Supply Planning Manager (Integrated Planning: Supply Chain) at Avon

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the Supply Planning team to drive customer service, within the correct inventory and cost targets.
• Contribute to the overall Supply Chain objectives through KPI delivery, monitoring and taking corrective action where there are deviations.
• Building strong relationships with supplying units to drive efficiencies and optimization through the end-to-end supply chain.
• Coordinates both Avon Justine CTF and Avon Justine F&H monthly forecasting process through gathering and critiquing of the data.
• Participation in all forums supporting the IBP process.
• Leads Avon Justine CFT and Avon Justine F&H Supply Planning through Integrated Business Planning Processes.
• Insists on the implementation and use of processes + measures for all activities.
• Manage product supply from contract manufacturers through stakeholder engagement, and analysis of demonstrated capacity to determine future supply risks & opportunities, and mitigation & exploitation plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure supply planning processes are adhered to, where there are process gaps, recommend processes to the organization.
• Support the planners in ensuring best practices are implemented and executed according to Avon guidelines
• Provide inputs and insights into the demand review forum and feeder processes through stakeholder management and engagement
• Facilitate & co-lead the supply review forum and feeder processes through stakeholder management and engagement
• Deliver reports which create transparency of KPI’s vs targets with clear commentary explaining exceptions / deviations and corrective actions.
• Actively participate in all organizational initiatives and projects aimed at improving business processes and technological advancement.
• Manage product supply and operational planning processes with all supplying units, including local contract manufacturers.
• Implement appropriate daily & weekly meetings within operations to support execution of operational plans.
• Establish collaboration and cross-functional relationships with all related functions within the organization.
• Drive team performance through coaching, and by building a culture of empowerment and stakeholder management

We'd Love You To Have

Work Experience & Education:

• Completed Degree majoring in logistics management or industrial engineering/ APICS qualification.
• 5 plus years’ experience at a senior planning or managerial level.
• Strong IT / software understanding.
• Strong understanding of integrated demand / supply planning.