Manager Customer Supply Chain II

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Manager Customer Supply Chain II 

OUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Manager Customer Supply Chain II, are to:

Business Growth/Joint Value:

• Partners with Sr. Manager Customer Supply Chain and related cross functional resources to deliver on Customer Supply Chain goals (e.g. OTIF, revenue recognition) and customer requirements.
• Develops and leverages analytical tools for customer replenishment requirements, inventory, etc., and gap analysis to proactively identify trends and create solutions that will lead to improved Customer Supply
• Chain related KPI performance.
• Promotes a partnership culture across Customer Supply Chain teams of leveraging best practices and utilizing CI problem solving methodologies (e.g. why-why, data analysis, value stream mapping) to identify root causes and develop solutions
• Develops and maintains operational tracking systems for key promotional activities, new item introductions, item transitions, discontinuations, on-shelf availability, inventory management etc.

Partnership Development:

• Leads project teams and actively drives collaborative work with internal cross-functional resources and with external retailer supply chain / merchandising team Members to improve Logistics/Supply Chain KPIs
• Manages forecasting and replenishment CMI / CPFR related activities for seasonal, very complex brands

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree;
• Demonstrated track-record of solving complex business problems and using advanced analytical techniques;
• Proficiency with results-orientation and performance-driven attitude;
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills for effective collaboration and influencing with internal and external business partners / customers is required;
• Solid interpersonal skills for effective collaboration and influencing with internal and external business partners / customers is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years’ experience, or Master’s Degree and 4 years’ experience;
• At least 4 years of experience in Supply Chain management and/or Customer Supply Chain required, preferably within the consumer product, consumer health, CPG or OTC industry