Supply Chain Transformation Manager - Transportation (Hybrid)

Ferrero International S.A.; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrero invites a Supply Chain Development Manager - Transportation NAM to drive transformation across North America. You will lead complex projects, deploy analytics, and partner with regional teams to optimize transportation planning, routing, and cost efficiency in a hybrid office environment.

Candidates bring 10+ years in supply chain, a degree in a related field (MBA preferred), strong project management, and proficiency in SAP ECC plus analytics tools such as Power BI, Qlik or Tableau.

Qualifications

• 10+ years total experience across multiple roles within Supply Chain, preferably Transportation experience within Project teams (e.g. Operational excellence, Transformation, etc.)
• A University degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or Business; a master’s degree or MBA is preferred
• Proven track record in managing and driving change /transformation through robust Project management
• Cross functional experience across the end-to-end Supply Chain including Logistics, Customer Service, Planning, or Project management / Continuous improvement (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of SAP ECC. Other Supply Chain tools preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with advanced data reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Qlik, Tableau, SAP BI/BW is required
• Experience in a corporate environment in the FMCG industry, ideally in food/beverage
• Some travel required up to one week per month

Responsibilities

• Lead operational transformational initiatives and process improvements efforts, combining extensive hands-on experience, change management and performance improvement techniques for problem-solving with a strong drive for results
• Project manage key complex initiatives that will drive overall Supply Chain results
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine objectives and advises on impact of functional strategies
• Provide support to regional and market-based supply chain leadership in understanding overall performance and cost
• Deploy advanced analytics and reporting tools to identify root causes, trends, and develop actions to improve
• Support supply chain leadership with project cost/benefit analysis and recommendations
• KPI Alignment with Group Operations’ direction and to ensure the timely management and reporting of this activity. Where necessary, an in-depth review of the root cause(s) should be performed with suggested corrective measures identified.
• Support Supply Chain management in budget development and financial variance analysis
• Ensures compliance with Group Operations’ policies and procedures and provides oversight to ensure that corrective and preventative actions for the region are on-track
• Manages completion of the annual regional Sustainability Study
• Prepares proposals on investments for presentation to the Group Investment Committee
• Ensures on-going compliance with the Group standards and policies regarding quality and food safety

Skills

Project management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Data analytics

Travel readiness

Education

University degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering/Business

Tools

SAP ECC

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

SAP BI/BW

Job description

Ferrero invites a Supply Chain Development Manager - Transportation NAM to drive transformation across North America. You will lead complex projects, deploy analytics, and partner with regional teams to optimize transportation planning, routing, and cost efficiency in a hybrid office environment.

Candidates bring 10+ years in supply chain, a degree in a related field (MBA preferred), strong project management, and proficiency in SAP ECC plus analytics tools such as Power BI, Qlik or Tableau.