Supply Chain Manager

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. About the role This role will be the key Operations link between central functions and the site, including the onsite warehouse team, materials teams and central planning and buying teams. The Supply Chain Manager will attract, develop, and retain a high performing supply organization at the site. Optimize asset utilization, inventory, and expense while driving best in class service and cash conversion results. Develop Data Based, Forward Looking Processes and Forums to provide business leaders with the information and tools to profitably drive the business. Key responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Key Accountabilities Maximize service, cash conversion and profitability for their site. Lead the supply network strategy for their respective EUM / to support company growth strategies, and adapt to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost optimization goals. Drive sales and operational planning process to deliver short term, midterm and long-term demand through strategic supply solutions. Drive partnership with Commercial Team, and Integrated Operations Team and customers to meet our shared goal of “making it easier and more valuable for our customers to do business with us”. Under or over asset utilization identification during long range forecast analysis by closely leading Supply and Network Planners Accountable for monitoring, analyzing, communicating and ensuring EUM OTIF and Inventory goals Own and drive the S&OP and Control Tower processes for the EUM. Develop processes and system standards to be used by the SCM at the sites for the EUM. Coach and develop Site SCMs in Plant Transformation, Planning, Inventory, and CT best practices Assess capacity and supply constraints by validating supply scenarios to align the 30-day supply plan Manage and evaluate supply planning performance through KPIs analysis Accountable for the development of the Master Production Schedule by fostering collaboration between Supply and Network Planners and demand planners; further assess production capacities and constraints to achieve plans optimization Validate analysis of supply constraints on availability, their related impact on priority customers and the effects on mid to long term service Key Responsibilities Partner with the Demand Planning team and Commercial team in highlighting surplus capacity and inventory to drive trapped revenue opportunities and reduce inventory write-off. Lead the SKU harmonization and portfolio simplification process in partnership with Sales, Demand Planning, Finance and R&D to drive profitable revenue across make-to-stock items (e.g., Brands and Collection Items Support commercial in KEY account interactions Coordinate Customer Care, Commercialization, TPM and Demand Management for the EUM Actively participate in product portfolio reviews by highlighting supply chain opportunity costs, losses, and value leakage Issue constrained allocations following Supply and Network Planners analysis and further liaise effectively with Customer Care, Finance and EUM Leads for sign off Manage and develop Supply and Network Planners by building capability, coaching, and providing progression opportunities Manage and develop (Matrix) site SCM by building capability, coaching, and providing progression opportunities Collaborate with the Global Supply Manager and Supply Chain Leadership to drive process improvements to deliver best in class service for cu…

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