurement ​
• Own the creation of new finished goods codes. Follow up with stakeholders to ensure information is supplied in a timely manner​

2. Product Hierarchy/ PPG/ MG4 Sector Request​

• Spreadsheet to fill out of how the SKU is categorised (7 different sub-categories for one NPD) in addition to PPG and MPG inputs​

3. Barcodes​

• Generating new barcodes both EAN and TUN for all NPD’s. Getting the barcodes validated through GS1 (Retailer request) by providing individual barcodes for every SKU

4. Artwork briefs (TBC)​

• Collating all inputs with cross functional team and forwarding to design agencies once aligned with brand.​

5. Material Master Data Governance

• Establish and uphold global data governance policies for material master data.
• Define and document data creation, update, and decision-rights processes.
• Ensure compliance with SAP master data standards.
• Execute and oversee material master data maintenance in SAP, including product data cleansing and validation
• Resolve data quality issues, performance bottlenecks, and inconsistencies.
• Manage material master records across all relevant SAP views.
• Review, maintain, and update Desktop Procedures (DTPs) to ensure documentation accuracy and process standardization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management, or related field 
• 3+ years of experience in product launch and its responsibilities wrt commercialization and/ or experience in project coordination or project management role.
• Strong experience in SAP ECC / SAP S4 HANA environments, particularly in Supply Chain processes 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Experience working with Excel, VBA automation 
• Ability to manage high volume operational activities while maintaining SLA commitments 
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Highly collaborative with the ability to partner with both internal and external stakeholders, agencies, etc
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams across business and IT 
• Strong documentation and process governance capabilities 
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment