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VP Supply Chain-North America

2 months ago


Beloit, Wisconsin, United States Kerry Full time
About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About the role

The Vice President of Supply Chain for North America will have responsibility for transforming and delivering exceptional supply chain performance. This role has strategic and tactical leadership of Kerry's supply chain organization, including: supply planning, demanding planning, customer service, import and export, and transportation. Another key aspect of this leadership role is accountability for solutions innovation and technology optimization.

We're looking for someone who can thrive in a competitive environment and also evolve our processes to be strategic and proactive. This is a great opportunity for people who have been successful in Supply Chain Management processes that they have inherited but are now seeking to create their ideal system.

Key responsibilities

Kerry is seeking a qualified individual who can perform a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:


• Develop and implement the vision, business processes, and strategy to drive excellence in supply chain performance


• Develop supply chain management best practices in areas such as systems integration and optimization, inventory control, demand planning and digital capabilities


• Optimize routines to ensure customer experience through delivery of supplies and improve supply chain metrics in terms of cost, quality, and service


• Coordinate with the deployment of supply chain management processes across cross functional departments, operations business functions, and external suppliers


• Support rapid growth across the markets by establishing supply chain practices that ensure consistent best-in-class customer service, fill rate and inventory efficiency


• Partner with our Business Leaders in expanding and deepening relationships with the company's customers and vendors that enables profitable growth


• Render judgments and make timely decisions in alignment with business objectives, strategies and tactics and reflect active teamwork across the enterprise


• Promptly reconcile and communicate changes in plans and programs, conditions, requirements of marketplace, competitive activities, issues and accomplishments with the appropriate staff across the enterprise


• Lead a team of direct reports and an expanded team of over 400 associates; Customer Care, Warehousing, Transportation, S&OP and Planning within North America


• Determines organizational structure requirements and sizing in alignment with the functional operating model, identifying resourcing requirements and acquires talent with a high level of capability


• Manages and develops resources in order to have a high performing team


• Conducts functional talent assessments to set talent management strategy and actions


• Establishes Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement objectives in line with regional and global business and function objectives


• Ensures measurements are aligned with business and functional measurements and that reporting is accurate and timely


• Monitors, tracks and analyzes KPI's and operating costs to determine and set actions required to meet the objectives


• Leads stakeholder meetings to ensure all resources have measurement transparency and to set strategy and actions to meet objectives


• Communicates performance, strategy and actions to stakeholders as appropriate

Qualifications and skills

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Supply Chain, Distribution, or Logistics; MBA preferred


• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience within supply chain / product supply, distribution, transportation and planning


• APICS certification preferred: Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM); or other related certifications (e.g., CFPIM, CIRM, SCOR-P, C.P.M., CSM or CPSM)


• Successful track record of leading large scale supply/distribution processes, ability to develop and implement strategy and deliver sustainable improvement and results


• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally in a global business environment


• Proven track record of leading a robust S&OP process that delivers improvements in fill rate, productivity and driving revenue growth with a strategic approach to improving inventory turns


• Advanced proficiency in ERP's (e.g., SAP)


• Experience in distribution dealing with high SKU complexity with consumable products


• Experience with M&A supply chain project management and a successful integration track record


• Excellent analytical and modeling skills with ability to leverage computerized systems and dashboards to measure and analyze efficiencies and drive continuous improvement


• Willingness and ability to travel 20% of time if required



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