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Position Description:
Manageand develop supply chain relationships, negotiate contracts, and plan countrydelivery strategies. Oversee companywide supply chain operations, processes,and maintain relationship with domestic and international partners to confirmproper manufacturing and distribution of goods. Deliver high quality and valuethrough leadership in category management, sourcing, supplier management andresource development.EssentialDuties & Key Responsibilities:
Oversee manufacturer contract negotiations, relationships, and partner development.
Oversee and develop strategic purchasing of 3PL service providers for transportation and warehouse in collaboration with 3PL stakeholders.
Manage complexities of global supply chain structures and schedules. Conduct inventory and warehousing problem solving through teamwork, explain and present complex problems in understandable way, and define root causes to structure resolutions into manageable action items.
Collaborate with internal demand planning team and service providers to maximize inventory turn. Coordinate inbound and outbound inventory flows to minimize delivery timelines and reduce stock.
Manage and drive continuous improvements for warehousing and distribution processes of international and domestic shipments, operations, costs, performance, contacts, and logistics service provider engagements.
Drive commercial relationships with 3PL category suppliers, achieve lowest total cost of ownership and performance benchmarks aligned with business goals.
Design 3PL carriers sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers, and execute sustainable contracts to optimize end-to-end benefits, and on behalf of customers.
Engage in relationship management activities with category suppliers to drive improvements in performance, add value to operations networks, and support strategic sourcing for negotiating contracts, prices, and delivery timelines.
Core member of Commercial Development and Procurement teams to lead development and roll-out of best practices for commercial excellence.
Develop and upgrade contract templates aligned with internal stakeholder activities (e.g., requirements for new services, terms with finance, tax, legal); define pre-approved standard clauses to maximize contract value and fulfilment of customer needs.
Develop strategic initiatives that establish new and innovative services, drive performance, speed improvements, and secure capacity for growth.
Assess supply base against business needs for current and future supply chain requirements.
Foster long-term strategic partnerships with high performing carriers, establish carrier evaluations and classifications, and communicate carrier performance management process and expectations.
Conduct strategic analysis 3PL Services to assess, identify, and implement significant bottom-line cost savings.
Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiencies of materials flow in support of Days of Inventory on Hand (DOH) and supply goals, aligned with lead time and inventory accuracy.
Conduct individual and team training sessions related to inventory management, including consignment and owned inventory.
Conduct daily review of forecast and inventory availability in collaboration with Procurement team, Warehousing & Transportation Manager and 3PL service providers to plan (back) orders to provide for client demand.
Maintain and review requirements related to manufacturing, warehousing and distribution in close cooperation with internal stakeholders.
Achieve and drive cost, performance and quality continuous improvements within warehousing and distribution, applying PDCA and 8D, based on analysis of business characteristics.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.#LI-ZO1