Sr Manager, Supply Chain Data Strategy (Remote/Virtual)

US Foods

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Data Strategy activates the digital supply chain strategy for US Foods by driving a portfolio of end-to-end supply chain data and technology opportunities and leading near term activation efforts. This high impact role is focused on identifying highest value opportunities to bring data and technology to bear creating new capabilities that will result in best-in-class visibility to inventory movement, supply chain milestones, real-time capacity and availability, network and warehouse operations, transportation efficiency, vendor performance and data warehousing, etc. The strategy outlined ensures best-in-class customer experience, network performance and efficiency, profitability and provides a scalable foundation for future growth. This position is remote/virtual which means the work can be completed from anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in technology, operations management, supply chain management, business, or in another relevant field. Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum 7+ years of relevant Technology, Supply Chain, Operations and/or Logistics experience; Demonstrates subject matter expertise and field credibility in supply chain functions; including 2+ years of management experience (including people and/or functions)
Supply chain technology expertise and functional credibility in the field
Versed in current technology and deployment leading practices and related performance metrics
Strong change management and communication skills
Experience influencing peers and senior leaders
Competency identifying/establishing, implementing, and sharing operational best practices
Experience leading projects that required coordination across team boundaries in large, multi-function, cross-geographic, matrixed organizations
Industry knowledge: In-depth knowledge of supply chain operations technology, and of related federal, state and local regulations – preferably in the foodservice or transportation industry
Influence/Communication Skills: Strong presence and open communication skills, effective at all levels of the organization; inviting and effectively responsive to questions and concerns; builds credibility and authority when working with indirect reports, peers and senior leaders; effectively translates business strategies and objectives into technology priorities and effectively articulates desired outcomes, tactics and behaviors
Adaptability: A leader who can navigate the organization through complex and diverse situations; comfortable with ambiguity
Coaching/Mentoring: Develops and inspires team member mindsets and capabilities
Empathetic Leadership: Understands, gauges and adapts to the perspectives of varied stakeholders, both collectively and in isolation, over the course of change initiatives
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Builds strong cross-functional relationships quickly to align on actions and resources required and to mutually accomplish company goals
Problem Solving Skills: Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills, including identifying and working with team members to avoid or remove roadblocks; creative and collaborative in identifying and solving for organizational resistance to change
Strategic Thinking: Brings creative approaches to risk diagnosis and mitigation; active learner able to quickly understand relevant risks associated with functional initiatives
Openness to New Ideas: Demonstrates the ability and willingness to move outside of their comfort zone to explore new options/approaches; inspires others to do the same
Program Management: Strong program management skills and knowledge of program management principles, methodology and tools; able to plan and lead the execution of all aspects of a program with a sense of urgency, including scheduling, resources, scope, budget, risks/issues, communication and reporting
Capacity Planning: Allocates responsibilities appropriately and effectively leverages resources to meet anticipated deadlines and desired business outcomes

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Advance portfolio of high impact digital supply chain transformation opportunities.
Establish and maintain leader and stakeholder alignment on portfolio opportunities.
Assume role as business product owner for an integrated supply chain performance management capability
Align supply chain leaders around rationalized set of KPI’s and Metrics for all levels
Assess, design, and implement process changes resulting in consistent high-quality data
Design and lead the execution of advanced analytics and process automation opportunities for supply chain
Collaborate with stakeholders across field, operations excellence, replenishment, logistics, and finance to define clear and compelling end state visions of realized opportunities at scale
Define digital supply chain impact summaries, defining scope, outlining value return, cost estimates, dependencies, and roadmaps to realize
Partner with IT and I&A to define digital opportunity technical roadmaps
Lead activation and management of year one projects, defining scope, schedule, change management plans and success metrics.
Establish and lead supply chain optimized analytics prioritization process in partnership with I&A
Other duties as assigned by the Sr. Director Supply Chain Data and Technology