CLIENT PARTNER PROFILE & VALUE PROPOSITION: Our client is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. They are committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital technology and sustainable business practices.
POSITION TITLE Manager of Supply Chain Systems
POSITION SUMMARY: The Supply Chain Systems Manager (SCSM) works within the Supply Chain team to oversee and optimize department systems and in some cases related programs. The SCSM is responsible for ensuring that the design strategy support and performance of supply chain systems maximize supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
Key responsibilities include defining designing and managing the supplier management and traceability systems. The SCSM also manages additional projects and systems related to food safety and quality management distribution and inventory control. The position works closely with technology partners Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Buyers Logistics and Information Technology (IT) Business Intelligence (BI) and BackofHouse Systems (BOH Systems).
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The SC Systems Manager has principal accountabilities which include but are not limited to the following:
- Develop administer and manage a new generations of traceability processes reporting and tools to continuously improve traceability requirements and requirements adoption by every level of the supply chain
- Represent in industrywide traceability discussions and standards creation
- Act as primary liaison with standardssetting entity GS1
- Extend traceability and supplier management to new products concepts and regions as determined by Supply Chain
- Facilitate discussion around and contribute to expansion strategy
- Develop administer and manage a digitized supplier approval and management system
- Responsible for product management configuration and maintenance of online supplier management platform
- Collaborate with Supply Chain to define and document requirements and processes for related program
- Work with technology partners and crossfunctional teams to drive development of new functionality design and systems in response to supply chain and company needs
- Support all members of Supply Chain as a super user of systems and applications and create appropriate documentation and training materials as needed
- Mange projects involving supply chain applications tools and integrations
- Establish appropriate project standards and processes
- Maintain updated documentation to facilitate program/project sustainability and knowledge dissemination
- Support business reporting through analyzing and developing user requirements product testing and management close communication with stakeholders and KPI/reporting thought leadership
- Build strong relationships with internal and external business partners to identify research and resolve system issues/opportunities
- Represent supply chain needs in managing product development and enhancements
- Prioritize needs to achieve the highest value for supply chain
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors degree required in business technology supply chain management or related field or equivalent experience
- Masters degree in similar fields preferred
- Interest in and knowledge of supply chain restaurant operations and the foodservice industry.
- Excellent verbal written and presentation communication skills.
- Excellent customer service mentality.
- Excellent organization skills and the ability to multitask.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to communicate findings make recommendations and administer requirements to ensure compliance and facilitate change
- Comfortable working in webbased applications.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment.
- Strong drive to stay organized and move swiftly to accomplish tasks and solve problems.
- Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels.
Required Experience:
Manager