Objectives of the Position

Reporting to Director, Supply Chain Management, Dispersions Asia Pacific, you will

• Define, analyze and implementation of supply chain performance metrics and its tracking mechanism.
• Lead and perform inventory budgeting, forecasting and support the development of initiatives of inventory management.
• Analyze supply chain cost development and support development of measures of cost management.

Job Responsibilities

• Define regional supply chain KPIs (e.g. services, cost, capital) and their implementation in the region in conjunction with the Supply Chain strategy and business requirements.
• Develop and implement regular tracking mechanism of supply chain KPIs via use of digitalization means and AI.
• Analyze and correlate various business data and convert it into business messages.
• Perform data analysis to support root causes identification and propose action plans for continual improvement of KPIs.
• Provide guidance and training to subregions/countries on definition of KPIs and its reporting.
• Lead the regular inventory budgeting and forecasting process via global and subregions/countries’ counterparts.
• Track and analyze inventory and supply chain costs. Support the development of continual improvement initiatives.
• Representing the region to participate in projects and interact with other units for topics related to Supply Chain performance reporting, Supply Chian costs and inventory.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in supply chain/Logistics Management, Finance and Controlling, Operational Research, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant working experience in Supply Chain Management or related disciplines.
• Good command of written and spoken English, Mandarin/Malay/Cantonese a plus.
• Ability to work remotely with colleagues in different countries and cultures.
• Capability of independently analyzing and converting large amounts of data into business messages.
• Experience in using ERP system is a plus.

About BASF in Malaysia

BASF has been present in Malaysia since 1989, and operates a manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. BASF’s Regional Service Hub in Kuala Lumpur provides functional support services to BASF companies in 20 markets across Asia Pacific. BASF also provides infrastructure and utilities support services to its joint ventures BASF PETRONAS Chemicals and Toray BASF Resins at an integrated Verbund site situated in the Gebeng Industrial Zone, Pahang. BASF posted sales to customers in Malaysia of approximately €340 million in 2024 and had 2,579 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on www.basf.com/my