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Role reports to:
Supply Planning Director, Self CareLocation:
North America, United States, New Jersey, SummitWork Location:
HybridWhat you will do
Sr. Supply Planning Manager
The Senior Supply Planning Manager is responsible providing leadership to a team responsible for the continuous supply of finished goods from multiple global suppliers to meet customer service and inventory level goals & objectives. Also, this position works cross functionally with Demand Planning, Distribution, Project Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Quality and Regulatory to coordinate supply chain activities including, but not limited to supply chain business planning, supply network design and performance management, business continuity planning, inventory management, and product lifecycle management. This position reports into the Supply Planning Director and is involved in setting the direction for the planning team.
You will:
- Champion supply planning initiatives to maintain and improve customer and supplier service levels while maintaining optimized inventory levels. Key Performance Metrics: Customer Unit Fill Rate, Inventory Value and Days of Supply, Slow Moving and Obsolete Inventory, Supplier Performance
- Lead a wide range of functions including inventory management, sales and operations planning, and long-term capacity planning and identifies and implements process improvements.
- Develop strategic plans to guide portfolio reliability and ensure continued service improvement for long term performance.
- Be responsible for leading a complex portfolio of products, including products with high levels of promotional volumes, a diverse set of external manufacturing sites and alternate customer channels, and/or a high degree of demand seasonality.
- Develop a team of Supply Chain planners and Business Leads to ensure supply planning for the full SAP horizon.
- Balance inventory and supply planning while maintaining targeted customer service levels.
- Provide appropriate metrics and reporting data to monitor performance of inventory management, capacity, customer service, site performance, etc.
- Lead special projects related to product launches, line extensions, and various supply chain initiatives.
- Develop strong customer relationships within the region with key business stakeholders and play a key role in driving success in product execution and delivery.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of ERP based planning processes and will be accountable for demonstrated use of ERP in and production planning to improve department efficiency.
- Support and execute the material discontinuation and deactivation process in a timely manner.
- Serves as backup to the Director as Supply liaison with Demand Planning and Operations.
- Responsible for optimizing supply chain performance through collaboration with stakeholders on such variables as demand shaping, scenario planning and constraint management.
- Maintain employee development plans, performance reviews and succession plans for their staff and will work with other managers to continually develop organization design improvements for the department. This individual will be an active leader and participant to ensure execution of regional initiatives as it pertains to recruitment, development and retention of talent in the region (e.g. selection, performance management, succession planning, development planning, retention planning, etc.)
- Performs other project and business support duties as required.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business or Logistics is required; a Master’s is preferred
- 10-12 years of experience overall
- A minimum of 6 - 10 years of overall supply chain experience is required
- A minimum of two (2) years of supply planning experience is required
- A minimum of two (2) years of people management experience is required
- Proven track record of effective supply chain performance, including customer service, supplier and asset management, and continuous process and systems improvement is preferred
- Deep understanding of impacts of Plant Operations, Purchasing, Distribution, Customer Service, Financial Planning, Marketing Planning, Trade Promotion Planning and New Product Planning
- Ability to work in a matrix environment where priorities change rapidly and tight deadlines exist
- Proven track record of people leadership and development is preferred
- Effective communication & presentation skills; ability to influence at all levels of the organization is required
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office software
- Certification from an accredited Logistics program (i.e. PMAC, APICS or Professional Logistician) is preferred
- Experience with ERP (SAP/APO/SNP) & Advanced Planning Systems is preferred. Process Excellence / Six Sigma - Green Belt / Lean Manufacturing is preferred
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time is required
What’s in it for you
Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges:
This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.
Competitive Benefit Package*
Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
Learning & Development Opportunities
Kenvuer Impact Networks
This list could vary based on location/region
*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.
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