About the Position
We have the perfect opportunity for an experienced Supply Chain Manager. The role will primarily report into the Deployment Planning Group Lead. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment where the successful candidate must have the right attitude, be prepared to roll their sleeves up and be an excellent problem solver.
This person will have a broad range of responsibilities across all aspects of Deployment (Replenishment) planning, people management & development. We are looking for someone who doesn't need any motivation to develop, a self-starter, who is hungry to continually improve Deployment planning & Supply chain operations. You will be working close together with various business partners in our Business units, GBS & Global Operations teams.
In brief, you will be responsible for:
Lead a high-performing Deployment planning team
Executes Short- & medium-term replenishment strategies for assigned locations while optimizing the balance between product availability, inventory investment & transportation optimization
Build, review, track, forecast and adjust intra-company shipments using SAP & OMP – develop and communicate deployment forecast to Transportation and Warehousing
Analyze SAP & OMP DRP parameters to leverage auto load building capabilities
Ensure successful customer promotion execution by working with Integrated Planning, Transportation and Warehousing to communicate event specifics and execution requirements
Liaise with Transportation and Warehousing groups as well as personnel at 3PL (Third Party Logistics) to resolve issues with intra-company shipments (including resolution of near-term warehousing capacity issues
Lead and drive Service reviews of KPIs, SLAs and governance meetings to action continuous improvements with the team
Identify opportunities across the E2E supply chain to enable KHC operations cost improvement and process standardization
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or related field
5+ Years Supply Chain experience preferably within FMCG
Strong knowledge of S&OP and Supply Planning principles
Proficiency in Supply Chain Planning software & tools (OMP, Kinaxis, O9 or SAP APO)
Proven track record to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.