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COE Supply Planning Manager

Location: 

Lebbeke-Wieze, BE, 9280

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role

 

The Center of Excellence (COE) Supply Planning manager drives improvement and transformation projects within the Supply Chain with regards supply planning and inventory strategy, guides and support regional implementation. He/she sets up SC standards, governance, policies to improve Supply Chain maturity and performance E2E and across the regions.

This role is a key in the success of setting a global standard in terms of Inventory Management that is in line with the strategy of the company in terms of working capital and service level we want to provide to our customers.

 

 

Key responsibilities include

 

For Supply Planning Standard, you will:

 

  • Support to define Change Management strategy that creates stakeholders and team’s commitment and support across the journey.  Support the Regional SC Directors to embrace and deliver the change, organize trainings where relevant.
  • Define success criteria, transformation controls and communication plan.
  • Detail out “Fit for Future” design and business case; scope, processes, roles and responsibilities, organizational set up: local vs regional vs global, Global Supply Chain vs SSC, size, technology required. You will partner up together with IM/IT and Procurement (e.g. sourcing of new technology) and steer their contribution and set up for end-2-end success.
  • Manage supply planning projects independently (supported by managers), demonstrating ownership from initiation to completion.
  • Proactively seeks guidance when needed, while maintaining accountability for deliverables and outcomes.
  • Develop Inventory strategies that are aligned with the company’s goals in terms of service and working capital
  • Develop a global standard for calculating Inventory Parameters and set up a process to review frequently
  • Bring visibility towards the business in terms of Stock health and develop the right processes to take action to improve
  • Define KPIs, tools, processes and steer implementation within regions.
  • Coordinate with IM/ MD to ensure that process solutions are supported by the right tools and data sets
  • Define success criteria, transformation controls and communication plan.  Follow up with Sr Director Global Planning Chocolate/COE Supply Planning on progress made within the regions.
  • Seek for external perspectives, trends, benchmarks, and bring innovation to the organization. Act as internal consultant supporting Regions by major initiatives.
  • Support other COE Supply Planning initiatives where possible based on priorities of the company strategic goals

 

For Inventory Strategy Train the regions, you will

 

  • Build training & communication plan in alignment with key stakeholders and follow up on the transformation led by the Regional SC directors and their teams.
  • Roll out the global training plan, together with the Global SC Directors
  • Set up a Power User community to support the adaption in the regions and create accountability
  • Share progress with key stakeholders Regional SCD, Global Planning Managers, Regional Inventory Managers, Regional Presidents & other relevant stakeholders like Operations)

 

 

About you

 

  • 5 years of experience in a Supply Chain / Operations managements function
  • Bachelor or master degree in business administration, economics or similar
  • Preferably APIC CPIM certified
  • Strong communication & presentation skills
  • Ability to lead and manage change in a complex environment
  • Proficient in English

 

  • Strong understanding of the end to end supply chain process.
  • Experience with Inventory Management
  • Experience in supply chain (continuous) improvement process
  • Good analytical skills
  • Process Oriented
  • Strong Team player; humble, passionate and people smart
  • Promote diversity and inclusion: 100% participation of all SC colleagues
  • Fast thinking, quick & adaptable

 

  • Ability to manage change in a complex environment
  • Ability to bring people together, set a common agenda and manage interfaces between functions
  • Ability to drive change in a collaborative way
  • Ability to manage end-to-end supply planning projects independently, from scoping and stakeholder alignment to execution and post-implementation review.
  • Ability to communicate adequately across the organization
  • Passion to grow the business

 

Travel requirements: Up to 20 % of the time

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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