Category Demand & Supply Planning Manager: Nutrition and NHS at Nestle

• In this role you will be responsible for ensuring efficient integration of the Demand & Supply Planning processes, performance measurements and key meetings within the corresponding Category. Drive Supply Chain Optimization End-to-End to support business growth and profitability. Excellence in Execution & Winning Organization.

A day in the life of a Category Demand & Supply Planning Manager for Nutrition and NHS 

• Define the Supply Chain strategy and its execution for corresponding Category to maximize availability and support business profitable growth:
• Update and challenge Demand Plans to support capacity planning and sourcing strategies
• Identify and lead performance and complexity optimization initiatives to improve Free Cash Flow
• Assess supply risks and develop contingency plans to ensure consistent availability
• Play active role with defining stock policies in consultation with other functions and applying them
• Manage deployment of I&R and ensure event management is effectively working to drive excellence in execution and eliminate waste 
• Strengthening the structure of business planning processes through the strong relationship with internal, external business partners, and drive team performance:
• ensure the processes are fully implemented and followed for the corresponding category
• ensure BU reviews are efficiently conducted
• prepare and conduct corporate meetings
• identify exceptions and ensure they are addressed with functional structure of D&SP
• Develop and retain talents within corresponding Category working with functional D&SP Managers to ensure winning organization
• Provide input to succession planning for DSP team, factory planners
• Acts as the Single Point of Contact for all D&SP matters for the corresponding Category

What will make you successful?

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related
• 5 years experience in Supply Chain, broad and including factory supply chain would be advantageous  
• Multiple roles in at least 1 of: D&SP, IMS, Customer Service / CFSC, Technical & Production
• Broad and deep Supply Chain knowledge in: D&SP, IMS, Logistics and Distribution, Factory Supply Chain and Procurement  
• Leadership and people development skills