Overview
Dow Integrated Supply Chain Development Program (ISCDP) is a program designed to broaden your business acumen, cross-functional expertise and critical professional skills in Integrated Supply Chain. We are on the journey to the End-to-End (E2E) supply chain transformation to ensure our sustainable growth and strong competitiveness in Asia Pacific. As a new employee to Dow, ISCDP presents a well-designed development platform to set the foundation for a successful career with the company.
Program Structure
A Dow leader will organize you in two job assignments within Integrated Supply Chain, mainly in Dow Logistics, and Business Supply Chain Projects if appropriate. You will spend approximately twelve-eighteen months in each job assignment, learning best practices and processes that will help you develop critical functional and leadership competencies and skill sets. One or more senior Dow leaders will serve as mentors to guide you along the way.
We transition to E2E supply chain by breaking down silos and re-engineering the way we work. ISCDPer's work will include but not be limited to creating value, improving operational efficiency, reducing operational costs and providing superior service to improve customer experience. Demand Planning-to-Fulfillment (DP2F) is an integral part of the New Dow which requires us work across functions and disciplines with a customer-centric mindset in order meet or exceed customer expectations.
On top of your job assignments, you will be given special projects or initiatives, to complement your in-depth functional development in DP2F operation model and provide you invaluable learning and networking opportunities with senior leaders in Dow Integrated Supply Chain and other functions/businesses.
ISCDP is designed to build functional expertise and future leader potentials for Integrated Supply Chain. You will be expected to perform at levels beyond your peers, and at an accelerated pace of learning and development.
Professional Development
Dow ISCDP offers a holistic and intense approach to functional expertise and professional development:
- Communication & Collaboration – regular, structured contact with senior leaders from multiple functions and peer groups. Work together to drive superior result. Do not settle for “good enough” but always aim higher.
- Network and Mentoring – senior leader assigned as mentor for each assignment, providing participants with an initial network to help ensure success in the program and offer guidance and support throughout their career. ISCDP candidates will have access to business and peer networks.
- Performance Management – leverage company performance management system; apply intensively with multi-leader involvement on a project-by-project basis to provide prompt assessment and feedback and identification of development needs.
- Employee Development and Training – tailor-made Personal Learning Plan (PLP) covers general company orientation as well and specific business and functional training driven by project schedule.
Graduation from Integrated Supply Chain Development Program
At the end of the program, you will have gained exposure to different types of work within Integrated Supply Chain, expanded your skills and developed professionally. You will then be placed in a career position based on your performance, skills, career interest and Dow’s business needs. Personalized mentoring and career development support will be consistently offered from Dow senior leaders throughout the first year after deployment.
Candidate Requirements:
As part of our dedication to workforce diversity, Dow as a multinational company is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. To share this value, we have below key requirements to the candidate:
- Fresh graduate with full time bachelor's degree or above who will graduate in 2025, and majored in Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, International Trade, Computer Science or Economics etc.
- Mobile-minded strategic thinkers and tactical implementers with a demonstrated outstanding work ethic and strong problem solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent leadership characteristics, high initiative and quick learning skills.
- International perspective, and ability to work in a global team environment.
*Dow will assist candidate to apply Singapore Work Pass if required but result subjects to Singapore MoM's review.
