Supply Chain Manager- Costco
Newell Brands
Lokasi pekerjaan
Seattle, WA
Detail Pekerjaan
Position Title: Supply Chain Manager- Costco
Location: Seattle, WA (HYBRID
We are looking for a smart, motivated, and customer-centric Manager, Costco Operations for Newell’s Costco team. The Manager will be responsible for assisting with developing and executing best practices in supply chain and operations to maximize customer experience, sales and margin, as well as maintaining end-to-end business ownership of all supply chain processes as it relates to our interactions with Costco.
The Manager will have responsibility for helping ensure all supply chain systems and processes are meeting the needs of the business and implementing controls around these processes. He or she will also assist with driving improvement in supply chain efficiency and cost reduction. We are looking for an analytical and innovative professional who can help solve these problems in a scalable way that will support rapid growth as well as our long-term business strategy.
This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact by helping build out a successful supply chain management strategy for this business. The Supply Chain Manager will work to continuously optimize our end-to-end supply chain by engaging with Costco to improve operational metrics and driving process enhancements and automation with key internal teams.
A successful candidate possesses superb business judgment and supply chain experience, strong skills in partnering with cross-functional teams, the ability to navigate complex internal organizational structures, and a track record of delivering results. He or she will have strong analytical capabilities, including experience handling large and complex data sets to drive recommendations.
The position requires an individual who can work both autonomously and collaboratively in a demanding and often ambiguous environment with strong attention to detail and effective prioritization.
SUPPLY CHAIN
• Assist with cross-functional strategic initiatives to continuously improve overall cost structure and customer experience.
• Drive complex business analysis to identify business opportunities to improve revenue and profitability.
• Assist with improvement in inventory availability, increasing inventory efficiency and ensuring that the company makes effective supply chain decisions.
• Work cross-functionally to identify and build best practices and process improvements.
• Collaborate closely with demand and supply planning to create effective forecasting processes, tools, and analytical models to improve forecast accuracy.
• Partner with distribution and transportation teams to streamline processes that maximize throughput and revenue.
• An active participant in driving transportation execution and carrier management during peak volume seasons with Newell and customer counterparts
• Improve and adapt supply chain processes in adherence to the customer’s supply chain policies, communicating customer program changes to stakeholders in order to mitigate vendor program fines.
• Support corporate supply chain projects and initiatives for cost reduction across Newell/Costco supply chain operations
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Assist with cross-functional projects to support new strategic initiatives and business opportunities for the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects - prioritization, planning and task delegation.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• Identify, define, and execute operational changes partnership with customer team to drive mutually beneficial supply chain improvements.
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships, effectively escalate to keep Newell prioritization at Costco
• Interface between the Newell supply chain teams and Costco.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or a Supply Chain discipline.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• 2+ years of management experience.
• Strong sense of ownership
• Strong data analysis, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Strong problem solving skills; desire to uncover and fix the root issue.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with SAP (preferred but not required)
• Experience with Direct Imports (preferred but not required)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, FoodSaver, Calphalon, Sistema, Sharpie, Paper Mate, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer's, Yankee Candle, Graco, NUK, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Spontex, Coleman, Campingaz, Oster, Sunbeam and Mr. Coffee. Newell Brands' beloved, planet friendly brands enhance and brighten consumers lives at home and outside by creating moments of joy, building confidence and providing peace of mind. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply
