Supply Chain Development Manager – Royal Canin (Canada) Full Time NEW

Job Description:

The Supply Chain Development Manager plays a strategic role with developing the Operating Master Plan.This role is guided by the Efficiency principle and works collaboratively across all functions within the Canadian Supply Chain unit and supports projects and continuous Improvements that optimized the E2E Supply Chain.

This role champions identifying, analyzing, and implementing new capability within all functions of the Supply Chain. Maximizing value through the supply chain will be accomplished through building and development effective process evaluation and modelling, system integration and process improvements.

In this role you will coach stakeholders and team members in collecting, clarifying, and translating business requirements into conceptual design criteria, add governance, measure, and monitor the effectiveness as needed to realize the design vision that is in harmony with the business strategic goals.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Operations or related area (MBA preferred).
• 7+ years’ experience in Supply Chain (logistics/operations).
• 3+ years’ experience in people leadership is required.
• Broad knowledge of the End-to-End Supply Chain.
• Expertise in business process and system documentation.
• Experience in Driving Continuous Improvements.
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question thought partners across functional areas.
• Excellent understanding of business complexity and project Interdependencies
• Experience with Implementing systems, troubleshooting middleware complexities and corrective actions to support E2E business continuity.

Certifications (assets):

• Lean Six Sigma Certification.
• CSCP or CPIM Certification.
• PMP and/or Change Management Certification.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Serves as a Thought Leader on continuous quality improvement via automation/system improvements.
• Creates business models and roadmaps and assesses capabilities and process gaps between the current and future states.
• Provides consultative support on technology initiatives.
• Translates business requirements into technical requirements and identify appropriate solutions.
• Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Act as a liaison between the functional teams and IT to ensure that the business requirements are complete and met by the proposed technological solutions.
• Serves as a Project Manager and Change Management agent.
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to question stakeholders across all functional areas.
• This role is in a permanent loop with all Global Business units, at the associate and leadership levels.

This role is focused on leading implementation of Continuous Improvements, Artifacts and Capabilities as needed. This is a pivotal role which drives both the development of mid-long-term capabilities that support growth and provides tactical governance on the operation.

While a highly systemic and process-oriented approach is required, the ability to consult, advocate and present to all levels of leadership is essential.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 99,130.00 – CAD 130,109.00. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.