Supply Chain Team Lead

2 weeks ago

Newark, New Jersey, United States AAK LLC Full time

Supply Chain Team Lead

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia.

From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we've grown into the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant.

And it's not just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better HappenTM.

AAK Newark

Port Newark, NJ

About the role


The purpose of the job is to lead the Port Newark SupplyChain team and manage the coordination across functions to deliver the highestlevel of service to Port Newark customers, in the most efficient way, at theoptimal cost.

It is expected that the Supply Chain Team Lead will:
Train, develop, and lead the local Supply Chain team to maintain best in class performance.

Develop and implement supply chain best practices for production planning, systems integration and optimization, raw and finished inventory control, and logistics management.


Facilitate achievement of highest efficiency supply chain product flow from vessel to customer door, which supports lowest total delivered cost.


Review existing procedures and examine opportunities to streamline production, product configuration, warehousing, distribution, and forecasting to meet production and distribution needs.

Direct activities to limit costs, improve accuracy, safety, and service to the customer.


Make decisions regarding the movement, storage and processing of inventory with focus on the most efficient levels for plants, warehouses and toll manufacturers.

Lead integrated supply chain projects for new business opportunities out of Port Newark.

Integrate and maintain the automated functionality in the ERP, Inventory tracking, and data reporting systems for Port Newark Supply Chain.


Be a role model and demonstrate the company's core values.

Create new processes, as well as leverage existing best practices.

Represent the Supply Chain team in site leadershipmatters.

Responsibilities


Lead, develop and improvethe S&OP processes and policies for Port Newark using an interactiveapproach and methodology to align financial, operation and material plans.


Coordinate with theSourcing and Trading function to ensure continuity of supply throughoutthe operations to achieve uninterrupted supply of quality products.

Perform benchmark studiesregarding alternative, more cost-efficient supply chain scenarios and findcost saving synergies across the entire supply chain.


Coach and mentor his/herSupply Chain team to improve engagement with local technical/commercialstakeholders and to establish communication channels between the crossfunctional teams.


Coordinate with theCustomer Innovation team to develop plans to support integration of newproducts within the plant.

Partner with IT in theownership and optimization of systems that support supply chain.
Scope and execute projects with softwaresuppliers to deliver improvements.

Continuously improve theprocess of order to delivery to maximize the service experience of ourcustomers while minimizing rework and inventory days.

Continuously monitor andstrive for zero out-of-stock positions by balancing supply with demand,setting and monitoring inventory policy by SKU, proactively identifyingconstraints and challenges and developing solutions to mitigate impactsall the while keeping internal customers clearly informed of developments.


Coordinate daily with thecustomer service team to set priorities and notify customers of the statusof delays and problems in production.


Set policies for minimumorder quantity, run rules, and tank usage.

Proactively track anddevelop plans to resolve any off-spec products.

Serve as a back-up forproduction schedulers if needed.

Manage the dailyengagement with Hudson Tank Terminal, our bulk storage provider.

Measure and minimize thetotal yield on raw to finish oil conversion from ship to customer.

Develop strategies tominimize cost of business with Hudson Tank Terminal.

Manage and monitor inboundinternational shipments to the storage terminal to meet supply plans andcompany financial objectives.

Lead and maintainrelationships with local logistics suppliers including truck, train,tolling and warehouse partners.

Review, update, andcontinuously improve the process for receiving material into the warehouse.

Create, track, and monitorkey Supply Chain KPIs to drive success of the business.
Drive On-time-in-full optimization to our customersfrom the Port Newark plant as well as our distribution partners.

About you

Good analytical, statistical, communication, presentation and system skills with thorough attention to detail.

BA/BS degree in supply chain, logistics, engineering, business or other related fields preferred, or relevant business experience.

Strong knowledge of all Microsoft applications.

Demonstrated analytical and technical skills, comfort using multiple systems.


Must be a team builder who is adept at working efficiently and effectively with multiple departments and all levels within the organization.

Experience with analytical/business intelligence tools.

In return AAK offer

Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offering potential for you to progress your future career

Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire

Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500

401(k) Plan with 100% match

Free Life and Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans

Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more

Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communities

Amazon AwardCo recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better HappenTM. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable.

At the heart of AAK's offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care.

Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities.

Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malm, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better HappenTM for more than 150 years.


AAKprohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status,and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state orfederal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of studentsin its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

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