Vice President, Market Supply Chain

Bunzl Distribution • York, PA

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About The Position

The Vice President, Market Supply Chain is responsible for leading a regional group of 5 warehouse locations. The role requires strategic planning, vendor relationship management, improving efficiency, increasing profits, and partnering with leaders across the business. Success is measured through P&L management, service excellence, customer satisfaction, and business execution. The primary objective is to drive profitable growth by executing the division strategy within the service organization to create a unique and superior customer experience. Location: York, PA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required; MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of general management leadership experience with a proven track record excelling in competitive markets.
• 2 years experience in a GM-level leadership role.
• Substantial experience successfully managing and supporting challenging business cycles.
• Building yearly plans for a business and delivering on revenue, margin, and cost targets on a consistent basis.
• Grocery, foodservice, and distribution experience is preferred.
• In-depth understanding of the financial aspects of a business, including P&L statements is required.
• Executive level organizational, project management, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate at an executive level with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge on project management and negotiation tactics.
• Executive leadership skills with the ability to articulate ideas, delegate, direct, motivate and train staff.
• Demonstrated tenacity and urgency in driving business results.
• Ability to strategize and adjust quickly to fluid business needs and growth challenges.
• Ability to close deals and mentor team members to effectively achieve targets.
• Excellent PC skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ability to learn new applications.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the service excellence, customer satisfaction, and business execution across the market.
• Manage market cost setting to optimize sales and profit growth.
• Collaborate with the internal Sourcing Organization on vendor cost and program negotiations.
• Work in a matrixed organizational structure with both direct and indirect reporting relationships.
• Partner with Sales leadership for the continuous pursuit of major prospective customers through relationship building and service commitments.
• Collaborate on major account activities with sales leadership to increase/maintain volume and product penetration.
• Effectively communicate all strategic business plans to internal and external departments and customers.
• Responsible for the talent development of the local administrative, customer service, and operational teams.
• Review business practices, determine the needs of customers and team members, and identify performance opportunities.
• Establish and maintain safety compliance of operational facilities and employee working environments.
• Prioritize the use of resources to most effectively achieve business goals.
• Develop and evaluate service and operational processes and procedures.
• Develop and execute comprehensive strategic and tactical plans to support the short and long-term plans of the organization.
• Communicate all customer feedback to senior leadership on product feedback and any future opportunities.
• Lead regular team and cross functional meetings to facilitate discussion and the sharing of innovative ideas.
• Be an agent for change, managing the successful transition from current to desired culture and practices.
• Manage service and operational teams through operational dashboards and data to evaluate team performance.
• Lead group performance to consistently meet and exceed service goals.
• Implement directives as outlined from senior leadership.
• Ensure that day to day responsibilities such as inventory, market costs, D&W costs and customer experiences practices are managed to company standards.
• Proactively develop a world-class workforce through recruiting, selecting and growing exceptional talent.
• Facilitate leadership development within team, identify and foster future leaders to support business succession plans.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective customer and vendor leaders.
• Prioritize the customer experience in all activity.
• Develop business plans with new and existing accounts.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams providing feedback, research, and response for customer complaints/compliments.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Comfortable work environment.
• Full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree