Key responsibilities:
Developing and driving overall Supply Chain Organization effectiveness
- Update the organizational structure as per the needs of the business.
- Ensure the “right people in the right role”
- Establish and align roles and responsibilities, KPIs, and incentives to instill a customer service mindset.
- Analyze operations to evaluate the performance of a department and its staff in meeting objectives and to determine areas of potential improvement concerning organization, processes, customer service, and the utilization of technology.
- Direct, plan, and implement policies, objectives, and activities of departments to maximize quality of services and products, efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Build & execute a roadmap that will update the Thai Silk factory to be best in class
- Right Size
- Right Capabilities
- Right Cost
- Right Quality
Accountable for overall budget, capital and resource allocation.
- Manage all department spending by approved budget and company objectives.
- Set up best-in-class Supply Chain processes and operations. Balance near and longer-term supply chain excellence objectives, align with CEO and key stakeholders on key improvement initiative roadmap and drive execution and outcome
- Conference with CEO and other internal stakeholders to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems requiring cross-departmental solutions.
Build the Quality function
- Ensure top quality for in-house and outsourced products across raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods
Drive substantial, sustainable improvement on operational metrics
- Improve forecast and planning accuracy – right stock at the right location at the right time
- Optimize total cost
- Improve internal and external customer satisfaction
- Improve internal cross-functional collaboration across all steps of the supply chain, enhance relationships and partnership between factories, rest of supply chain and stores
- Share market and supply chain development insights with management, key stakeholders and partners; ensure effective communication.
- Provide strategic input into Design, Merchandise, Manufacturing and Commercial teams regarding Procurement implications and tradeoffs
- Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, and budgets.
- Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
- Incorporate sustainability and ESG measures focusing on the E and at the Thai Silk Factory into all practices
