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Category Owner Supply Chain Planner

Full/Part-time:  Full-time
Job Category:  Planning
City:  Chicago

 

HAVI is a global, privately owned company focused on innovating, optimizing and managing the supply chains of leading brands. Offering services in marketing analytics, packaging, supply chain management and logistics, HAVI partners with companies to address challenges big and small across the supply chain, from commodity to customer. Founded in 1974, HAVI employs more than 10,000 people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. HAVI’s supply chain services are complemented by the customer engagement services offered by our affiliated company The Marketing Store.  For more information, please visit HAVI.com.

 

***This role is hybrid and is open to candidates residing in the Chicago metropolitan area only. NO Relocation is offered at this time*** 

Do you have a passion for supply chain and a desire to lead food and packaging categories on behalf of one of the biggest brands in the world? The Supply Chain Category Owner role is a key internal and client facing partner creating the strategy and executing the process of assuring supply and minimizing obsolescence to support successful promotions in the Quick Service Food Industry. In this highly visible role, you will develop and monitor replenishment plans, make recommendations, conduct root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement. This role will be the face to multiple customers in collaboration with the offshore operations teams. 

 

Responsibilities: 

  •  Develop and maintain strong relationships with external customers. Conducts account management activities with suppliers, DCs and customers, ensuring effective communication 

  • Develop and maintain collaborative business relationships with cross-functional HAVI departments, offshore teams. 

  • Reviews and approves the production and distribution of forecasts and inventory management plans in support of promotional items and demonstrates competency in these areas. 

  • Review and finalize with the supplier: promotional capacity analyses and financial risk assessments to identify potential constraints and/or exposure and create recommended contingency plans to mitigate or minimize risk. 

  • Accountability for ensuring inventory optimization across the supply chain network in accordance with target service levels for the assigned category/promotion while minimizing costs. 

  • Develop & communicate project news, issues, status, & reports. Make recommendations & raise escalations as necessary to appropriate stakeholders, including management. 

  • Conducts regular customer, supplier, DC level communication meetings. Distribute and discuss program supply status with collaborative reporting to drive system alignment and achievement of program objectives. 

  • Create, develop, & drive new ideas & processes that advance continuous improvement, innovation, and customer satisfaction. 

  • Responsible to manage assigned projects, timelines, & team deliverables to meet customer objectives and milestones. 

  • Performs other duties as required. 

 

Qualifications: 

  • Related Supply Chain Management experience (2-5 years preferred) 
  • University Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Operations or a relevant discipline. 
  • Experience with Inventory/Demand/ERP Applications & Reporting Tools (JDA, JDE, OBIEE, Tableau, PowerBI)  
  • Demonstrated proficiency in analytics is a plus 
  • Experience in a direct client interfacing role preferred 
  • Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint). 

 
Key Competencies 

  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with both internal and external customers. 
  • Ability to manage and prioritize different tasks, effectively balance priorities, and be accepting of ambiguity.  
  • Command skills 
  • Ability to collaborate with others in a cross-functional, cross-geography environment and to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment 
  • Strong communication skills appropriate across all levels of the organization, including external customers 
  • Demonstrated ability to solve problems and come up with alternative solutions 

 

 

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