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-Responsible for ensuring Supply Assurance and Supply Chain performance of assigned portfolio of products.
-Participate in Global and Regional forums as regional point of contact and drive improvement initiatives related to supply & inventory management to support achievement of commercial goals for assigned region/markets.
-Coach junior or new team members.
For assign product portfolio:
• Responsible for Supply Assurance
• Responsible for Inventory planning and coordination of inventory deployment
• Support completion of Product change management activities requiring supply input
• Develop and maintain relationships with Manufacturing Sites, serving as point of contact
• Represent region in plant S&OP
• Drive completion of supply-related or other assigned improvement initiatives
• Share accountability with Supply Planning Manager to drive resolution of escalated issues
Supply Assurance
• For assigned product portfolio:
• Continuously monitor and ensure product supply
• Proactively identify supply risks by updating supply outlook
• Using standard processes drive communication and resolution of supply issues with stakeholders
• Escalate risks to Supply Manager and Regional Supply Leads as needed
• Proactively understand demand drivers and supply implications from forecast changes
• Partner with Supply Manager to drive:
• Resolution of escalated risks with stakeholders
• Resolution of escalated issues in Supply chain agreement (SCA)
• Changes in transportation mode
Inventory management and deployment
• Develop inventory targets and budgets
• Drive continuous optimization of inventory and working capital
• Analyze inventory performance versus budget and develop action plans to achieve targets
• Perform root cause analysis of inventory deviations vs. targets and of inventory drivers and define improvement plans
• Monitor and manage inventory shelf-life / expiry dates minimizing write-offs whilst improving processes to avoid obsolescence.
• Ensure in market obsolete inventory is identified and disposed of on a physical and financial level
• Develop and negotiate Supply Chain Agreements (SCA) with stakeholders
• Coordinate pre-shipment and support post-shipment issue resolution with Intercompany Operations(I/O) or market teams as required
Product change management
• For assigned product portfolio, proactively and continuously support Product Change Management activities securing achievement of business objectives, service levels, costs and working capital requirements
Point of contact for Sites
• Serve as point of contact to manufacturing sites for any questions related to assigned product portfolio.
Improvement initiatives
• Own and drive completion of continuous improvement initiatives
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