Risk Management Lead (Supply Chain)

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Supply Chain Risk Management

• Develop and maintain the Supply Chain Risk Management Framework.

• Establish risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting processes.

• Conduct periodic risk assessments across all supply chain functions.

• Maintain a comprehensive Supply Chain Risk Register.

• Develop risk heat maps and risk prioritization models.

• Lead risk reviews and risk mitigation workshops.

Supplier Risk Management

• Evaluate financial, operational, geopolitical, cybersecurity, ESG, and compliance risks associated with suppliers.

• Establish supplier risk scoring methodologies.

• Monitor critical supplier performance and sustainability.

• Conduct supplier risk audits and assessments.

• Develop supplier risk mitigation and contingency plans.

Procurement Risk Oversight

• Assess sourcing and contracting risks.

• Monitor single-source dependency risks.

• Evaluate contract execution risks and exposure.

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and governance requirements.

• Identify fraud, conflict of interest, and unethical procurement practices.

Inventory and Warehouse Risk Management

• Assess risks associated with inventory accuracy and stock integrity.

• Monitor risks of stock-outs and excess inventory.

• Evaluate warehouse security and material preservation risks.

• Review inventory controls and asset protection measures.

• Ensure critical spare parts risk assessments are performed.

Logistics and Transportation Risk Management

• Evaluate transportation, shipping, and port-related risks.

• Assess logistics service provider risks.

• Monitor geopolitical, customs, regulatory, and route disruption risks.

• Develop logistics contingency and recovery plans.

Business Continuity and Resilience

• Develop supply chain continuity plans.

• Lead scenario planning and disruption simulations.

• Coordinate supply chain crisis response activities.

• Establish emergency sourcing and alternative supplier strategies.

• Monitor resilience of critical supply chain nodes.

Governance, Compliance & Assurance

• Support internal and external audits.

• Track closure of audit findings and corrective actions.

• Promote strong internal controls and segregation of duties.

Reporting and Risk Analytics

• Develop supply chain risk dashboards and KPIs.

• Present risk reports to management and governance committees.

• Track emerging risks and early warning indicators.

• Provide recommendations to reduce supply chain exposure.

• Benchmark risk management practices against industry standards.

Qualifications & Experience

▪ Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline. Professional certification (CIPS, APICS, ISM, CSCP, PMP, etc)

▪ 8–10+ years of supply chain, procurement, logistics, audit, compliance, or risk management experience.

▪ Minimum 3–5 years in a dedicated risk, governance, compliance, or assurance role.

▪ Experience within petroleum refining, petrochemicals, oil & gas, manufacturing, or heavy industry preferred.

▪ Experience managing enterprise or operational risk programs.

▪ Strong understanding of supply chain operations and controls.

Functional Competencies

Supply Chain Risk Management

• Risk identification and assessment

• Risk mitigation planning

• Risk monitoring and reporting

• Enterprise risk management

Procurement Risk Management

• Strategic sourcing risk assessment

• Contract risk evaluation

• Supplier dependency analysis

• Commercial risk assessment

Supplier Risk Management

• Supplier financial analysis

• Third-party risk management

• Supplier due diligence

• Supplier performance risk evaluation

Operational Risk Management

• Warehouse risk assessment

• Inventory control risk management

• Logistics risk management

• Supply continuity planning

Governance & Compliance

• Internal controls assessment

• Regulatory compliance

• Policy governance

• Audit coordination

Business Continuity

• Crisis management

• Contingency planning

• Scenario analysis

• Resilience planning

Analytics & Reporting

• Risk analytics

• KPI development

• Dashboard management

• Data interpretation

Behavioural Competencies

Strategic Thinking

• Anticipates future risks and vulnerabilities.

• Develop long-term mitigation strategies.

Analytical Thinking

• Evaluates complex operational and commercial risks.

• Uses data-driven decision-making.

Integrity & Ethical Conduct

• Promotes transparency and accountability.

• Maintains independence in risk assessments.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships across functions.

• Influences risk-aware decision-making.

Communication Skills

• Clearly articulates risk exposure and mitigation actions.

• Presents findings effectively to leadership.

Problem Solving

• Identifies root causes of supply chain risks.

• Develops practical corrective actions.

Attention to Detail

• Ensures thorough risk reviews and control assessments.

• Maintains high-quality documentation.

Leadership

• Drives risk culture across the organization.

• Coaches and develops risk management capabilities.

Digital Competencies

ERP & Supply Chain Systems

• SAP S/4HANA

• SAP MM

• SAP Ariba

• SAP GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance)

Data Analytics & Visualization

• Power BI

• Tableau

• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

• Power Query

Risk Management Systems

• Risk Registers

• Risk Monitoring Platforms

• Audit Management Tools

• Compliance Tracking Systems

Supply Chain Analytics

• Inventory Analytics

• Supplier Risk Analytics

• Logistics Risk Monitoring

• Predictive Risk Analysis

Collaboration & Reporting Tools

• Microsoft Teams

• SharePoint

• Microsoft Power Platform

• Document Management Systems