Supply Chain Log Asia

The Company

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with over 16,000 employees and over 200 sites worldwide, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver solutions based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

Job Summary

Company

In September 2022, Imerys Group (www.imerys.com) published a press release confirming to start an exclusive negotiations with Syntagma Capital (www.syntagmacapital.com) for the potential sale of certain assets producing kaolin, ground calcium carbonate (“GCC”), precipitated calcium carbonate (“PCC”), and talc, which primarily serve the paper markets in North Americas, South America, Asia and Europe.

This new company formed by all these industrial sites, kaolin mine, port access and Hubs is foreseen to start its operation under a new brand on March 31th, 2023. The revenue in 2021 was 400 million euros. It will offer mineral solutions for industries worldwide. All the sites are already working and producing. About 950 employees total.

Besides serving lots of the paper and board markets nowadays, this new company will use its global footprint, unique assets and longstanding know-how to develop new business opportunities and foster innovation. Sustainability is a core value of this Company.

Regarding employment, the Company needs to reinforce existing teams to operate as a standalone organization but also to meet its ambitious development plans.

Branding and name of the Company are currently defined and will be communicated largely very soon.

Overview

Management of the entire supply chain, in order to guarantee the supply of materials necessary for the company's operation, storage, planning and control of production and dispatch of finished products , cost-effectively and in compliance with the policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Negotiation and management of the most important supply contracts with the greatest impact on the company, through an understanding of the markets, their agents and macroeconomic aspects;

• Management of purchasing, logistics and production planning and control teams, ensuring that best practices are implemented through training, adequate structuring, implementation of controls and performance indicators and regular evaluations of subordinates;

• Analysis of all the main performance indicators in the area, through regular meetings with subordinates to evaluate the results obtained, guarantee the fulfillment of the established goals and the continuous improvement of the processes;

• Ensuring the success of new projects involving the supply chain, through proper planning and provision of all necessary resources;

• Ensuring that customers are adequately served logistically, on time and under the required conditions, in accordance with current commercial policies;

• Contribute to the reduction of the company's working capital, through the continuous search to reduce inventories and increase payment terms to suppliers;

• Ensuring the accuracy of inventory records of all companies within the established objectives through effective controls on entry, movement and shipment of materials;

Experiences

Degree in engineering or related areas.

10-15 years of work experience

Fluent english

Skills

• Strong project and negotiation management skills

• Proactive

• Strong analytical skills and strategic understanding

• People management and assertive communication

• Strong analytical skills and strategic understanding

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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