Supply Chain Project Manager

Location : Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the Job

Danone Specialized Nutrition Malaysia is seeking a Supply Chain Project Manager. With our global presence, brands and business, and our mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we believe that people growth is a key asset to reach sustainable business performance. To succeed in this journey, we’re looking for the right talent and personalities eager to bring their energy and ideas to a meaningful project.

This role is designed to lead and drive strategic transformation across the supply chain by championing continuous improvement, optimizing operational processes, and enabling cost‑saving initiatives. The incumbent will play a critical role in managing cross‑functional projects, implementing digital tools, and enhancing system capabilities to support business growth and sustainability. Acting as a key liaison between internal teams and external partners, the role ensures seamless collaboration, compliance, and performance monitoring. With a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, change management, and data‑driven decision‑making, this position contributes to building a resilient, agile, and future‑ready supply chain organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management & Process Improvement – champion continuous improvement and work with a diverse workforce focused on delivering committed savings.
• Lead and execute supply chain transformation initiatives, including route‑to‑market optimisation, implementing local cost‑saving and productivity initiatives through logistics optimisation and process redesign, and network design for inventory and cash‑flow efficiency.
• Drive sustainability initiatives aligned with MBU strategy across the supply chain.
• Drive process enhancement initiatives (e.g., consignment warehouse operations), identifying inefficiencies and implementing sustainable improvements.
• Develop and implement compliant SOPs across supply chain operations to ensure standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Manage projects to onboard new vendors, enabling competitive sourcing and unlocking cost‑saving opportunities.
• Act as a key liaison between internal teams and external partners to ensure effective collaboration and timely resolution of operational issues.
• Coordinate cross‑functional training programmes to address process gaps and maintain supply chain efficiency, particularly in response to workforce transitions or turnover.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of supply chain systems and tools (e.g., ERP, WMS), ensuring alignment with business requirements and operational needs.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to enhance system functionality and data accuracy.
• Monitor and report on supply chain performance metrics to support data‑driven decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• Support audit readiness by identifying and addressing process gaps, and contributing to compliance and governance initiatives.
• Contribute to corporate reporting efforts, including sustainability and operational performance metrics.

About You

About Us

Danone is a world‑leading food company built on three business lines; Specialized Nutrition, Waters and Fresh Dairy Products. Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognise the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food, and healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies. Danone is committed to creating and living an inclusive & diverse environment, which will drive our growth as a business, as teams, as members of communities and as individuals.

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