Sr. Mgr. Supply Chain Business Partner
About the role
The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Business Partner leads commercialization for the International & Ingredients business, managing a broader and more complex portfolio and ensuring end-to-end supply readiness for innovation, promotions, and portfolio evolution. This role serves as the primary supply chain counterpart to senior commercial leaders in International & Ingredients.
Responsibilities
Own the 12–24 month commercialization roadmap for International & Ingredients; align priorities with the Annual Operating Plan and Long-Range Plan.
Chair or co-chair cross-functional commercialization forums; responsible for disciplined stage-gate governance and clear decision rights, in conjunction with PMO.
Sequence initiatives to balance service, cost, inventory, resilience, and margin goals for international markets and ingredient customers.
Translate commercial strategies into executable supply plans and options, including scenario and sensitivity analyses for cross-border and B2B ingredient flows.
Develop forward-looking demand/capacity views (internal and external) with Planning; identify constraints and recommend pre-emptive actions.
Frame trade-offs and recommendations for Director/VP-level decisions with crisp executive summaries and financial implications (service, inventory, landed cost, margin).
Lead cross-functional execution for high-impact international launches, regulatory/labeling changes, and ingredient transitions; manage critical path, risk, and change control.
Run operational and strategic service reviews with internal and external stakeholders; drive issue resolution and escalation.
Ensure post-launch review, performance capture, and continuous improvement close-outs; codify learnings into playbooks.
Co-develop capacity sourcing options and timing with CM leadership; support partner onboarding and technology transfer deliverables for international and ingredient portfolios.
Coordinate with Plants, Corporate Supply Chain & Contract Manufacturing leaders on timelines, MOQ/lead-time, qualification activities, and change control.
Provide robust volume/mix scenarios, quality/service targets, and readiness requirements; track performance against launch and export readiness needs.
Support make-vs-buy and standard-cost improvement analyses; supplier contracting and performance management remain with CM leadership.
Provide business case inputs to network studies (volume, service, cost, resilience) for international routes and ingredient customers; assess timeline impacts.
Co-lead implementation planning for item/plant/DC transitions affecting export markets and ingredient supply; ensure cutover risk mitigation and customer communication alignment.
Support strategic capital planning with Operations, Engineering, and Finance by supplying assumptions and commercialization constraints.
Improve commercialization playbooks, RACIs, and KPIs.
Drive adoption and collaboration with commercial function across demand/supply planning, manufacturing, logistics, and customer operations.
Own portfolio-level dashboards and executive readouts (service, inventory, total landed cost, margin to plan).
Lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to reduce cycle time and variability across commercialization workflows.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, or Business; MBA preferred.
7–10+ years of progressive supply chain experience (CPG or similar), with demonstrated leadership of cross-functional commercialization programs.
Deep knowledge of integrated planning, inventory management, manufacturing flow (internal and contract), logistics, and customer operations.
Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to synthesize complex data into executive-level recommendations.
Experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP) and exposure to network optimization and advanced analytics tools.
Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred
MBA or relevant advanced degree.
Experience partnering with contract manufacturing and external supply networks.
APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
Lean/Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher).
S&OP/IBP process involvement.