Sr. Mgr. Supply Chain Business Partner

Sr. Mgr. Supply Chain Business Partner

Position Location:

Hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote.

• Own the 12-24 month commercialization roadmap for International & Ingredients; align priorities with the Annual Operating Plan and Long Range Plan.
• Chair or co‑chair cross‑functional commercialization forums; responsible for disciplined stage‑gate governance and clear decision rights in conjunction with PMO.
• Sequence initiatives to balance service, cost, inventory, resilience, and margin goals for international markets and ingredient customers.

• Translate commercial strategies into executable supply plans and options, including scenario and sensitivity analyses for cross‑border and B2B ingredient flows.
• Develop forward‑looking demand/capacity views (internal and external) with Planning; identify constraints and recommend pre‑emptive actions.
• Frame trade‑offs and recommendations for Director/VP level decisions with crisp executive summaries and financial implications (service, inventory, landed cost, margin).

• Lead cross‑functional execution for high‑impact international launches, regulatory/labeling changes, and ingredient transitions; manage critical path, risk, and change control.
• Run operational and strategic service reviews with internal and external stakeholders; drive issue resolution and escalation.
• Ensure post‑launch review, performance capture, and continuous improvement close‑outs; codify learnings into playbooks.

• Co‑develop capacity sourcing options and timing with CM leadership; support partner onboarding and technology transfer deliverables for international and ingredient portfolios.
• Coordinate with Plants, Corporate Supply Chain & Contract Manufacturing leaders on timelines, MOQ/lead time, qualification activities, and change control.
• Provide robust volume/mix scenarios, quality/service targets, and readiness requirements; track performance against launch and export readiness needs.
• Support make‑vs‑buy and standard cost improvement analyses; supplier contracting and performance management remain with CM leadership.

• Provide business case inputs to network studies (volume, service, cost, resilience) for international routes and ingredient customers; assess timeline impacts.
• Co‑lead implementation planning for item/plant/DC transitions affecting export markets and ingredient supply; ensure cutover risk mitigation and customer communication alignment.
• Support strategic capital planning with Operations, Engineering, and Finance by supplying assumptions and commercialization constraints.

• Improve commercialization playbooks, RACIs, and KPIs.
• Drive adoption and collaboration with commercial function across demand/supply planning, manufacturing, logistics, and customer operations.
• Own portfolio‑level dashboards and executive readouts (service, inventory, total landed cost, margin to plan).
• Lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to reduce cycle time and variability across commercialization workflows.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, or Business; MBA preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressive supply chain experience (CPG or similar), with demonstrated leadership of cross‑functional commercialization programs.
• Deep knowledge of integrated planning, inventory management, manufacturing flow (internal and contract), logistics, and customer operations.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to synthesize complex data into executive‑level recommendations.
• Experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP) and exposure to network optimization and advanced analytics tools.
• Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.

• MBA or relevant advanced degree.
• Experience partnering with contract manufacturing and external supply networks.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
• Lean/Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher).
• S&OP/IBP process…