Planning, Logistics and E2E Procurement Manager at Upfield

About The Job

Your Role:
The role of the Planning, Logistics and E2E Procurement Manager will support the development of a year-on-year buying, logistics and distribution strategic plan and the execution of same to achieve business targets. 

• The role will lead, innovate and manage the portfolio of Logistics and Distribution of strategic initiatives, team project collaboration, and individually lead top priority initiatives as identified. 
• The ideal candidate will have significant experience in prior roles within Strategy and Operations and procurement, leading a variety of strategic initiatives through all phases of a project lifecycle. 
• The candidate should possess capabilities in the areas of problem solving, analytics, business acumen and judgement, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, facilitation, and program management. 
• Ability to lead initiatives from concept stage through operational implementation and steady state execution.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and implement value generating continuous improvement initiatives across Supply Chain operations and business.
• Bring in best in class perspective and challenge conventional thinking on strategic initiatives and on-going operational improvement opportunities.
• Lead, either individually or through managing team members or 3rd party resources, business transformation initiatives throughout project lifecycle from strategy through to implementation.
• Establish and monitor ongoing budget, time, value, scope, and quality measures for program delivery and ensure progress against goals via status reporting and other mechanisms.
• Define and work with business stakeholders to track initiative level KPI's that measure investment value realization.
• Identify and address internal change barriers to ensure adoption and realization of initiative objectives through effective change management capabilities.
• Lead the development and implementation of the procurement strategy
• Act as first point of contact for issues/questions relating to procurement of raw and pack materials and business services
• Handle diverse customer, supplier or operational issues when they arise
• Support the management and maintenance of supplier relationships as well as security of key materials through the development of contingency plans and alternative materials and suppliers
• Prepare information and analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and total cost analysis, to enable proper budgeting, cash forecasting and forecast variance analysis as needed
• Support delivery of cost savings and innovation agenda
• Support the financial analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and total cost analysis
• Establish, maintain, and drive adoption of enterprise-wide program management standards.
• Prepare and facilitate periodic updates on the portfolio of initiatives.
• Transition and augment operations for a full Quality Management System.

Skills, experience and qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of industry management experience with background in Supply Chain, operations management, and lean manufacturing. Minimum of three (3) years running a variety of cross-functional programs through all phases of a project lifecycle (from envision through steady state execution)
• Must have a background with both strategy and execution and demonstrated results of creative thinking and innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Experience in procurement within the FMCG industry
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and support recommendations through analytical reasoning and effective communication.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation and influencing skills with colleagues and senior level executives.
• Knowledge of best practices and fundamental components of effective Project Management techniques, tools, and processes.
• Ability to easily adapt and lead others through a changing environment.
• Industry experience in Retail/CPG is preferred but not required.
• Working understanding of Domestic and International Logistics as well as multi-tiered distribution operations. Prior experience in logistics design strongly preferred.