Sr Manager Product Supply Interface

DUTIES

The Senior Manager Global Product Supply will take a leading role in the Product Supply Interface department, partnership with NAM Supply Chain Management and Commercial teams to convert demand to supply, delivering on time availability and inventory performance targets (COTA, LOTA, ATP (Available to Promise), and Inventory) for the business, controlled within given cost constraints.

As part of the Product Supply Interface organization, execute direction and day-to-day management of performance and development activities.

Specific job duties include:
Create visibility to NAM projected availability and inventory performance; highlight and action risks and opportunities;
Drive decision making and action to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities with business partners;
Functionally manage the hub employees and develop a high performing team; work with the hub lead to set individual goals and targets to expand their knowledge; ensure succession plans are in place;
Lead regular Demand / Supply Consensus and Availability meetings for all Business Units, in partnership with Demand Planning;
Monitor Marketing Buying Volumes per season together with Demand Planning and highlight risks and opportunities to Global Product Supply Support implementation of key SCM/Product Supply initiatives;
Collaborate closely with Business Unit and Demand Planning Management to develop inventory/purchasing plans to best support sales strategies and inventory targets;
Translate commercial needs related to availability and inventory into Supply Chain requirements/solutions;
Drive market review of parameters and planning tactics to support optimized availability;
Ensure in-depth understanding of the strategies and sales targets of the Business Units and guide your team to successfully support key product launches and strategic initiatives;
Support implementation of key SCM/Product Supply initiatives; and Maintain and govern cross-department/function Processes and Policies to deliver business quality and control.

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Business, Information Technology, or a related field of study, and five (5) years of related work experience in a supply chain management role. In the alternative will accept seven (7) years of related work experience in a supply chain management role in lieu of a bachelor’s degree. Work experience must have included:
Experience with supply/demand models, production forecasting, purchasing practices, terminology, basic finance, and supply chain principles; and Experience with flow of product from sourcing to customer and profitability drivers.

5055 N. Greeley Avenue, Portland, OR 97217