Overview
NS BlueScope is a leading provider of innovative steel materials and solutions, committed to sustainability and excellence. Operating globally, we specialize in delivering high-quality products and services to support various industries, contributing to our customers success and sustainable growth.
The Vice President, Supply Chain – Vietnam is a critical leadership role responsible for driving supply chain performance and transformation across key operational areas including production planning, logistics, warehousing, and customer service.
Reporting to the Country President (Vietnam), this role will focus on optimising cost, improving service levels, and strengthening execution discipline, while enabling a more efficient and integrated supply chain to support business growth.
What You Will Do
- Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership
- Lead the transformation of the Vietnam supply chain, shifting from conventional practices to a more efficient, performance-driven model
- Challenge existing ways of working and drive continuous improvement across core supply chain functions
- Build strong alignment across manufacturing, commercial, and regional teams
- Operational Excellence
- Oversee core supply chain operations:
- Production planning
- Inventory management
- Logistics, transportation, and warehousing
- Customer service and order fulfilment
- Improve execution discipline, process consistency, and operational visibility
- Establish clear governance and performance tracking across the function
- Optimization & Performance Management
- Cost optimisation across key areas:
- Transportation (primary cost driver)
- Inventory (raw materials and finished goods)
- Planning efficiency
- Balance cost, service, and inventory to improve overall supply chain performance
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste
- Manufacturing & Planning Integration
- Strengthen integration between supply chain and manufacturing operations
- Improve production planning accuracy and execution
- Support better decision-making across demand, supply, and inventory trade-offs
- Logistics & Distribution
- Lead logistics and distribution strategy across Vietnam
- Improve delivery reliability, network efficiency, and service levels
- Drive better coordination across transport, warehousing, and site operations
- Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with:
- Country Leadership Team
- Manufacturing and Commercial teams
- Regional Supply Chain stakeholders
- Enable cross-functional collaboration to improve end-to-end execution
- Act as a key interface between plant operations and business priorities
- Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead and develop a team across planning, logistics, and customer service
- Build capability in operational discipline, problem-solving, and continuous improvement
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and performance focus
What You Will Have
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 10-15 years of experience in supply chain, operations, or manufacturing environments
- Strong experience in manufacturing-linked supply chain roles (planning, logistics, inventory)
- Proven track record in driving operational improvement and transformation
- Strong understanding of production planning, logistics, and inventory optimisation
- Hands-on familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems
- Experience working in complex, cross-functional environments
Leadership Capabilities
- Ability to challenge the status quo and drive change
- Strong execution focus with operational discipline
- Confident stakeholder management in a demanding, fast-paced environment
- Collaborative and able to work effectively across functions
- Resilient and adaptable in evolving organisational contexts
At NS BlueScope our success comes from our people. We choose to treat each other with trust and respect. We understand that the range of perspectives that result from having a diverse and inclusive workplace will strengthen NS BlueScope's capability for continued and sustained business success.
