Senior Customer Supply Chain Specialist

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.
 

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
 

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
 

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.
 

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.
 

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
 

From your PASSION to ours
 

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Senior Specialist, Customer Supply Chain based in Londonderry, NY.
 

The Senior Specialist, Customer Supply Chain will be responsible for managing a set of key strategic and highly complex accounts, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining strong professional relationships with assigned customers, sales teams, and the internal supply chain team.  This individual will serve as a go-to person for the Specialist team and will support and lead training, onboarding and development of the Specialists. The Specialist, Customer Supply Chain will report to the Senior Manager/Manager, Customer Supply Chain.
 

From your EXPERTISE to ours
 

Key responsibilities for this position include: 

• Serves as the initial escalation point for team members, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage the order life cycle from creation through delivery to ensure accuracy and policy adherence which includes terms of sale, lead time, and inventory availability.
• Identify internal opportunities to improve service, efficiency, and reduce costs to customers.  Work with partners to implement initiatives that can be shared across customers, geographies, and business units.
• Utilize Excel skills to understand and communicate key service metrics internally and externally and to drive customer analytics.
• Own ordering, fulfillment and invoice process including all EDI or manual entries of order data, shipment data, and carrier delivery data
• Proactively communicate with customers about delays, shortages, and order changes by tracking order fulfillment and shipment status. 
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to process orders: secure appointments, clarify transportation requirements, and monitor fill rate. Work closely with Warehouse and Transportation to address issues, daily.
• Professionally and promptly resolve customer questions and delivery problems by thoroughly researching issues, identifying root causes, and offering solutions.
• Demonstrate good business judgment by knowing how to prioritize critical tasks during busy demand patterns.
• Complete related records, reports, and documentation required to support assigned customers.
• Meet service level expectations as defined by the customer and dedicated customer team.
• Leads key projects and initiatives, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

 WORK CONDITIONS 

• Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer and / or allowance(s) will be provided.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.  

Requirements

From your STORY to ours
 

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
 

Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business preferred.
• 3– 5 years’ experience in Customer Service / General Supply Chain required

Experience 

• ERP experience, SAP experience preferred.
• Experience in customer-facing business roles within supply chain or sales environment preferred.
• Consumer package goods experience preferred.

Certifications and specific knowledge 

• Must possess strong computer skills, with knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and planning skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment.
• Comfortable speaking and presenting to large groups.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
 

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. 

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