Business Operations Associate

The role of Supply Chain Manager involves managing supply chain processes for a country or regional business unit with minimal supervision. You will be responsible for reviewing current business processes and performance metrics for regional and global business unit planning teams, with the aim of identifying opportunities to streamline and optimize operational processes. Your duties will include gathering and analyzing data, creating reports, establishing management dashboards, and reviewing documents. Your responsibilities will include managing supply chain processes such as inventory analysis, order fulfillment, import/export operations, and shipping for the country or regional business unit. You will compile key metrics, produce reports, and analyze data using IT systems for demand and supply matching activities. Additionally, you will support the analysis conducted for backlog management, gather demand data from the country and region for demand planning, and communicate requirements and guidelines to the regional business unit planning teams. To be successful in this role, you should have a four-year degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline. Alternatively, you should possess commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. Ideally, you will have 0-2 years of work experience, preferably in supply chain, operations, or a related field. Preferred certifications for this role include Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification and Certified Professional in Supply Management (Standards Organizations). You should also have knowledge and skills in various areas such as Continuous Improvement Process, Data Analysis, Enterprise Resource Planning, Finance, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Lean Manufacturing, Procurement, SAP Applications, and more. In addition to technical skills, cross-organizational skills such as Effective Communication, Results Orientation, Learning Agility, Digital Fluency, and Customer Centricity are essential for this role. You will impact your own work and act as a team member by providing information, analysis, and recommendations in support of team efforts. The complexity of this role involves learning to apply basic theories and concepts to work tasks. Please note that this job description provides a general overview of the role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, and knowledge required. Duties and functions may be subject to change, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed by management.,