Customer Solutions Category Manager
Customer Solutions Category Manager
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Job Description
CHEP helps move more goods to more people in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets crates and containers. We employ approximately 13000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model the worlds biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you Youll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere and small enough to get you there sooner. Youll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. Youll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through ourHybrid Work Model.
Job Description
Join Us as a Customer Solutions Category Manager to lead strategic project delivery.Are you passionate about driving transformation unlocking value and building strategic partnerships that fuel growth Were looking for a dynamic leader to spearhead the execution of high-impact projects that deliver measurable savings operational efficiency and scalable growth for our customers.
In this role you will:
Lead strategic initiatives from concept to execution identifying and delivering on key opportunities for value creation.
Build and nurture strategic partnerships with customers and internal stakeholders becoming a trusted advisor and catalyst for innovation.
Leverage your product category expertise to uncover untapped potential define value levers and co-create solutions that drive long-term success.
Develop and manage multiple value streams ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
This is more than a jobits a chance to shape the future of our business and our customers success. If youre a strategic thinker a collaborative leader and a results-driven innovator we want to hear from you.
Lets create value together.
Key Responsibilities May Include:
- Engage with customers to understand their challenges listening carefully to identify opportunities for value creation and tailored solutions.
- Lead customer collaboration projects aimed at reducing waste in packaging transport asset loss and other supply chain inefficiencies.
- Collaborate with internal teams including sustainability commercial and operations to design and implement customer solutions that align with CHEPs strategic goals.
- Work closely with customers throughout the project lifecycle ensuring smooth implementation and delivering measurable value to both the customer and CHEP.
- Support the development and execution of digital transformation and sustainability initiatives that drive customer engagement and operational improvement.
- Develop and present data-driven insights proposals and value propositions to customers showcasing the mutual benefits of proposed solutions.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective collaboration in delivering customer solutions.
- Drive customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional service and ensuring that solutions address key customer needs while supporting CHEPs sustainability goals.
Drive the execution of strategic project delivery for identified savings efficiency and growth opportunities for the customer. Provide guidance and build strategic partnerships while developing multiple value streams. Utilize product category expertise to partner with customers and internal stakeholders/SMEs to define levers for realizing value creation and unlocking opportunities.
Location: Field Based - Needs to be located near a major airport
Travel: 40%
Major/Key Accountabilities:
Work alongside & collaborate with Account Managers to define and deliver value-creation opportunities for the customer to elevate customer satisfaction & loyalty to CHEP by reinforcing and enhancing CHEPs customer value proposition.
Gain knowledge of a customers supply chain at a location level and overall to continually identify value creation opportunities focusing on customer impact and partnership synergies including but not limited to operational efficiency initiatives and cost reduction opportunities
Actively seek new growth opportunities using product category expertise during customer engagements and work with Account Managers to develop these opportunities further by shaping them with key stakeholders on the customer side
Be responsible for the delivery of the value creation projects from concept through to execution. Ensure that continuous improvement outcomes are delivered measured communicated and aligned with all stakeholders. Projects should be strategic value-focused versus account management focused.
Monitor and evaluate an ongoing portfolio of value creation projects by tracking their effectiveness and making necessary adjustments. Project management to execute multiple value opportunities within the assigned category.
Closely collaborate with the Solutions Channel Manager to ensure cross value chain thinking and overall E2E optimization
Encourage and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the category team. Will participate in all team functions.
Contribute to a data-centric team maintaining high standards of Salesforce and other records to ensure accurate complete and up to date information used by all stakeholders.
Act as a product category thought leader and develop own capabilities in customer category expertise culture of continuous improvement customer value creation and customer curiosity. Leverage learnings with other Category Optimization colleagues for joint learning and development.
Act as Subject Matter Expert on assigned Category. Responsible for supporting category strategy to further grow CHEPs solutions portfolio.
Qualifications:
Essential Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business Supply Chain Engineering or a related field
Well-developed oral written and graphical communication skills including development & presentation of formal briefings and proposals
Desirable Qualifications
PMP certification
Lean Six Sigma Green or Master Black Belt Certification
Experience:
Experience in the development of comprehensive project plans objectives and deliverables that are aligned with business growth and/or customer goals
Experience conducting research in customer product categories to identify opportunities industry trends and competitive offerings
Success in engaging with key stakeholders and customer contact web to ensure project alignment and buy-in.
Project Management experience including regular status updates KPI tracking transparent communication and customer re-engagement (if necessary)
Proven record of driving excellence in customer engagements
Extended work in cross-functional matrix oriented internal structures
Familiar with working and problem-solving within assigned category preferred
CPG Experience in Beverage Packaging or Pet Care
4 years of supply chain experience
4 years of process improvement experience
4 years of project management experience
4 years of commercial/customer-facing experience
Remote Type
Hybrid RemoteSkills to succeed in the role
Active Learning Adaptability Collaborative Development Cross-Functional Work Curiosity Customer Engagement Digital Literacy Emotional Intelligence Empathy Initiative Problem Solving Process Improvements Project Delivery Solutions Development Value PropositionsWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly with respect and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.
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Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
