SENIOR MANAGER, WAREHOUSE & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

JOB PURPOSE

Provide departmental leadership for Warehouse and Inventory Management on strategy, workplan and budget, performance and risks management including its talent as an integral part of supply chain management functions supporting the business needs of the Vantris Energy Berhad (VTEB) Group companies.  The aim of this role is to leverage group-wide synergies to unlock commercial values and being compliant with Group policies and procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Functional Leadership - Provide direction and support in Warehousing, Inventory and Base Logistics Management to ensure its value proposition is realized through value creation in safe delivery, cost-efficient execution and compliant processes of activities in scope to fulfill business requirement.

2. Strategic Departmental Planning - Develop strategic functional objectives, define tactical plan and activities aligned with functionally and Business aligned.  Periodical review the progress, identify gaps and track the completion of close-gap measures.

3. Functional Budgeting and Financial Forecast – Gathering, produce analytics and develop Functional Annual Budget (AB) within the strategic guidance provided by the Company. Lead periodical review and finalize rolling Financial Forecast (CAPEX/OPEX/G&A Expenditures) including identify gaps and implement close-gap measures as required.

4. Demand Management – Gather business requirement data across organization and translate into Warehousing & Inventory demand and strategize Fulfilment/Delivery Plan to meet business requirements without any value leakages. Track the evolution and identified gaps with agreed close-gap measures with relevant users.

5. Resource Planning – Plan resource to match business demand effectively, identify gaps and address them with appropriate or cost-efficient resources either internally or externally through short/long term acquisition, leases etc. for optimal allocation without compromising safety, efficiency, cost effectiveness and compliance.

6. Sub-contract and Spend Management – Lead the Pre and Post Award processes/activities for all required primary and ancillary services/resources (People, Facilities, Equipment, Consumables, Services etc.) to ensure the Function able to perform as designed. Manage active contracts throughout the life cycle as required.

7. Warehousing, Base Logistics, Expediting and Inventory Management Advisory – Provide an effective advisory across the organization as ‘Go to Person’ to ensure compliance internally and externally and mitigate value leakages in terms of NCR or other type of penalties that are detrimental to Company’s bottom line.

8. Governance and Assurance - Conduct periodical self-assessment to assure functional compliance on Inventory, Warehouse and Base Logistics Management.  Identify improvement areas and put in place effective controls to mitigate any non-compliance exposure. 

9. Stakeholder Management – Identify relevant internal & external stakeholders, develop and update Team’s Stakeholder Engagement Plan on annual basis. Assess its effectiveness by obtaining structured and formalized stakeholders feedback and lead the implementation of improvement measures. 

10. Talent Management – Assess, review and track required competencies. Identify gaps and agreed close-gap measures to be incorporated into IDP. Monitor Training Plan to ensure talent health with adequate succession plan.

QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Administration or related field with 15 and 20 years professional corresponding experience.

• Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS, ISM) are preferred.

• Knowledge of SAP MM, contract law, incoterms, and procurement/subcontracting processes. Familiarity with BIMCO or equivalent contract forms (for relevant scopes).