Operations & Supply Chain Lead, S&RC LATAM

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Operations & Supply Chain Lead S&RC LATAM

Your role:

• Individual contributor creating and managing monthly demand plan for a period of 24 months rolling for LATAM ensuring high levels of Forecast Accuracy

• Align strategic volume plans with implicated areas and reconcile them with monetized S&OP plans. Communicate and escalate critical gaps between plans in the S&OP meetings

• Influence and collaborate with key partners in marketing sales operations and finance and address input gaps as identified by forecast error bias and volatility review supply constraints and other means

• Conduct and/or facilitate what-if analysis to create alternate scenarios for reconciling demand supply and financial plans

• Coordinate and oversee Customer Service-related processes (order processing calls and DME inquiries) in close collaboration with the Order Management team to ensure service performance and seamless communication.

• Coordinate with 3PL Warehouse and Transport operations ensuring effective inbound/outbound management of finished goods and proper execution of value-added services (e.g. labelling rework etc.).

• Facilitate and drive the analysis of network supply performance in order to optimize inventory ensure healthy safety stock levels reduce obsolescence across the network and maximize production efficiency

• Own and monitor key supply chain KPIs including Forecast Accuracy OTIF Inventory Health (DOS/DOH) Customer Service Level and Cost-to-Serve.

• Lead and support digital transformation initiatives within the supply chain function driving automation data visibility and process efficiency through advanced analytics and system improvements.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives using LEAN or Six Sigma methodologies.

Youre the right fit if:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Supply Chain Management with a strong focus on Demand Planning S&OE and S&OP processes ideally within a Consumer Goods Retail or pharmaceutical environment and accustomed to working closely with 3PL partners.

• Proven experience leading or facilitating S&OP cycles integrating demand supply and financial planning and driving alignment between commercial operations and finance teams.

• Degree-level education in Supply Chain Logistics Industrial Engineering or a related field; APICS certification is a strong plus.

• Language skills: Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish with English B1 level minimum.

• Experience working with multicultural and cross-functional teams across regional or global organizations.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with confidence in engaging senior leaders and customers.

• Excellent organizational skills able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Advanced Excel skills including experience with VBA/macros; strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and translate data into actionable insights.

• Expertise in SAP (PRD & MP1) and familiarity with demand planning systems such as JDA/BY Kinaxis O2 or similar.

• Strong analytical skillswith the ability to interpret complex data and make data-driven decisions familiarity with data analytics tools (e.g. Qlik sense Power BI) experience in programming DAX Power Query or Python is highly valued

• Proven experience driving process improvement and system implementation projects across planning and logistics domains.

• LEAN or Six Sigma experience preferred with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the companys facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the companys main facilities generally at the customers or suppliers locations.

This is an office role.

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