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JOB FILLED - Supply Chain Manager - North & Central America #2741S

Job Description: 

As a member of the North American market management team, the Supply Chain Manager will report to the Market Manager North America and work closely with the in-market team. This is a hybrid role with responsibilities that span supply chain, operations and technical aspects of the America’s supply.  

This is really a special opportunity for someone with the “right tools in their toolbox.” Those tools need to include a combination of analytical skills, excellent communication skills in English and Spanish, supply chain experience, and the personal presence to be “the expert” in various situations with customers and other stake-holders within the supply chain.  This really is a vital NEW “hub” position for our client, optimizing fruit quality and inventory management.

Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Requirements: 
  • BA/BS degree and 5 to 8 years of experience at equivalent level in a market-led Fast Moving Produce or Consumer Goods company and/or distribution group
  • Wide-ranging understanding of market access and food safety issues involving fruit
  • Fluent in English and Spanish
  • Advanced SAP/BW and spread-sheeting abilities
  • Strong commercial and financial awareness; able to track trends and think in terms of added value
  • Able to drive or respond to change, deal with ambiguity, and adapt to suit different circumstances, cultures etc.
  • Extremely results-oriented: setting high standards for quality and quantity, delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • Able to gain clear agreement and commitment from others (persuading and negotiating)
  • Planning and organization skills, including performance monitoring against standards and milestones
  • Able to analyze data to aid good judgment and decision-making

$2,000 Referral Reward!

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Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Supply planning and inventory management to support customers and minimize waste
    • Partner with importers and retailers to achieve operational targets
    • Respond to issues where delivery may adversely fall short of customer expectations
    • Monitor storage and terminal facilities on a regular basis in order to oversee inventory in conjunction with our distribution partners
    • Support third-party contractors and provide training and technical assistance as required
    • Support customers directly and through company support to train and develop
  • Optimization of fruit quality
    • Ensure high quality output including proactive management of fruit quality characteristics, ripening and fruit conditioning processes, in-market inventory control
    • Coordinate and manage insurance claims (e.g. shipping) as required, including appointment of surveyor, producing reports etc.
    • Manage fruit quality claims across the Americas
  • Stakeholder relations
    • Developing and maintaining professional, transparent relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, service providers, importers, suppliers and shipping operators
    • Support Sales and Marketing related programs and activities, e.g. setting up in-store displays, coordinating sampling activities and fruit supply
    • Educating retailers on company product handling
    • Effectively manage and minimize any customer and claims processes, without compromising customer expectations regarding quality
    • Respond to customer assurance such as organic certification requirements, Non-GMO certification, Global GAP, Food Safety and Fair Trade certification
  • Strategic Projects and reporting
    • With the support of the North America Market Manager, take a proactively critical approach to driving continuous improvement of supply chain design
    • Manage particular strategic projects in markets as required; for example, conditioning program to meet customer expectations for Ready-to-Eat fruit.
    • Proactively monitor and manage market access developments

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