Supply Chain Manager Companion Animal

Nutreco•Highland, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future Role: Supply Chain Manager– Companion Animal US. As the Supply Chain Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in driving the performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement of our Companion Animal Supply Chain. You will lead demand planning, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to ensure exceptional customer service while optimizing costs, inventory levels, and profitability. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Formulation, and Operations teams, you will establish data-driven planning processes, enhance forecast accuracy, and build strong partnerships with logistics providers. In addition, you will lead and develop a high-performing Supply Chain team, drive change management initiatives, implement best practices, and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards across all supply chain activities.

Requirements

Minimum of 4-6 years of Supply Chain Management experience
Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management or equivalent experience
Change Management and people leader skills (Cultural Sensitivity, Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal skills)
Communicate business acumen with effective oral and written influence
Experienced user MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Professional communicator, written and oral
Managing multiple responsibilities with prioritization
Exceptional attention to detail and effective organizational skills
Candidates applying to US job openings must be authorised to work in the United States.
Final candidates offered employment will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check and physical/drug screening, where permitted by law.

Nice To Haves

Experience with continuous improvement methodologies
Project management experience
ERP systems experience

Responsibilities

Lead demand planning, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
Ensure exceptional customer service while optimizing costs, inventory levels, and profitability.
Establish data-driven planning processes and enhance forecast accuracy.
Build strong partnerships with logistics providers.
Lead and develop a high-performing Supply Chain team.
Drive change management initiatives and implement best practices.
Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards across all supply chain activities.