Customer Supply Chain Process Planner

McCormick & Company; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

McCormick & Company, headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD, seeks a Customer Supply Chain Process Planner in a hybrid (50/50) role to create and manage customer supply chain metrics, focusing on replenishment, forecasts, inventory and distribution with a view to improving efficiency and reducing costs.

You will develop superb reporting with Customer Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Sales, and Distribution, mentor a Supply Chain Analyst, and collaborate with customers to align goals and processes for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with SAP/APO/Power BI/Tableau or similar ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel and BI tool proficiency.
• Strong data analysis and translating data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop reporting capabilities across internal departments to meet customer objectives.
• Recommend system and settings improvements across customer data and replenishment.
• Manage a portion of the Analyst’s time and develop performance-based goals.
• Collaborate with customers and managers to align processes and gain insights.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

SAP/APO/Power BI

Tableau

MS Excel

Power BI

Power Point

Word

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Access

Sequel

Python

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Customer Supply Chain Process Planner immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview

As part of the North American Supply Chain organization, the Customer Supply Chain Process Planner is the analytical and managerial resource that has responsibility and accountability to create, analyze and manage customer supply chain metrics. The scope would include all aspects of data gathering and reporting capabilities to influence improvement in supply chain efficiencies for the following focus areas: replenishment and promotional forecast data to support customer demand and production planning, customer inventory, cost targets, customer service objectives, order pattern data collection and analysis, fines and fees data with root cause and corrective action, and transportation and distribution efficiencies data. This resource is responsible for providing value-added insights on improvements in efficiency and reduction of supply chain cost. This resource also influences the management of a Supply Chain Analyst II who is dedicated to similar objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop excellent reporting capabilities to enable collaboration and recommendations with internal departments including Customer Supply Chain, Customer Service, Demand Planning, Sales, Sales Planning, Supply Planning, Distribution and Transportation to ensure McCormick meets internal and external customer objectives including process improvements, cost reductions, service issue resolution, and efficiency metrics.
• Serve as a McCormick expert in customer data and systems, provide recommendations on McCormick & Co., Inc. system settings and customer settings, utilizing expertise, ensuring all McCormick & Co., Inc. constraints, service settings, lead time, profiles, and all components of the supply chain are accurate and optimal. Provide recommendations to Customer Supply Chain Manager and Sales where applicable to influence change and updates within customer replenishment systems.
• Manage a portion of the Supply Chain Analyst’s time and priorities dedicated to the development of tools to support the analysis and presentation of data on the customers’ supply chains. Manage the Analyst’s technical competency development, establishing and achieving performance-based expectations against business goals, and making McCormick a great place to work.
• Collaborate with assigned customers and CSC Managers to define expectations, align processes, develop goal transparency and alignment, and gain product and supply chain insights to ensure effective business plans are established to support customer intimacy.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Finance, Business, or related field
• Experience with (SAP/APO/ Power BI, Tableau) & Advanced Planning Systems or comparable ERP system
• Advanced user of MS ExcelProficiency in Power BI, Power Point, Word, Tableau
• Excellent analytical skills - ability to manage & manipulate large amounts of data & convert to clear business information.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, trouble-shoot, problem solve and resolve complex issues
• Ability to manage medium/large projects and/or process improvement initiatives with cross functional teams using advanced influencing & leadership skills
• Outstanding communication, organization, and coaching skills
• Demonstrated ability to comfortably present to all levels of leadership in and out of the Supply Chain.
• Ability to self-management of own workload
• Handle multiple medium/large projects under direction of manager or team member and can identify process improvement opportunities
• Strong decision Making - Exercises discretion regarding data points and method of evaluation

Preferred Qualifications

• Data Analytics degree or certification, Supply Chain certifications APICS, etc.
• Experience with specific key account customer dashboards and tools
• CPG experience, VMI experience
• Proficiency with Access, Sequel, Python

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base Salary: $74,330 - $130,080

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans