Business Optimization Consultant - Supply Planning

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives. Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Consultant, Business Optimization - Supply Planning Main Purpose of the Job: The Consultant, Business Optimization - Supply Planning shapes the future of Supply Planning by translating functional strategy into practical process, capability, data, and technology improvements. This role connects planners and leaders, turns complex priorities into clear milestones, and drives alignment, communication, adoption, and measurable business results. Key Outputs / Deliverables: Facilitates and maintains the future-state vision and capability roadmap for Supply Planning Translates business priorities and planner pain points into clear, prioritized initiatives Breaks complex initiatives into defined workstreams, milestones, owners, risks, decisions, and success measures Leads cross-functional initiative planning, execution, testing, implementation, stabilization, and post-launch review Connects individual projects to the broader Supply Planning roadmap and business outcomes Serves as the two-way communication bridge between planners and functional leaders Explains what is changing, why it matters, and how success will be measured Synthesizes planner feedback, constraints, and adoption risks into decision-ready leadership insights Facilitates workshops, working sessions, functional forums, and leadership updates that drive decisions and action Leads ongoing optimization of Supply Planning processes, tools, routines, roles, and organizational interfaces Defines and maintains standard methodologies, Standard Routines, SOPs, governance, scorecards, and Business Continuity Plans Performs business requirement analysis and represents Supply Planning processes and needs to IT and enabling functions Monitors process adoption, system utilization, and performance to identify improvement opportunities Builds onboarding, learning, competency, and change plans that strengthen functional capability and sustain adoption Indirectly leads functional experts and Super Users to embed standards and reduce dependency on individual knowledge Delivers productivity and business value through innovation, process improvement, and disciplined initiative execution Measurements / Performance Indicators: Delivery of initiative milestones and expected business outcomes Adoption and sustained use of new processes, tools, and routines Improvement in Supply Planning effectiveness, consistency, and decision quality Reduction in manual work, process complexity, and avoidable planner effort Planner and leader understanding of functional priorities and initiatives Execution of capability, productivity, and continuous improvement commitments Customer Order Fulfillment and other relevant Supply Planning outcomes Successful transition of initiatives into stable functional ownership Qualifications / Certifications: Undergraduate degree strongly preferred Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, or a related field Strong knowledge of Supply Planning processes, decisions, and cross-functional dependencies Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional i…

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