Supply Chain Specialist in Woodlands

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. **Job Description:** ****Role and Responsibility**** - **Create, modify and prioritize product supply/demand forecasts, taking into account existing customer orders, as well as the sales and product marketing inputs** - **Own and manage finished goods and Raw material to meet targets set within the organization.** - **Monitor and meet delivery commitments of the global production locations for the assigned product portfolios** - **Collaborate cross functionally and interregional with various functions including purchasing, material planning, engineering, manufacturing/subcontracting, logistics, transport and customer service to resolve issues and accomplish goals** - **Manage risk, careful monitoring and meticulous data collection and implement mitigation plans to meet project timelines** - **Optimize delivery performance and related customer satisfaction, including improvement of deviations from the requested customer dates and quantities** - **Maintenance of planning systems parameters** **Qualifications;** - **A diploma or degree in supply chain, engineering, informatics or comparable** - **New grad can apply** - **Between 1-3 years relevant experience in supply chain management is preferred** - **An affinity for IT systems, experience with data analysis/data crunching, and good visualization skills; knowledge of SAP based planning systems and PBI.** - **Strong analytical skills to solve complex topics, flexibility to adapt to new situations, responsible and self-motivated to go the extra mile** - **Team spirit, a creative and respectful way of working with others** - **Possess excellent communication skills in English and **Chinese.**** **Location: Woodlands, SG** **Worker Type: Permanent** Learn more about 3M's creative solutions to the world's problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M. Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M's business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work. **Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.** **3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement** Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking [here](http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1274940O/3m-jobs-country-data-privacy-statements-external.pdf)[,](http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1274940O/3m-jobs-country-data-privacy-statements-external.pdf) select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.

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