Manager, Supply Management

JOB SUMMARY

Position is responsible for utilizing strong decision making, analytical, communication and problem-solving skills between multiple stakeholders to ensure the timely and accurate integration of suppliers into Sysco’s North America network including, but not limited to, regional distribution center and forward warehouse supplier negotiation and adoptions, category management award to product owner, enterprise supplier service level, compliance, and freight revenue management.

Critical to success is managing multiple Supply Chain Managers, setting team direction, strategy, and timelines for given initiatives along with hiring, coaching, training, and executing disciplinary actions. Understanding priorities is necessary to resolve resource and workload conflicts as a result of competing priorities. These responsibilities require the Sr. Manager to acquire a deep understanding of each initiative and the effect their collective supplier base has on the enterprise. Since Supply Chain Managers (SCMs) are the primary supply chain contact for each supplier and own the integration process, soliciting input from other organizations will be necessary to augment his/her own understanding in order to successfully achieve department goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement team integration plans, defining roles and responsibilities for the Supply Chain Managers.
• Manage multiple integration work-streams concurrently.
• Manage team meetings and support Supply Chain Managers' negotiations.
• Identify and implement improvements on existing operating models and resolve resource constraints.
• Review and where necessary define metrics to track productivity, identify areas of improvement and anticipate future obstacles in multiple work-streams allowing for the mitigation of any negative impact on the supply chain.
• Promote and model Coaching and Maximizing Performance skills and behaviors.
• Hire, train, coach, and lead all directly assigned personnel, as well as, responsibility for disciplining and providing on-going formal and informal feedback to direct reports.
• Develop and manage relationships with Sysco merchandising services including Sourcing & Category Management, Supply Chain team leads, operating companies, suppliers, national sales, and corporate multi-unit customers where necessary.
• Address and resolve escalated Supplier concerns timely and effectively.
• Prepare annual goals/metrics and report and manage actual achievements to plan.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree required (Supply Chain or Industrial Distribution preferred)

Experience

• 6 years of direct Supply Chain experience
• 2 years of relevant management experience
• MBA experience in a plus

Professional Skills

• Self-motivated and persistent manager able to work at the general and detailed levels
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and written and oral communication skills
• Proficient use of standard business software products, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to develop and execute high-level project plans
• Ability to lead teams or groups in a matrix organization
• Ability to manage multiple work streams with conflicting objectives
• Ability to create effective negotiation strategy, taking into account the needs of multiple vested parties
• Anticipate and take ownership in resolving all business issues related to managed work streams
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of complex supply chains

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