SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Robert Walters Singapore

KUALALUMPURKUALALUMPURSUPPLYCHAIN,PROCUREMENT&LOGISTICSKUALALUMPURSUPPLYCHAIN,PROCUREMENT&LOGISTICSSUPPLYCHAIN,PROCUREMENT&LOGISTICSRobertWaltersGlobalSalarySurvey2013 346Oursupplychain,procurement&logisticsdivisionspecialisesintheplacementofresults-orientedsupplychain,procurementandlogisticmanagementprofessionals.Werecruitfororganisationsacrossarangeofsectors,fromFMCGandmanufacturingtothecommercial,bankingandfinancialservicessectors,alongwiththirdpartylogisticsproviders.MarketOverviewHiringlevelswerelowinthefirsthalfoftheyearasemployersremainedcautious.However,businessdevelopmentprofessionalsweresought-afterascompanieslookedtotapintoalargerclientnetworktodrivetheirbusinesses.Inthesecondhalfof2012,thevolumeofrolesinsupplychainandprocurementpickedup.Wesawstrongdemandforprofessionalsspecialisinginstrategicprocurement,logistics,distributionandtransportationinthemanufacturingsector.Supplyplanning,warehousing,productionandfacilitiesmanagerswerealsohighlysought-aftertoassistinbusinessoperationsanddevelopmentfunctions.Operationsandmaterialmanagerswereindemand,particularlythoseknowledgeableinsupplychainoperationsandimplementingcost-cuttingmeasuresasemployersconcentratedonreducingexpenditure.Companiesalsohireddemand/supplyplannerswhowereabletoconductforecastanalysisandimproveproductivityandcustomerservice.Ineachoftheseareas,professionalstypicallyreceivedsalaryincreasesofaround20%whenmovingjobs.Mostprofessionalswhoremainedintheirexistingrolestypicallyreceivedpayrisesof3-10%ascompaniesplacedastrongerfocusonstaffretentionduetosignificantcompetitionforthebesttalent.Becauseofthiscompetitiveenvironment,employershadtomakehiringdecisionsswiftlytosecuretheirfirstchoicecandidates.Someemployersshiftedtheiroperationstosmallerandmorecost-effectivelogisticscompaniesastheysoughttoreducebudgeting.However,mostwithinthemanufacturingsectorcontinuedtohiresupplychainplannersandprocurementandlogisticsprofessionalsastheywerekeentoretaintheirinternallogisticsfunctions(asopposedtooutsourcingthemtothirdpartylogisticsproviders).Thisstrategyenabledorganisationstomaintaincontrolinacost-efficientmanner.Outlookfor2013Firmswithinthemanufacturingsectorarelikelytohiremostactivelyastheyexpandtheirsupplychainandprocurementfunctions.Therefore,wepredictprofessionalsspecialisinginstrategicprocurement,logistics,distributionandtransportationtobeindemand.Supplyplanning,warehousing,productionandfacilitiesmanagersarelikelytobehighlysought-aftertosupportoperationsandbusinessdevelopmentfunctions.Withcompanieskeentocutdownoperationalcostsandbringlogisticsfunctionsin-house,weexpecttoseepotentialdemandfordemand/supplyplannersandlogisticsprofessionals.Themajorityofsalariesshouldremainconsistentin2013.However,wewillseesignificantincreasesinsomeareas,forexample,regionallogisticsmanagerswith6 -10years'experiencewillreceiveRM156-200kin2013,upfromRM144-200kin2012.Thisislargelyduetocompaniesoptingtotaketheirlogisticsfunctionin-houseorhubbingtheiroperationsinMalaysia,thereforerequiringcandidateswithregionalexperience.Professionalsarelikelytoreceiveincrementsofupto20%whentheymovejobs.