Talent Pool - Supply Chain Manager (PMC)

Role Summary

The PMC Supply Chain Manager serves as the project's principal authority for procurement assurance, expediting, logistics coordination, customs and import management, material management, and supply chain risk management. On a major Indonesian RKEF nickel smelter expansion, where a significant proportion of equipment and materials are sourced from China, the role provides the vital link between Chinese manufacturers, logistics providers, Indonesian import channels, site warehousing, construction teams, and project leadership to ensure that the right materials arrive at the right place, at the right time, in support of safe and successful project delivery.

Role Purpose

The Supply Chain Manager is the senior PMC supply chain representative responsible for providing independent oversight, assurance, coordination, and performance management of all supply chain activities associated with the execution of a second RKEF production train at an operating nickel smelter in Indonesia.

Operating independently from both the Owner and EPC Contractor, the Supply Chain Manager acts as the PMC focal point for monitoring and assuring procurement, expediting, manufacturing progress, logistics, transportation, customs clearance, materials management, warehousing, and site delivery activities.

The role is particularly focused on managing a predominantly Chinese supply chain, including major process equipment, structural steel, electrical equipment, bulk materials, and fabricated modules sourced from Chinese manufacturers and transported to Indonesia.

A critical objective of the role is to ensure that supply chain activities do not become a constraint to construction, commissioning, shutdown execution, or project completion.

Key Accountabilities

The Supply Chain Manager is accountable for:

• Independent oversight of EPC procurement and supply chain activities.
• Monitoring procurement status and supplier performance.
• Management of expediting activities across China and Indonesia.
• Logistics assurance from supplier facilities through site delivery.
• Material management and inventory control at site.
• Identification and mitigation of supply chain risks.
• Coordination of customs clearance and importation activities.
• Monitoring readiness of critical materials for construction and commissioning.
• Supply chain reporting and forecasting.
• Protection of project schedule through proactive supply chain management.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Supply Chain Leadership and Governance

• Establish and implement PMC supply chain monitoring and assurance processes.
• Lead the PMC supply chain, logistics, expediting, and materials management teams.
• Develop supply chain execution and monitoring strategies.
• Ensure alignment between procurement schedules and construction priorities.
• Serve as the primary PMC interface for all supply chain matters.
• Provide regular supply chain performance reporting to project leadership.
• Establish supply chain risk management processes and escalation protocols.

2. Procurement Oversight and Assurance

The role does not directly procure materials or equipment but provides oversight of EPC contractor procurement performance.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitor procurement progress against approved schedules.
• Review procurement plans and expediting priorities.
• Track issuance of RFQs, bid evaluations, awards, and purchase orders.
• Monitor long-lead equipment status.
• Identify procurement bottlenecks and delays.
• Verify procurement activities support critical construction milestones.
• Review supplier selection and qualification processes where required.
• Ensure critical equipment packages receive appropriate attention and monitoring.

Particular focus areas include:

• Long Lead Equipment
• Rotary Kilns
• Electric Furnaces
• Furnace Transformers
• Electrodes
• Baghouses
• Crushers and material handling equipment
• HV Switchgear
• Substations
• DCS and Control Systems
• Major pumps and compressors

3. Expediting Management

A major responsibility of this role.

Lead implementation of a comprehensive expediting program covering engineering, manufacturing, inspection, shipping, and delivery activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop risk-based expediting strategies.
• Establish expediting priorities aligned with construction schedules.
• Monitor manufacturing progress at supplier facilities.
• Verify supplier production schedules.
• Ensure timely resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Coordinate expediting activities in China and Indonesia.
• Manage factory visit schedules.
• Monitor engineering approvals impacting production.

The Supply Chain Manager shall ensure expediting covers:

• Supplier Activities
• Design completion
• Manufacturing progress
• Quality inspections
• FAT readiness
• Release for shipment
• Export documentation
• Shipping readiness

4. China Supply Chain Coordination

Given the expected sourcing model, the role requires extensive engagement with Chinese manufacturers and suppliers.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate PMC expediting activities within China.
• Establish relationships with key suppliers and fabricators.
• Monitor production capacity and capability.
• Assess supplier performance trends.
• Conduct regular supplier progress reviews.
• Coordinate supplier site visits and audits.
• Ensure visibility over manufacturing schedules.
• Manage escalation of manufacturing delays.

Preferred experience includes supply chains involving:

• China ENFI
• MCC Group companies
• NFC
• CINF
• Minmetals
• Sinosteel
• WISDRI
• CISDI
• Major Chinese OEMs and fabricators

5. Logistics and Transportation Management

Provide assurance over all logistics activities from supplier facilities through final delivery to site.

Responsibilities include:

• Review logistics execution plans.
• Monitor transportation schedules.
• Verify shipment readiness.
• Track vessel movements and cargo status.
• Coordinate delivery schedules with site requirements.
• Monitor transportation risks and constraints.
• Ensure logistics plans support project milestones.

Typical logistics routes may involve:

• China
• Fabrication yards
• Manufacturing facilities
• Inland transportation
• Export ports
• Indonesia
• Import ports
• Customs processing
• Inland transportation
• Temporary storage facilities
• Site delivery
• 6. Customs and Importation Coordination
• Monitor customs documentation requirements.
• Coordinate importation readiness reviews.
• Ensure timely submission of documentation.
• Track customs clearance progress.
• Identify importation risks.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders and customs brokers.
• Escalate issues affecting project schedules.

Typical concerns include:

• Import permits
• Tax documentation
• Customs inspections
• Port storage constraints
• Regulatory approvals
• Oversized cargo requirements

7. Material Management and Site Warehousing

Lead oversight of site materials management activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish materials management procedures.
• Monitor receipt, inspection, and storage activities.
• Ensure material preservation requirements are maintained.
• Track inventory levels and availability.
• Monitor warehouse performance.
• Ensure material traceability.
• Manage material shortages and surplus materials.
• Support construction work packaging requirements.

Key focus areas:

• Long-term preservation of critical equipment
• Electrical equipment storage
• Transformer storage
• Refractory material storage
• Bulk material control
• Spare parts management

8. Construction and Commissioning Material Readiness

Ensure materials are available to support construction and commissioning sequences.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitor material availability against construction priorities.
• Coordinate delivery schedules with site execution plans.
• Verify commissioning spare parts readiness.
• Review material shortages and recovery plans.
• Support shutdown and tie-in planning activities.
• Ensure construction work-front availability.

Particular focus shall be placed on:

• Mechanical completion packages
• Energization activities
• Kiln installation
• Furnace installation
• Commissioning readiness
• First production milestones

9. Risk Management

Lead supply chain risk identification and mitigation activities.

Key risks include:

• Procurement Risks
• Manufacturing delays
• Engineering approval delays
• Supplier capacity constraints
• Logistics Risks
• Shipping delays
• Port congestion
• Weather disruptions
• Vessel availability
• Indonesian Risks
• Customs delays
• Permitting issues
• Site access constraints
• Heavy haulage restrictions
• Brownfield Risks
• Shutdown schedule impacts
• Tie-in material availability
• Operational interface constraints

Maintain a supply chain risk register and implement mitigation plans.

10. Reporting and Performance Management

Develop and maintain comprehensive supply chain reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Procurement Reporting
• Purchase order status
• Supplier performance
• Long lead equipment status
• Expediting Reporting
• Manufacturing progress
• Critical package status
• Forecast delivery dates
• Logistics Reporting
• Shipping status
• Customs clearance status
• Site delivery status
• Material Management Reporting
• Inventory levels
• Material shortages
• Critical material availability

Provide weekly and monthly supply chain dashboards to project leadership.

• Brownfield and RKEF-Specific Focus Areas

The Supply Chain Manager should understand the supply chain requirements associated with:

• Process Equipment
• Rotary Kilns
• Electric Furnaces
• Electrode systems
• Furnace transformers
• Material handling systems
• Slag handling systems
• Dust collection systems
• Utilities and Infrastructure
• HV substations
• Power distribution systems
• Water treatment facilities
• Cooling water systems
• Fuel handling systems
• Critical Construction Interfaces
• Shutdown windows
• Utility tie-ins
• Energization milestones
• Mechanical completion
• Commissioning activities

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Business, Procurement, or related discipline.

Preferred Professional Qualifications

• MCIPS / FCIPS
• APICS Certification
• CSCP
• CPM
• Supply Chain Management Certification
• Project Management Certification

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of supply chain experience on major industrial projects.
• Minimum 8 years in a senior Supply Chain Manager, Procurement Manager, Logistics Manager, or Materials Manager role.
• Experience on major mining, metals, smelting, power, oil & gas, petrochemical, or industrial projects.
• Direct experience managing supply chains involving China-based manufacturers and suppliers.
• Experience with oversized and heavy-lift equipment logistics.
• Experience with international procurement and importation into Indonesia.
• Experience supporting EPC and PMC project delivery models.
• Brownfield project experience strongly preferred.
• Nickel smelting, ferroalloy, steelmaking, copper smelting, or similar heavy industrial experience highly desirable.

Technical Competencies

• Supply Chain
• Procurement monitoring
• Vendor management
• Expediting
• Supplier performance management
• Manufacturing surveillance
• Logistics
• International freight
• Marine transportation
• Heavy haul logistics
• Customs clearance
• Freight forwarding
• Materials Management
• Warehousing
• Preservation
• Inventory control
• Material traceability
• Construction material management
• Systems
• SAP
• Oracle
• Hexagon Smart Materials
• InEight
• Power BI
• Project reporting systems

Key Leadership Competencies

• Cross-cultural leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Negotiation and influencing
• Problem solving
• Commercial awareness
• Attention to detail
• Planning and coordination
• Results orientation

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Procurement

• On-time placement and release of critical equipment packages.
• Long-lead equipment delivered in accordance with project schedule.

Expediting

• Manufacturing milestones achieved.
• Early identification of supplier issues.
• Recovery actions implemented effectively.

Logistics

• On-time shipment and delivery performance.
• Successful transport of oversized cargo.
• Minimal logistics-related disruptions.

Materials Management

• Material availability to support construction activities.
• Inventory accuracy.
• Preservation compliance.

Project Support

• No construction delays attributable to material shortages.
• No commissioning delays caused by late equipment delivery.
• Successful support of shutdown and tie-in activities.

Reporting

• Accurate forecasting of delivery dates.
• Timely supply chain reporting.
• Effective escalation of critical risks.

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