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Chemployment Exchange

DSM-Firmenich

DSM-Firmenich, formed by the merger of Netherlands-based DSM with Switzerland’s
Firmenich, brings together one of the largest innovation and creation communities in
nutrition, health, and beauty. The company requires:
Azelis Associate Manager Production

Azelis is a leading distributor of specia- Location: Daman.
lity chemicals and food ingredients present
in over 50 countries across the globe with Job ID: 74618.
around 2,300 employees. The company has
the following requirement for Ashapura Key responsibilities
(now part of Azelis), a leading distributor of  Directs and coordinates all production activities within the plant.
F&F ingredients in India:  Lead, motivate and develop the production team.
 Develops budgets and approves expenditures for supplies, materials, and human
Demand Planner resources, ensuring that materials, labour and equipment are used effi ciently to meet
production targets.
Location: Thane, Maharashtra.  Participate in the defi nition of the site master plan to align site capabilities with
strategic objectives.
Job ID: R5150.  Identify all opportunities to improve manufacturing effi ciency, increase automation
rate and/or productivity.
The role will report hierarchically to the  Participate in production transfers between sites in order to reduce overall manufac-
Business Director, F&F. This role will also turing costs.
have a functional reporting line to the APAC  Liaise with peers from other sites and Global Manufacturing excellence head to
Senior IT Manager. Post successful comple- ensure sharing of best practices.
tion of the project, this role will be reporting  Work with Planning & Customer Support Team to produce right product at right time &
to Senior Manager, Supply Chain. with right quality.
 Prepares and maintains production reports and personnel records.
Main accountabilities
 Establish an overview, structure and Key requirements
prioritisation of potential risk areas, and  Qualifi cation: B.E. – Chemical Engineering.
initiate required actions;  10-15 years of experience in similar industry.
 Understand supply chain costs and de-  Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar position.
fi ne a specifi c cost saving potential plan,  Knowledge of SAP.
setting out targets to increase effi ciency  Knowledge of food safety, GMP, Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement, etc.
and cost savings;
 Ensure realisation and measurement of For more details, visit: https://jobs.dsm-fi rmenich.com/careers
cost savings;
 Develop and communicate supply chain (Source: Company website)
trends/metrics for the business;  Optimise inventory levels by balancing Key requirements

 Champion supply chain connectivity demand forecasts with supply chain  Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Science
and performance with major partners capabilities, taking into account lead and Technology, Business, Marketing,
(customers, suppliers and third-party times, production capacity, and stock Economics, or a related fi eld;
providers); replenishment strategies;  Preferably 3-5 years of experience in
 Utilise historical data, market trends,  Follow up with principals on good market research, market analysis, or a

and statistical models to develop accu- deliveries; similar role for the B2B speciality
rate demand forecasts for various pro-  Identify process improvement areas chemical industry, fl avours and fragrance
ducts and/or product categories; to establish/refi ne processes to better ingredients, aroma chemicals or B2C
 Own and manage the end-to-end de- support business operations, while ensur- food or beauty industry;
mand planning process, including data ing no signifi cant loss in operational  Strong analytical skills with profi-

collection, analysis, forecasting, and effectiveness and efficiencies when ciency in demand forecasting tech-
validation. Consolidate forecast and working in the Azelis Digital/IT envi- niques, statistical modelling, and data
needs from sales team; ronment and its systems; analysis.

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