Supply Chain Solutions Lead — Data-Driven, KPI-Focused

KeHE Distributors; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible and health spending accounts

Supplemental life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Short term & long term disability (STD

LTD)

Employee stock ownership (ESOP)

Holiday pay for company designated

Job summary

KeHE Distributors, an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic products, seeks a Supply Chain Solutions Lead in Naperville, IL to partner with account teams for supply chain integration and forecast-related activities.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in supply chain with strong analytics and ERP experience (JDA Demand, SAP APO, Manhattan). KeHE offers day-one benefits, ESOP, and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 2 years or more of prior supply chain experience, preferably in supply and/or demand planning.
• Outstanding analytic skills with demonstrated success organizing, analyzing, and accurately interpreting large amounts of data.
• Previous experience in customer service and/or sales support role.
• Prior experience using ERP systems such as JDA Demand, SAP/APO, Manhattan, etc. strongly preferred.
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written) and relationship management skills.
• Capable of influencing & educating key account team on supply chain and forecasting success
• Ability to prioritize workload to have the most significant impact on customer satisfaction and performance to KPI’s.
• Moderate to advanced skill level in using Excel, COGNOS, Access, Power BI, and other similar tools.
• Prior experience in food industry and/or code sensitive product environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing solutions that integrate the assigned customer’s and KeHE supply chain processes.
• Understanding the customer’s internal system and processes to provide insights on performance improvements.
• Supporting key account team in non-selling activities such as root cause and recovery on performance issues.
• Leading regular meetings with key account teams to review KPI performance, inventory challenges, and at-risk inventory.
• Producing a weekly metrics scorecard.
• Providing insights into drivers and outlook.
• Partnering with demand planners to integrate account demand into forecast.
• Monitoring promotional demand readiness and account execution.
• Using internal and external data to quickly recognize sales trends and respond across the supply chain.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Forecasting

Relationship management

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering or related field

Tools

JDA Demand

SAP APO

Manhattan

Power BI

Excel

COGNOS

Access

Job description

KeHE Distributors, an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic products, seeks a Supply Chain Solutions Lead in Naperville, IL to partner with account teams for supply chain integration and forecast-related activities.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in supply chain with strong analytics and ERP experience (JDA Demand, SAP APO, Manhattan). KeHE offers day-one benefits, ESOP, and a collaborative culture.