Manager, Supply Chain Management

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Title:               Manager, Supply Chain Management

Reports to:     Sr. Director, Production Operations

Working location: Chennai

Primary Purpose:

You will be assigned to multiple Production Facilities and assume full responsibility for the flow of information through the Service Provider (SP), from raw materials and sample sign off until shipment to ensure ON Time Delivery / Meet Floor-set. You work in close synergy with the Supply Planning (SG Team), Material Management Team, Production Operations Manager (POM), Production Development (PD) & Logistic Team and report to Sr. Production Operations Director (Sr. POD). You will be responsible for application of the Tapestry Service Provider Manufacturing strategy from a Supply chain perspective.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to...

Maintains continuity of supply through the Plan Placement at the Service provider.

• Verify the order quantity is matching between FG offline released and PO creation in system
• Verify order placement quantity with offered capacity from SP
• Ensure Raw Material Purchase Order placement complete timely
• Analyze Raw Material Airing Approval (RMAA) application and deal to reject the unnecessary RM to be aired in.
• Follow up materials Liability for Purchase Change Request/Demand Change Request, cancellation

 Ensures On time delivery through proactive action and with the Service Provider and Tapestry Team.

• Follow up daily and weekly output, number of production lines, efficiency monitoring, and analysis and take appropriate action.
• Monitors Raw Material delivery status with the factory. Escalate issues to Material Team (Hardware, Leather, Textile & Packaging) team as required on an exceptional basis.
• Coordinate with Logistic team to ensure DHL confirm space to SP for shipment arrangements
• Understand the root causes impacted to Finished Goods delivery
• Coordinate with cross functional team and work SP to minimize the FG impact
• Communicates to Supply Planning (SG) for FG potential delay and the delay PO that can be missed Intro/FS.

Manages the utilization of the Capacity according to Tapestry Strategy and requirements.

• Verify SP’s offers capacity submitting to planning team (SG) to ensure follow the projection plan & reality of production.  
• Analysis & foresee potential delay impact to Delivery requirement.
• Understand the reason and cooperate with appropriate partners to move in/out orders for balancing capacity

Monitor timelines to ensure smooth transition from commercialization to production

• Identifies long lead-time styles. Support the POD in the management of long lead time programs. Liaising with Product Development, SP & Supply Planning (SG). Agree on production lead time with Service Providers (SPs) and follow up of production.
• Weekly sending the update allocation to SPs
• Responsible for local management of PRN. Review/ provide the best proposal to minimize impact for both Tapestry and SPs.
• Verify/monitor and utilize materials liability.
• Responsible for Collateral packaging materials delivery communication with NY Ops (Gift box, artwork) and CIL packaging team, as required.

SP Key Performance

• Verify the data of ON TIME Delivery
• Verify RMPO Placement ON TIME
• Logistics (Booking Timelines, Document Timeliness, Cargo readiness, ASN)
• FTA COO Form (Timeliness & Accuracy)

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Degree holder or above with minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in merchandising, supply chain field – preferable in handbags, leather goods, apparel, or footwear
• Strong analysis and logical thinking
• Good follow up and good problem-solving
• Ability to work independently, attention to detail, and good communication & coordination
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is a must, familiar with Office 2024 operation system is a plus
• Team Engagement and People First
• Strong communication skills, spoken & written in English & local language.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Tapestry, Inc. at http://www.tapestry.com/