Manager, Supply Planning Process

Position Title: Manager, Supply Planning Process
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Oakbrook Terrace
Requisition ID: 33866
At McCain Foods, we know the importance that food plays in people's lives - bringing people, families, and communities together. As we embark on a strategic digital transformation journey, the role of Manager, Supply Chain Planning Process will be pivotal in modernizing our supply chain planning capabilities across McCain Foods.
Reporting to the Director of Global Supply Chain Planning Transformation, the successful candidate will represent a specific function (e.g., demand planning, aggregate supply planning, detailed scheduling) throughout the implementation of best-in-class technology. They will be the subject matter expert in this field and will link all solution design decisions to the globally consistent process. This critical team member will need to step in, roll up their sleeves, and get into the details of solution design. If you are ready to make a tangible impact on a global scale, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to lead within one of the world's premier food companies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive technology and process solution design for their specific area of focus

• Ensure adequate testing is completed for specific area of focus

• Recognize change management requirements and partner with organizational change management team to develop plan and manage the change process

• Bring internal perspectives, external benchmarks, and industry trends to solution design to create an industry-leading technology solution

• Translate business requirements and priorities into user friendly system capabilities

• Ensure alignment between ERP and planning technology solution design and the globally consistent S&OP process

• Engage with global and regional subject matter experts in their specific area of focus and incorporate feedback into the overall solution design

• Prioritize system usability and end user adoption in the design of the system

• Provide escalation of cross-functional decisions to Transformation Leadership Team

Required Experience and Knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 5 years of supply chain planning or related experience

• Knowledgeable on process mapping and design

• Ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions

• Ability to work collaboratively across several functions and regions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify gaps and propose solutions

• Continuous improvement mindset with a bias towards action

• Experience with successful deployment of ERP and/or planning technology ( e.g. SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis,etc )

Personal Qualifications:

• Results-driven and process improvement-focused with a strong propensity for excellence.

• Meticulous and detail-oriented with a bias towards quality.

• Proven communication skills with an ability to engage both executive-level management and operational teams effectively.

• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement, with a willingness to challenge the status quo.

This role can be based out of any of our NA Corporate offices in either Chicago, Toronto or Florenceville, New Brunswick.
The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics
Division: Global Finance
Department: Supply Chain Transformation
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago || US - United States of America : Illinois : Lisle || US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.