Supply Chain Manager, Strategy and Smart Operations – Danone Canada

Job title: Supply Chain Manager, Strategy and Smart Operations – Danone Canada

Job description: Supply Chain Manager, Strategy and Smart Operations

Are you ready to contribute to an international supply chain strategy?

Are you enthusiastic about developing industry‑leading ways of working?

Do you enjoy project management and working with cross‑functional teams?

Apply today to join Danone Canada’s Supply Chain strategy team!

Mission

As part of the Supply Chain team, reporting to the Sr. Strategy Manager, you will be responsible for the strategic analysis of Danone Canada’s Supply Chain and for coordinating capacity‑building projects that flow from this analysis. You will also be tasked with supporting teams across the company to identify and implement ways they can improve their methods and tools.

You will work closely with all Canadian Supply Chain departments and North American plants and co‑manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Supply Chain teams to understand Danone Canada’s business needs
• Collaborate to develop and implement the strategic plan for the logistics and production network
• Lead teams (Logistics, Planning, Customer Service, Purchasing) to deliver these projects
• Be responsible for project risks, resources and planning
• Identify risks and develop solutions
• Provide project status updates and escalate issues for project review
• Manage communication with the Executive Committee regarding projects
• Participate in the preparation of business cases to justify key business projects
• Identify opportunities for optimization (tools, processes) and recommend improvements

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in management or a related field
• Bilingual (English and French)
• Experience in consumer goods or in an advisory position regarding strategy and continuous improvement
• Analytical skills
• Solid understanding of income statement fundamentals
• Strong knowledge of SAP and industry‑standard WMSs

Managerial skills and attitude

• Team leadership skills
• Comfortable adapting to non‑structured environments
• Comfortable working in an operational environment
• Situational intelligence
• Able to guide change initiatives and persuade others
• Results‑oriented problem solver
• Solid organizational and multi‑tasking skills
• Energetic and enthusiastic
• Curious and empathetic
• Self‑sufficient, tenacious, proactive and thorough

You are looking for fulfillment? We are looking for you!

Danone Canada is a business unit of Danone and operates from headquarter offices in Boucherville, Quebec, and Mississauga, Ontario. Danone Canada is the country’s largest consumer-facing B Corporation, demonstrating that the company meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Danone Canada’s ambition is to produce healthful dairy, plant-based products and coffee creamers and beverages; create economic and social value; and nurture natural ecosystems through sustainable agriculture. Its portfolio of brands includes Activia®, Oikos®, DanActive®, Danone®, Silk® plant-based foods and beverages, So Delicious®

Danone promotes the advancement and development of its staff, which is why we offer the opportunity for Danone employees to grow within the company, anywhere in the world. We believe that to grow our resources is a fundamental asset for achieving sustainable performance.

Please note that this posting has been written in the masculine form solely to shorten the text. We promote diversity and encourage all people with the skills mentioned in this posting to apply for this position.

Company: Danone

Expected salary:

Location: Boucherville, QC

Job date: Thu, 27 May 2021 06:10:05 GMT