Location: Lat Krabang Industrial Estate
Duration: 12 months
Direct Report: ERP Deployment Supply Chain Lead - Thailand
JOB PURPOSE:
The Manufacturing Project lead will act as the key liaison between the Thailand Manufacturing team and the central Regional & Global Supply Chain (Manufacturing) project team, ensuring that the new ERP system aligns with local business requirements while maintaining global standardization.
This role plays a crucial part in representing the country business unit's needs for Manufacturing processes and working with the country business unit to adapt global processes and ways of working to ensure the successful transition to operating on a global technology platform including core ERP (e.g. SAP S4 Hana) and application layers.
You will be responsible for the validation of the design, build and deployment of Manufacturing processes and collaboration processes for your BU in our upcoming new Ice Cream ERP implementation.
This position is integral to ensuring the successful implementation and seamless transition of E2E Supply Chain processes as part of the ERP transformation, with a project duration expected to be 12 months.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Country Manufacturing Representation – Manufacturing Process Alignment:
- Act as the primary representative of the Country Business Unit in all discussions related to Supply Chain Manufacturing domain.
- Ensure local Supply Chain Manufacturing requirements are accurately reflected in the global ERP implementation and process and data & analytics design.
- Ensure change impact assessment is done for Thailand and OTIF plan is created with risk management plan finalised.
- Collaborate with the other domains such as Planning (P2F), Procurement (S2P), Finance, Logistics, Safety, Quality, Data & Analytics, Integration and Deployment project teams to ensure an integrated E2E design.
ERP Implementation & Data Integration:
- Work closely within Internal IT organization to ensure seamless integration of Manufacturing processes within the ERP system.
- Assist in data migration, reconciliation, and validation to ensure accuracy ahead of ERP go-live.
- Identify automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce manual Manufacturing processing tasks – the aspiration is touchless.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
- Act as a bridge between the Business Unit, Global Process Owners, Supply Chain and the rest of SC-IT Organizations representing Thailand to ensure successful ERP implementation.
- Build and maintain a Change Network covering all the countries in the Business Unit to allow efficient two-way communication, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and alignment with global standards.
Test, Validate, and Optimize:
- Participate in testing and validation of the ERP system, ensuring accurate transactions, reporting and reconciliation.
- Identify potential gaps in system functionality and propose enhancements for process optimization.
Transition to BAU:
- Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives ensuring that employees are enthused and have the skills and knowledge required to operate within the new system.
- Monitor process performance post-implementation and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support countries in the Business Unit on how to drive continuous improvement of performance metrics in BAU.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in technology, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Business, Finance or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in Plan-Make-Logistics (at minimum one domain, Make preferred) within Supply Chain.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP PP, MES, or similar).
- Experience in ERP transformation, where Manufacturing process standardization is a plus.
Technical & Analytical Skills:
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Ability to understand, compare and analyse processes and drive continuous process improvements.
- Familiarity with automation tools and digital solutions.
Collaborative Leadership:
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work across functions and influence key stakeholders.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
- A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We're building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
- A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.
- A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.
