Position Summary
The Supply Chain Manager is the PMC's senior supply chain authority responsible for providing independent oversight, assurance, and governance of procurement, manufacturing, expediting, logistics, customs, materials management, and supplier performance activities across a multi-billion-dollar Solar PV, BESS, HVAC transmission, and Indonesia–Singapore subsea interconnector project. Acting on behalf of the Owner through the PMC appointment, the role ensures that EPC contractors, equipment manufacturers, logistics providers, and international suppliers—particularly major Chinese contractors and vendors—deliver critical equipment and materials in accordance with project requirements, while providing project leadership with transparent visibility of supply chain performance, risks, and forecast outcomes.
Role Purpose
The Supply Chain Manager is the PMC's senior supply chain lead responsible for providing independent oversight, governance, assurance, monitoring, and coordination of all procurement, manufacturing, expediting, logistics, transportation, customs, materials management, and supplier performance activities associated with the project.
The role acts on behalf of the Project Owner through the PMC appointment and is responsible for ensuring EPC/EPCI contractors and suppliers effectively manage their supply chains to support project delivery objectives.
This role provides independent oversight and assurance that contractors are procuring, manufacturing, transporting, and delivering equipment and materials in accordance with project requirements and delivery schedules.
Role Objectives
The primary objectives of the role are to:
- Protect the Owner from supply-chain-driven schedule delays.
- Ensure visibility of the complete supply chain.
- Provide independent verification of procurement progress.
- Monitor manufacturing performance and equipment readiness.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
- Ensure logistics and customs activities support project milestones.
- Maintain transparency of contractor procurement status.
- Provide early warning of emerging supply chain issues.
- Support successful commissioning and energisation schedules.
Key Responsibilities
1. Supply Chain Leadership & Governance
- Establish and lead the PMC Supply Chain Management function across all project workstreams.
- Develop supply chain governance, assurance, reporting, and performance management frameworks.
- Serve as the key adviser to the Project Director and Owner on procurement, logistics, and supply chain matters.
- Ensure alignment between procurement, manufacturing, construction, marine installation, commissioning, and commercial operation milestones.
2. Procurement & Vendor Management
- Provide independent oversight of procurement activities across Solar, BESS, Transmission, and Subsea Cable packages.
- Monitor procurement strategies, critical equipment sourcing, long-lead items, and contractor performance.
- Validate procurement progress, forecasts, supplier commitments, and delivery schedules.
- Assess supplier capabilities, capacity, and procurement-related risks.
3. Manufacturing Surveillance & Expediting
- Lead manufacturing oversight and expediting activities for critical equipment and materials.
- Monitor supplier performance, production progress, manufacturing schedules, quality, and delivery milestones.
- Establish escalation and recovery plans for manufacturing delays and supply chain disruptions.
- Provide independent verification of EPC contractor-reported manufacturing and procurement status.
4. Logistics, Transportation & Trade Compliance
- Oversee logistics planning and execution from factory to project site, including inland transportation, ports, ocean freight, customs clearance, storage, and final delivery.
- Monitor marine logistics, heavy-lift and oversized cargo transportation, and installation interfaces.
- Ensure compliance with import/export regulations, customs requirements, hazardous cargo regulations, and project-specific trade obligations.
5. Supply Chain Risk & Interface Management
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive supply chain risk management program covering suppliers, manufacturing, logistics, customs, geopolitical, and market-related risks.
- Coordinate interfaces between EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, logistics providers, construction teams, and commissioning teams.
- Drive mitigation strategies, contingency planning, and timely escalation of critical supply chain threats.
6. Commissioning Readiness & Project Support
- Support construction, commissioning, and operational readiness activities by ensuring materials, spare parts, documentation, and equipment are available when required.
- Monitor supply chain performance against key project milestones and commercial operation targets.
- Protect Owner interests through independent assurance of supply chain execution and readiness.
7. Reporting & Performance Management
- Prepare and present regular supply chain reports, dashboards, and risk assessments.
- Provide project leadership with clear visibility of procurement status, supplier performance, manufacturing progress, logistics readiness, delivery forecasts, and emerging risks.
- Recommend corrective actions to maintain project schedule and delivery objectives.
Key Accountabilities
- Independent supply chain assurance and performance oversight.
- Procurement transparency and reporting accuracy.
- Manufacturing surveillance and delivery assurance for critical equipment.
- Effective management of supply chain risks and mitigation plans.
- Logistics readiness and successful equipment delivery.
- Timely escalation of issues impacting project execution.
- Support of construction, commissioning, and commercial operation milestones.
- Protection of Owner interests through objective and independent oversight.