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ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Associate Manager, Supply Planning leads a team of Supply Planners in delivering effective and efficient supply planning processes across the cluster and region. This role is responsible for optimizing service, inventory, and cost while driving performance against key metrics, including Case Fill Rate (CFR) and inventory targets. The Associate Manager partners closely with local, regional, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with global supply planning strategies, processes, and tools. This role also plays a key part in developing team capabilities, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of strong performance and accountability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Act as the team champion, representing the team in the cluster/regional supply planning community and ensuring alignment with the cluster/regional roadmap
Harmonize, drive, and continuously improve Supply Planning Strategies, Processes and Toolset within the cluster
Ensure compliancy to the globally defined Supply Planning strategies, processes, working procedures, metrics and tools within the team
Develop and enhance the Supply Planning technical skills and competences in the team by assessing and identifying knowledge gaps and running relevant education/training or hands-on sessions
Ensure strong leadership in managing supply planning to balance customer satisfaction and inventory, driving effective and efficient supply planning for existing and new products.
Teaching supply planners the effect of their supply plan on the rest of the execution chain and rippling effect of their metrics.
Review KPI performance against targets driving a culture of true root cause analysis with action plans and strong performance management. Including engagement with cross functional teams to correctly address true root causes.
Lead, coach and develop all the supply planners
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
Minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably economics, supply chain management, engineering, or a related business field
Minimum of 2 to 3 years of Supply Chain or Business experience
Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience using PC-based applications (such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and/or Access)
Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated results and working in a team-based, cross functional environment
At least 2 years of management or leadership experience
PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders
Ability to drive action and influence decision making at all levels of the organization
Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in process improvement
Ability to work within high-performing teams in highly collaborative environments
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs
Knowledge of other supply chain functions
Experience working in the CPG industry
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Full-time, permanent employment
Onsite work setup (M-F); remote work once a week is available after 3 months
Work Hours: 8:00AM or 9:00AM to 5:00PM or 6:00PM (Mondays thru Fridays)
Overtime might be required depending on the critical deliverables
This role is not eligible for relocation
Benefits & Culture:
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