Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Development

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The Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Development will act as an influential leader providing strategic and analytical support to the operations function.  Serving as a key business partner, the Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Development will conduct analyses, synthesize key insights, and provide practical recommendations informing decision-making across the function. 

This role will have direct leadership accountability for (3) areas: strategy development (sourcing, T&W, planning), business case design (structure, analysis, recommendation) and project management (coordination, communication, delivery).

Job Components:

Strategy Development

• Design and maintain both near-term and long-term strategy for Interstate supply chain
• Identify and execute actionable insights that enable financial objectives through operational analyses, competitive intelligence, and industry research
• Deliver compelling business cases and storylines to ensure latest recommendations are understood and implemented.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses or studies to answer key hypotheses pertaining to strategic opportunities

Business Case Design

• Generate fact-based assessments and operational prioritization to guide leadership decision-making
• Engage cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate analysis and approach to the problem or opportunity
• Highlight cost-benefit, effort required, options evaluated, risks and mitigating tactics
• Package and deliver impactful presentations that synthesize complex information into a succinct, but robust picture for leadership

Project Management

• Coordinate workstream activities with all stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate delivery of work product
• Lead internal communication of project status to promote visibility, risks, and expected outcomes
• Execute to and through the deliverable, post-project follow-ups, hand-offs, and document management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering required; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience across management consulting, CPG, and/ or distribution
• People leadership experience preferred, track record of developing and motivating teams
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills translating data into actionable insights with a path to implementation
• Excellent communication / presentation skills with the ability to explain difficult concepts succinctly

Scope Data:

• Provide leadership for a team of professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and regular performance feedback

• Build cross-functional relationships across the enterprise and at all levels

• Must be able to lead in a “Team oriented” environment and develop future leaders through coaching and talent development

Work Environment:

• Ability to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time.

• Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, talk and hear, stand and walk.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Prolonged use of computer & telephone.

• Willing to travel up to 25%

Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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