Supply Chain Category Owner

4 weeks ago

Chicago, United States HAVI Full time

Overview:
Do you have a passion for supply chain and a desire to lead food and packaging categories on behalf of one of the biggest brands in the world? The Supply Chain Category Owner role is a key internal and client facing partner creating the strategy and executing the process of assuring supply and minimizing obsolescence to support successful promotions in the Quick Service Food Industry. In this highly visible role, you will develop and monitor replenishment plans, make recommendations, conduct root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement. This role will be the face to multiple customers in collaboration with the offshore operations teams.

**Responsibilities**:
**WHAT YOU WILL DO**

1. Develop and maintain strong relationships with external customers. Conducts account management activities with suppliers, DCs and customers, ensuring effective communication

2. Develop and maintain collaborative business relationships with cross-functional HAVI departments, offshore teams.

3. Reviews and approves the production and distribution of forecasts and inventory management plans in support of promotional items and demonstrates competency in these areas.

4. Review and finalize with the supplier: promotional capacity analyses and financial risk assessments to identify potential constraints and/or exposure and create recommended contingency plans to mitigate or minimize risk.

5. Accountability for ensuring inventory optimization across the supply chain network in accordance with target service levels for the assigned category/promotion while minimizing costs.

6. Develop & communicate project news, issues, status, & reports. Make recommendations & raise escalations as necessary to appropriate stakeholders, including management.

7. Conducts regular customer, supplier, DC level communication meetings. Distribute and discuss program supply status with collaborative reporting to drive system alignment and achievement of program objectives.

8. Create, develop, & drive new ideas & processes that advance continuous improvement, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

9. Responsible to manage assigned projects, timelines, & team deliverables to meet customer objectives and milestones.

10. Performs other duties as required.

Desired Skills & Experience:
**ABOUT YOU**
- Related Supply Chain Management experience (1-2 years preferred)
- University Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Operations or a relevant discipline.
- Experience with Inventory/Demand/ERP Applications & Reporting Tools (JDA, JDE, OBIEE, Tableau, PowerBI)
- Demonstrated proficiency in analytics is a plus
- Experience in a direct client interfacing role preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint).

**Benefits**:
**TOTAL REWARDS**

Our total rewards philosophy integrates programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, corporate culture, corporate citizenship and work-life balance. While individual program components may differ by country, some things remain constant:

- our commitment to rewarding results
- opportunities to work with talented and driven individuals at every level of our company who respect each other, treat each other fairly and hold one another accountable for our customers’—and our company’s—success

**There's more...**
- inclusive employee resource groups
- generous medical, dental, vision and other great benefits
- paid parental and medical leave programs
- 401(k) with a company match component _and_ profit sharing
- 15 days of paid time off plus company holidays
- Hybrid work model with flexibility
- tuition reimbursement _and_ student loan repayment assistance

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