Assistant Manager, Product Supply Interface

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

The Product Supply Interface (PSI) team plays a critical role in SCM Greater China to ensure products are delivered to warehouse on time and in full, providing strong operational support for the company’s business growth. This role is a key part of the PSI function ensures on‑time and in‑full delivery of the BU’s products to the warehouse.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Monitor and address supplier‑ and demand‑driven performance issues for responsible BU. Timely issue resolution; reduction in supply delays and ensure meet request delivery KPI-On time availability.
  • Manage Product Supply activities and collaborate with BU, Buying, and GBS teams to optimize product availability, inventory levels, and cost efficiency. Ensure on-time handling based on request within process timeline.
  • Drive continuous improvement projects and initiatives to enhance supply processes and operational efficiency. Demonstrates a clear understanding of work priorities and delivers measurable process efficiency improvements
  • Manage purchase orders in SAP according to SMT approved decisions, aligned with order cutoff timelines and split by DC and business model. Ensure PO conversion on time and accuracy.
  • Monitor factory MDP performance, assess potential impact on market launch dates, and take corrective actions to improve delivery performance. Reduced launch delays; improved factory delivery reliability.
  • Maintain article local attributes in Adifox promptly, ensuring accuracy and consistency with SAP data.
  • Coordinate with PSO/PSC teams to ensure complete and accurate PO placement and ongoing PO management, follow up process and timeline.
  • Proactively work with cross functional teams to resolve delivery, financial, or operational issues and ensure timely problem solving

 

Key Relationships:

 

  • Global Operations teams, including Supply Planning, GBS, Sourcing, and PSO/PSC
  • Market SCM operations; Category Merchandising teams; Demand Planning team; Business Unit stakeholders; Sales team
  • External suppliers and vendors

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Fast learner with the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
  • Strong logical thinking, with a willingness to work with details and data.
  • Self‑motivated, reliable, and capable of working independently.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proactive in responding to business changes and able to adapt quickly to new situations.
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English and Mandarin.
  • Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of SAP and familiarity with Power BI / Power Query automation is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of Product Supply operations, including sourcing and operational processes.
  • Solid negotiation skills.

 

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree is a must
  • 3-5 years working experience in Product Supply related departments in a global consumer goods brand


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Job Title:  Assistant Manager, Product Supply Interface

Brand: 
Location:  Shanghai
TEAM:  Supply Chain & Sourcing
State:  SH
Country/Region:  CN
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  539459
Date:  Jan 16, 2026