Assistant Supply Chain Planning Manager

Job description

Assistant Supply Planning Manager

Englewood Cliffs

Background and Purpose of the Job

As an Assistant Supply Planning Manager, you will be responsible for the execution of production planning within the assigned categories, balancing supply and demand by Region. Your objective is to manage the conversion of the demand planning signal into the production plan while balancing inventory levels, filling and component capacity, and customer service. As a critical lead in the Supply Chain, you'll need to be able to embrace Lean principles in planning. Cost optimization and network capacity management (short and long term) are key ongoing priorities with an emphasis on continuous improvement of process and outcomes.

How will you know the job is well done? Your key metrics include:

· Customer Service Performance
· Inventory levels
· Optimization of factory capacity
· Gross Margin and
· Business Waste


Who You Are and What Will You Do

You're a born leader: You will be a visible leader in the Planning community with a portfolio of SKU's. Your actions will have a sizeable impact on the end to end value chain. You will influence your colleagues and utilize world-class systems and tools to drive step-changes in supply planning performance.

You're a strategy guru: You will always be on your toes thinking of a Plan B & be ready to execute when needed. You will be an innovative thinker, coming up with solutions to old and new problems. You'll use your highly developed influencing skills to inspire and engage the cross-functional team to execute.

You're a dot connector: With an innate sense of how things interlock, you will be able to bridge the needs of different functions and expertly translate the requirements to keep the value chain in sync.

You love to win, and have fun doing it: You play a critical and extremely tangible role in delivering results. Your drive to see success is fueled by a positive, purpose-driven outlook.

What You'll Need to Succeed

You will have achieved at least the following milestones:

· Bachelor Degree in in Engineering, Logistics, Operations Planning, Supply Chain or related fields
· No less than 3 years of Supply Chain related planning experience.
· A highly developed set of skills in quantification and analysis
· Proficiency using Excel, Access, Powerpoint and MS Project

Ideally, you'll have worked in SAP APO & ECC as well as APICS, however those with good working knowledge of other ERP's, panning modules and manufacturing planning modules may have success as well. Your communication skills will be strong with an ability to deliver complex information to a variety of audiences with impact. You'll have a level of comfort working in “gray areas” and be agile to shift focus to an evolving set of priorities.

What We Can Offer You

Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

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