Manager, Inbound Scheduling-Supply Chain

Loblaw Companies Limited•Brampton, ON

3d•CA$80,000 - CA$110,000

About The Position

Join Loblaw Companies Limited as a Manager, Supply Chain in their Inbound Scheduling team. This role is crucial for bringing products through distribution centers to nearly 2,500 grocery and pharmacy retail stores nationally. The Manager will own the inbound scheduling process, ensuring efficient scheduling and receiving of goods. Responsibilities include providing early warnings to the Supply Chain about inbound flow issues, considering forecasts, inventory levels, and network capacity constraints. This position operates in a cross-functional environment, interacting with vendors, carriers, supply chain operations, and planning teams. The role works alongside other Replenishment Management teams to forecast and replenish products according to sales projection plans and programs, acting as the central point of reference for goods traveling between suppliers, Transport, and Distribution Centers (DCs).

Requirements

Post-Secondary education in Supply Chain/Business or related field is an asset
1-3 years' experience preferably in a leadership capacity and within a Supply Chain environment
Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Retail business environment
Must have the ability to understand the impact that decisions may have on all facets of the supply chain
Demonstrate leadership abilities and with excellent communication, interpersonal, team building, coaching and facilitation skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Detail oriented and able to balance multiple priorities in a faced-paced environment to prioritize efficiently
Able to deal successfully with all levels of management
Strong communication abilities
Must be analytical and systems-oriented
Must be driven to improve processes and take initiative to highlight opportunities
Strong solid understanding of SAP/ JDA/ IPFR
Proven Microsoft Office and Microsoft Access skills

Responsibilities

Provide the highest level of efficiency and support to our distribution, transport, and replenishment partners
Coach, guide and develop Inbound Scheduling Analysts
Coordinate vacation planning and coverage across the Inbound Scheduling team.
Ensure strategies and processes that support on time delivery and receipt of goods into DC’s supporting service level performance are performed successfully
Analyze performance gaps and implement corrective actions.
Develop and drive process improvement strategies that improve service, flow, and efficiency alongside replenishment, operations, transport, and the vendor community.
Ensure operational and capacity constraints are always adhered to
Facilitate forecasting and holiday planning across the DCs in the Enterprise
Ensure strategies pertaining to seasonal demand fluctuations are performed by colleagues
Identify, recommend, and implement continuous process improvement opportunities across all areas of supply chain to improve important metric: service level, in-store availability, forecast error, on-time arrival, and inventory
Support the development and implementation of special projects/initiatives identified by the business and/or Supply Chain management team crafted to improve the overall Supply Chain and its performance.
Coordinate seasonal planning and conduct post-season reviews.
Provide leadership oversight on weekends and holidays as required.
Ad hoc projects as the need arises