Sr. Manager, SCM, Cracker

3 weeks ago

Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China BASF SE Full time

Main Tasks:

  • Describe and establish the business processes for cracker operations optimization.
  • Coordinate with BIT, Cracker Production, Marketing and Logistics to establish optimization and simulation models and support decision making to optimize business results.
  • Implement the planning system required to run the supply chain of cracker products.
  • Implement the optimization tools in collaboration with Antwerp, Production colleagues.
  • Support integration of information of cracker operations to other units for overall planning of infrastructure and utilities at the site
  • Support implementation of SAP processes for cracker supply chain specially focusing on master data, transaction automation and integration with planning systems and other optimization tools
  • Develop concept for cracker optimization and supply chain coordination team and lay a roadmap for resourcing before startup.
  • Implement logistics infrastructure and logistics capacities.
  • Planned turnarounds, maintenance planning coordination with keeping commercial aspects in mind.
  • Supply Chain Risk Mitigation during unplanned shutdowns like renting floating storage or extra tanks.
  • Collaborating with site management on utility turnaround planning with best commercial scenario in consideration
  • Work together with project team to discuss infrastructure, utility, product cooperation with Sinopec from commercial perspective.
  • Support negotiations / discussions on the topics with other colocation customers.
  • Other commercial activities within BU at BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site which requires internal coordination with stake holders.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and Master of Business Administration or industrial chemistry will be preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years' experience in petrochemicals or chemicals production
  • Deep understanding of cracker operations and variabilities of cracker economics
  • Logistics operations and Marketing experience, especially in chemical industry will be a strong advantage but not a must.
  • Candidate has experience of working in the cracker production and Supply Chain
  • Strong understanding of cracker process.
  • Has a basic level understanding of simulations and data analytics
  • Inclination to utilize digital tools with experience from production.
  • Fluent English and Mandarin skills mandatory
  • A strong curiosity to know how things work and how to make them better.
  • Creative problemsolving: Approaching data and problems with a clear eye on what is important; employing the right approach/methods to make the maximum use of time and human resources.
  • Strong communication and collaborative skills (with respect to technical experts, upper management, and cross functional teams)

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