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Day to Day
The role aims at organising and directing the entire FG / material flows (in / out) to fulfil internal and external customers’ expectations and comply with all laws and regulations. You will lead and continuously improve the importation, transportation and storage of FG / materials to guarantee an efficient and flawless end‑to‑end process. You will contribute in building a unique consumer experience (internal / external) by guaranteeing the adequate product availability across multi distribution channels. You will drive the entire logistic and distribution activities leveraging on contemporary solutions to reach best in class levels.
Responsibilities
Strategy development and execution
- Direct the development of national strategies for import / export, logistic, storage and distribution and ensure roll‑out and implementation to achieve outstanding service levels, reduction in lead time and optimal operational costs or working capital utilisation. Keep abreast of new development in the supply chain field and promote the implementation of best‑in‑class standards. Drive synergies and knowledge sharing with other affiliates, regional / central functions and SSC to enhance overall performance.
- Logistics, warehouse, LOGD exposure minimisation and product disposal
- Lead and direct the importation / exportation, transport and storage activities for FG / Materials; in order to ensure an optimal and cost‑efficient flow of the products between on‑site, off‑site warehouses, factory, distribution centres and consumers contributing to the fulfilment of the company objectives.
- Responsible to implement proper network and information to manage the best logistics service to customers.
- Facilitate product returns from customers which includes planning for product rotation, depletion and LOGD exposure minimisation from trade.
- Facilitate product disposal for expired / damaged / non‑commercial products including the coordination of disposal activities in compliant with PM requirements.
- Plan, organise and control warehousing requirements and inventory management systems for all product categories allowing proper and safe storage conditions.
- Plan, manage and control third parties activities ensuring quality, safety and security standards.
- Custom : Ensure one single point of contact for all custom related topics and relationship with governmental authorities in order to ensure the business continuity and adherence to PMI policies & procedures, while keeping abreast of all local and international legislations / regulations.
- Develop and implement programs that guarantee compliance to customs and PMI 14‑C requirements. Regularly conduct risk assessment and develop mitigation action plans. Escalate and inform PM management of possible risk and exposure to avoid any serious implications to the company's image.
- Control the activities of the customs broker in accordance with contractual, operational, legal, and best practice requirements, including the regular evaluation of the customs broker performance.
- Ensure the right management systems are in place and flawless execution of Tax Stamps, Duty Payment and Duty Refund activities.
- Ensure timely authority approvals for licences and permits related to FG / materials.
- Maintain strong and regular communication with PMI Indirect Taxation Team.
- Participate in the development of and lead the deployment of strategies in‑line with PMI customs global strategies and principles.
- Ensure that all opportunities in the customs / trade agreements are regularly assessed and then drive the implementation of processes, systems and productivity improvements to optimise the sourcing strategies.
Relationship With Governmental Authorities and Compliance Risk Management
Manage the relationship with governmental authorities through the support of Corporate Affairs and distributors (where applicable), and implement legislative changes to ensure business continuity and adherence to PMI practices and principles (P&P); while keeping abreast of all national / international legislations / regulations.Support and participate in all governmental and corporate audits, in order to get full compliance with national / international legislations / regulations to secure compliance in all business aspects; and ensure that all the issues related to the in‑scope logistics and warehousing activities are escalated to the relevant external / internal parties, and solved immediately on a permanent basis.Build sustainable risk assessment and develop action plans for the in‑scope logistics and warehousing activities, in order to mitigate any compliance risks.Distribution and order management : Driving demand sensing baseline forecast and predict, combine and synchronise the demand to provide better service levels at optimal costs, by managing orders received from the market and include this input as part of the forecast / orders.Guarantee that customer data, documentation, quantity, pricing, credit control…are compliant, accurate and up to date.Distribution
Ensuring availability of goods in the right quantity and on time to maximise service and reduce inventories and LOGD through planning and organising FG shipments to customers, distributors (EZDs), Distribution Centre (DC), Key Accounts and PoS (where applicable) ; while ensuring compliance with national / international legislations / regulations and PMI.Participating with commercial / customer care / etc… teams in the new commercial projects and anticipating future business needs.Mastering the use of existing and future tools and technologies.Manage Local SC risks following PM crisis management procedures and Business Continuity Plans.Plan, manage and control PMI and third parties activities and ensure the alignment with national / international legislations / regulations and PMI handling, storage, transportation, and EHSS standard.Third Party And System Management.Prepare, propose, and agree the KPIs in co‑ordination with 3PL Service Providers’ management; continuously track their performance based on the agreed KPIs, and build the action plans and take the necessary precautions; in order to proactively eliminate any performance issues.Ensure that the right management systems are in place, in order to maximise the efficiency of the in‑scope activities; while externally / internally looking for any system developments, which will further improve the efficiency.Ensure order management and replenishment activities are executed by PMI / 3PL Service Providers in‑line with the contracts; and compliant with national / international legislations / regulations, and PMI practices & principles (P&P).BCP
Develop, regularly test and maintain the BCP (Business Continuity Plan) for logistics, warehousing, and distribution operations; in case of unscheduled absentees, systems issues, and / or equipment / truck breakdowns. Report and confirm to PMI Management at least annually the effectiveness and results of the BCP test.Standard, Improvement Processes and Systems.In collaboration with COE the preparation, deployment, and utilisation of the PMI standard operating guidelines & systems considering the nature of each type of products transported & stored; to guarantee their quality, EHS&S precautions are taken and are in‑line with local legislations / regulations.Develop and implement standards working procedures, operating guidelines & systems.Drive the drumbeat process and ensure adherence to it.Ensure all documentation and transactions in the systems are done accurately and on‑time. Control the timely and proper submission of legislative documents required for application, extension, and closure of incentive certificates, in order to maximise benefits for the company and avoid any compliance issues.Actively participate or initiate improvement programs; evaluate, analyse, and implement alternatives; in order to improve consumers (internal and external) service levels at optimal cost.Relentlessly look for and explore any opportunities by keeping abreast of new industry / technological development applicable to Logistic and Distribution and maintain a strong and regular communication with PMI and other affiliates.Take a leadership role in pioneering, testing and proposing new opportunities and when successful ensure the sharing across PMI.Budget, reporting and controlling
Direct the preparation, secure the approval and control the implementation of the budget for the Logistics and Distribution operations department.Lead periodical (i.e. monthly) tracking of the performance of Department by setting clear KPIs; and drive the generation of ideas / solutions for further optimisation, streamlining and standardisation.Ensure all operations executed by 3PL Service Providers are in‑line with the contracts, and compliant with local and international legislations / regulations and PMI policies & procedures.Closely work with Finance to periodically track the actual spend vs. budget, identify possible deviations, propose corrective measures. Inform Management in case of risk or significant deviation in line with PMI policies.People Management
Organise, manage, staff and develop a motivated, skilled, and optimally resourced team to ensure that performance levels and professional development will achieve or exceed business objectives. Maximise the organisational and individual performance in attainment of business objectives, manage, coach, develop and motivate staff as a key to reaching excellence.Reinforce and adapt a process‑oriented structure with a continuous optimisation of utilisation of manpower and equipment.Create a self‑motivating environment that encourages all employees to develop to their full potential and freely express their ideas for continuous improvement of the workplace conditions and business performance.Ensure that the entire team and third parties are aware and follow PMI practices, principles (P&P) and that relevant trainings are provided to PMI and third parties employees to guarantee a compliant, well‑managed, and efficient work environment, while being able to adequately respond to audits enquiries and challenges from the governmental authorities.Who we’re looking for
University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or similar.Master's degree is a plus.Minimum 7 years’ experience in Supply Chain within a multinational environment, with at least 5 years in a supervisory / managerial role.Good experience with Malaysian Customs.#J-18808-Ljbffr