About This Role
The EMS Supply Chain Manager leads all supply chain activities across the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) ecosystem to ensure continuous supply, operational agility, and business performance. This role involves managing supply planning, forecast alignment, material availability, supplier collaboration, shortage mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with internal stakeholders and EMS partners. The scope includes supporting key EMS operations, including facilities in Batam and Vietnam.
Responsibilities
- Lead supply chain planning and execution to ensure operational excellence across EMS operations
- Drive performance against key supply chain metrics, including delivery performance, supply reliability, inventory management, and planning compliance
- Monitor end-to-end material flow and ensure alignment between customer demand, production plans, and supplier capabilities
- Strengthen supply chain resilience through proactive risk identification and mitigation
- Lead war-room governance and escalation processes to address material shortages and supply disruptions
- Partner with global planning, procurement, and manufacturing teams to resolve critical supply constraints
- Drive component allocation, rebalancing activities, and escalation management to support business continuity
- Ensure timely communication and coordination across stakeholders during supply chain disruptions
- Oversee demand and forecast validation processes to improve forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness
- Monitor forecast commitments and alignment between customer demand, purchase orders, and supplier capacity
- Develop action plans to address demand fluctuations and changing market conditions
- Ensure capacity readiness to support business growth and customer requirements
- Collaborate with EMS partners, suppliers, and upstream planning teams to improve supply performance
- Drive Purchase Order compliance, Strategic Safety Stock deployment, and Last Time Buy execution
- Monitor inventory health, excess & obsolete inventory, and supply chain cost optimization opportunities
- Build strong supplier relationships to enhance responsiveness, reliability, and long-term performance
- Lead supply chain transformation initiatives and process improvements
- Enhance supply chain visibility and data-driven decision making
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, and Business teams
- Support global initiatives focused on agility, sustainability, customer experience, and operational performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing Operations, or a related field
- Strong understanding of supply planning, inventory management, demand planning, logistics, and supply chain operations
- Experience working in manufacturing, EMS, electronics, or industrial environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Customer-centric and highly collaborative
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic manufacturing environment
- Strategic thinker who can translate business needs into operational actions
- Influential leader capable of driving alignment across multiple stakeholders
- Passionate about continuous improvement, operational excellence, and delivering results
Nice to have:
- Experience managing complex supply chain networks and supplier ecosystems
- Knowledge of forecasting, inventory optimization, shortage management, and supply planning methodologies
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills
- Financial acumen and understanding of supply chain cost drivers
- Fluent English communication skills; Mandarin proficiency is an advantage
Benefits
- Global Family Leave
- Comprehensive medical coverage for employee and dependents
- Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership
- Hybrid work arrangement (New Ways of Working)
- Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available
Application Process
- Submit an online application
About the Company
Schneider Electric is a global company with €40 billion in revenue and over 150,000 employees in more than 100 countries. It focuses on advancing progress and sustainability for all through products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation.
