Associate Director – Supply Chain Planning Global Process Lead (GPL)

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Job Description
 

Associate Director - Supply Chain Planning Global Process Lead (GPL)

The Supply Chain Planning Global Process Lead (GPL) is accountable for delivering Supply Chain innovation and maturity through the implementation of new and improved processes and practices. The Supply Chain Planning Global Process Lead (GPL) provides process optimization and assessment solutions to drive standardization, value, enhance efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and improve overall operational Supply Chain performance in the area of supply planning, demand planning, collaboration with site scheduling, and product segmentation within PDM. As part of GSC Excellence & Strategy, you will be a central part of the GSC organization and provide direction and leadership across the key PDM processes. The GPL is expected to be a catalyst and enabler across GSC and PDM value streams to drive teams toward clarity in terms of the business process and the solution needed.

Responsibilities:

• Process Optimization: In partnership with planning operations, solicit and identify opportunities for streamlining and improving planning processes and product segmentation logic while also connecting demand and supply planning to execution across the end to end supply chain, to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

• The GPL is a key role in the ERP governance council and serves on a team within GSC that is the initial point of assessment and approval for ERP enhancements and changes proposed by the business. He/She will partner with the business and IT to evaluate the business need and value proposition for proposed changes to the ERP system and its boundary applications based on its impact or enhancement to relevant business processes.

• Lead process design sessions and partner with Global Supply Chain, Direct Procurement and Commercial Trade Operations business units on assessing process health and points of pain and developing solutions that help support process execution.

  • Lead process health assessment workshops and share process and integration expertise.

  • Demonstrate clear process understanding of network supply planning, demand signals, and product segmentation using tools such as Kinaxis RapidResponse and IBP.

• Standardization: Advise on the development and implementation of standardized processes, procedures, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency and compliance across all global supply chain operations.

• Responsible for analysis, advisory services, specification and complex problem solving within the SC business processes.

• Performance Metrics: Define and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of supply chain process