Mgr, Supply Chain Planning

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Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

Job Summary

 As a Supply Planning manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of our supply chain. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the supply planning for short, medium, and long-term plans. This involves a strategic approach to inventory management, revising safety stock levels and make necessary adjustments based on changes in demand patterns.
             

The role requires excellent communication skills to interact effectively with various levels and departments within the organization. As the focal point of communication between manufacturing and foreign trade, you will ensure seamless information flow to support business operations. Additionally, you will be responsible for identifying and informing constraints and risks based on the demand plan, ensuring proactive management of potential issues.

Job Responsibilities

• Elaborate the supply plan based on the demand plan published monthly. Aligning this plan to the current inventory strategy, revising safety stocks level, year-end projections and replenishment tactics.
• Identify potential supply chain disruptions and proactively develop contingency plans to mitigate risks. Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams to communicate associated risks and devise actionable solutions.
• Share the projected inventory levels with finance and assuring year-end goals will be met without impacting on the sales plan.
• Communicate with the manufacturing facilities to discuss and revise production plan attainment and risks to the demand/sales plan.
• Ensure the team's collective efforts are aligned with achieving exceptional supply chain performance and delivering a customer service level of 95%.
• Manage constrained items within the allocate to forecast process and escalate issues and changes to recovery in our S&OE meetings.
• Act as a liaison between demand planning, supply teams and manufacturing to ensure accurate information exchange and timely decision-making are made.
• Responsible for deployment processes and having the right product in the right place at the right time.
• Directly manage a team, providing coaching, fostering career development, and overseeing performance management. Cultivate a team of supply chain experts, aligning their growth with the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Analyze supply chain metrics to drive data-driven decision-making and operational enhancements. Provide actionable recommendations to enhance supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
• Forecast and monitor 3PL inventory occupation, identify opportunities find improvements on storage usage.
• Issue PO`s, follow up and monitor import processes and lead times in order to avoid product shortages, assuring compliance to local and internation regulations.

Education/Experience Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Business, or related Analytical discipline
• MBA or equivalent in Supply Chain or related fields – preferred.
• 10+ years of supply chain work experience for durable, or professional products company with a focus on global operations.
• 5+ years of people management.
• English proficiency.
• Exposure to international companies
• SAP-APO or SAP-IBP experience will be considered a plus

Qualification And Skills

• Microsoft tools
• Power BI experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills for effective interaction at all organizational levels
• Team leadership and development capabilities
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Process improvement mindset with the ability to drive efficiency enhancements.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a focus on detail and task prioritization
• Self-starter who operates with urgency to achieve results.
• Collaborative approach to leading cross-functional teams
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strong attention to detail.

Travel & Office Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically or internationally when needed.
• Hybrid office schedule requirement – Office 3 days/week & Remote 2 days/week

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.