Senior Supply Chain – Asia Operations
Job Summary
The Senior Supply Chain Staff Asia is responsible for regional logistics operations including shipment execution customs clearance ERP transactions purchase order tracking vendor coordination invoicing and inventory management. This role ensures timely complaint and costeffective movement of materials across Asia while maintaining accurate virtual transactions within Coherents ERP systems.
The staff will also drive operational discipline continuous improvement and strong collaboration with suppliers internal stakeholders and global supply chain partners.
- Logistics execution and documentation:
- Manage all outbound and in-bound shipment transactions for Asia ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.
- Prepare review and validate all customs clearance documentation to ensure compliance with local regulations and company policies.
- Coordinate with freight forwarders carriers and customs brokers to resolve shipment issues and expedite movement when required.
- ERP & Virtual Transactions:
- Execute all logisticsrelated virtual transactions in the ERP system including shipment posting goods receipts virtual receipts material transfers and inventory adjustments.
- Ensure accuracy of ERP data to support financial integrity supply planning and inventory reconciliation.
- Partner with corporate IT/ERP teams to troubleshoot transaction issues and improve process efficiency.
- PR/PO and supplier coordination:
- Monitor PR/PO status to ensure adequate purchase order coverage for all Asiabased contract manufacturing partners
- Work crossfunctionally with procurement and planning teams to resolve discrepancies delays or missing POs.
- Maintain a proactive cadence with suppliers to ensure alignment on delivery schedules and documentation requirements.
- Invoice and financial processing:
- Validate supplier invoices against PO terms shipment records and ERP transactions.
- Resolve invoice mismatches in collaboration with Accounts Payable Procurement and suppliers.
- Track logisticsrelated costs and ensure accurate cost allocation.
- Inventory tracking and control:
- Track inventory levels across Asia operations including consigned intransit and warehouse materials.
- Reconcile warehouse and ERP inventory periodically and investigate discrepancies.
- Support cycle counts and inventory audits with internal and external partners.
Qualification & Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience in planning/logistics/supply chain/industrial engineering
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience as a planner/scheduler preferably in semiconductor wafer fabrication environment
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience working with contract manufacturing business model in the capacity of any of following functions logistics/supply chain planning/operations program management/supply industrialization engineering/global supply manager etc.
- BS degree relevant fields
Skills & Other Requirements
- Familiarity with MES (e.g. CAMSTAR) and PDM systems (e.g. Agile)
- Expertise with MySQL
- Familiarity with Power BI
- Excellent analytical skills
- Customer Oriented attitude
- Expertise in MS Excel; proficiency in MS Access preferable
- Preferred language skill -- proficiency in spoken and written mandarin
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Be concise consistent and persistent in each daily communication.
- May include travel within region 10-15%.
Ensure adherence to companys values (ICARE) in all aspects of your positionat Coherent Corp.:
Integrity Create an Environment of Trust
Collaboration Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
Accountability Own the Process and the Outcome
Respect Recognize the Value in Everyone
Enthusiasm Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor ... View more