Strategy and Development Manager, Supply Chain Transformation & Resilience Procurement & Costing

Responsibilities

• Lead large cross functional program teams of senior subject matter experts, developers, consultants, suppliers, and system integrators.
• Owns strategic supply chain projects from planning through to execution and provides findings resulting from project execution.
• Lead teams to define use cases & requirements, define solutions, drive development, testing, training, and implementation to ensure a smooth and timely transition to operationalize new capabilities.
• Facilitate program team and sponsor engagement, create and deliver program updates, ensure program tracking.
• Lead and report at all levels of the organization, typically engaging with subject matter experts, senior strategy and operations managers, directors, and vice presidents.
• Establish the program teams, identify and secure program resources, including supply chain subject matter experts and program management and development resources.
• Define and manage project timelines, budgets, and scope.
• Deliver relevant program communications, artifacts, and workstream deliverables.
• Advise senior management to help drive decisions, develop strategies, organizational alignment and meet stakeholder objectives.

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced understanding and experience in supply chain, procurement, and finance strategy and operations
• Working knowledge of supply chain systems and architecture, including ERP systems, business intelligence, strategic sourcing, and product costing (Fiori, SAP S/4 HANA preferred)
• Experience with solutions such as partner integration standards, EDI deployment, procurement fulfillment processes, data management, procure to pay and product costing processes.
• Demonstrated success leading and deploying large scale business process, software development, business intelligence or data modeling projects.
• Proven ability to independently lead and collaborate with large cross functional teams to ensure proper integration & project execution.
• Ability to think out of the box and apply agile methodology is key.
• Demonstrated knowledge, execution, and successful solution delivery through structured project methodologies.
• Ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels from individual contributors to vice presidents.
• Experience with business process analysis, process definition and design
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and help drive change through project teams and operational organizations.
• Extensive knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, data management applications, project management tools and other relevant technology (such as, MS Access, Power BI, Tableau, JIRA, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills; mastery in English
• Excellent team, project management, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills, including project structuring.
• Strong business acumen and technical knowledge across multiple supply chain disciplines and business units, with an understanding of emerging trends.

Education And Experience Required

• First level university degree; advanced university degree preferred.
• Typically, 6+ years of experience in supply chain operations, procurement, or finance
• Preferred experience includes leading, designing and/or implementing large scale. global supply chain programs across multiple business units, functions, and geographies