Supply Chain Operational Design (Specialist) - Data Analytics

Objectives of the Position

• Design and optimize GB services (based on BU demands, legal requirements, M&A, investments, strategic projects etc.)
• Conduct feasibility, impact and cost analysis of prospective new services in SC Service environment
• Identify any needs for optimization/process changes and lead the implementation drive
• Ensuring that all service models and service solution designs conform to strategic, architectural, governance and other corporate requirements.

Main Tasks

• Identify required models, methods and tools for Service Design
• Structure, group and prioritizing business requirements
• Ensure usage of new information and communication technology to design or re-design supply chain services
• Evaluate options, make comparative studies and recommend appropriate approaches/models
• Develop new and extend existing services based on requirements from the business and align with service catalog
• Test new services prior to implementation
• Calculate cost of new service
• Deliver basis for technical concept in cooperation with Functional Experts
• Drive automation and digitalization of GB services e.g. paperless document flows
• Drive integration of new businesses into GB service structure e.g. resulting out of M&A
• Manipulate/mine data from database tables using different business intelligence methods
• Interface with Global Stakeholders and Business Analysts across time zones to gather requirements by asking right questions, analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion by making and validating appropriate assumptions.
• Conduct deep dive analyses of business problems and formulate conclusions and recommendations; determine optimized courses of action
• Produce written recommendations and insights for key stakeholders to help shape solution design.
• Design, develop and maintain scalable and reliable analytical tools, dashboards, and metrics that drive key decisions in supply chain operations
• Simplify and automate reporting, metrics and dashboards; build solutions to have maximum scale and self-serviceability by users.
• Recognize and adopt best practices in reporting and analysis: data integrity, test design, analysis, validation, and documentation.

Requirements

Technical & Professional Knowledge

• OutSystems, RPA Scripting (UIPath), Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate), Programming Languages (JavaScript etc.)
• Analytical thinking, data science, machine learning capability, be able to advise solution based on the data analysis outcome, leading with key performance indicators, and good communication skills.
• Keen and willing to pick up new technologies, team player and proactively suggest any creative and innovative ideas

Working Experience

• Minimum 3 years in Data Analytics/Software Engineering area

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or Information Systems or equivalent

BASF has been present in Malaysia since 1989, and operates a manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. BASF’s Regional Service Hub in Kuala Lumpur provides functional support services to BASF companies in 20 markets across Asia Pacific. BASF also provides infrastructure and utilities support services to its joint ventures BASF PETRONAS Chemicals and Toray BASF Resins at an integrated Verbund site situated in the Gebeng Industrial Zone, Pahang. BASF posted sales to customers in Malaysia of approximately €340 million in 2024 and had 2,579 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available on www.basf.com/my