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    Bel Brands USA
    Bel Brands USA Chicago, IL, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Job Family:
    Supply Chain


    Contract Type:
    Unlimited-term

    Supply Chain & Commercialization Manager


    Bel, makers of iconic brands including Babybel, The Laughing Cow, Boursin, and GoGo Squeez is a growing global company that values your contributions, strives to create a sense of belonging for everyone and offers career growth and development opportunities, as well as competitive total compensation and meaningful well-being benefits from day one.

    For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel's commitment to sustainability and healthier and responsible food for all.

    The company has headquarters in Chicago (Bel Brands USA) and New York City (GoGo Squeez) and operates 5 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; The Supply Chain and Commercialization Manager is responsible for assuring the development of the production plan, the scheduling, and the logistics of the plant.

    He/she will ensure appropriate raw material and packaging inventories, and manage shipping, receiving and production materials delivery activities, on-site and external warehousing, and production waste management.

    He/she will also play a key role in the development of the supply chain roadmap and deployment of best practices in Nampa and throughout the MOM Group organization.


    This position will also function as the link between many business functions and the factory. He/she is responsible for the integration of innovation projects (product, technologies and processes) into ongoing operations. He/she will manage portfolio complexity and anticipate risks to project deployment or existing operations.

    Serves as the primary liaison between the NPA factory team and the North American and Global supply chain teams by facilitating the alignment of NPA's operational aspects with the requirements of the global and downstream supply chain.

    Actively participate as a member of the plant's core leadership and steering team.
    Lead cross-functional teams and leadership groups to define project priority levels and resource needs.

    Act as the supply chain representative of the plant management team to support and execute plant initiatives, including SQF, HACCP, and food defense programs.

    Positively impact the plant culture by modeling and reinforcing the company values.
    Provide leadership and oversight for the plant Supply Chain and Commercialization department
    Establish and manage the plant supply chain department budget.
    Define and report on Key Performance Indicators for the department and projects.
    Ensure proper implementation, training, and adherence to established procedures, GMPs, and employee safety practices.
    Ensure that Visual Performance Animation (VPA) communication meetings are occurring according to standard protocols.
    Ensure adherence to industrial safety processes, company policy and other regulatory standards.
    Ensure that training standards are rigorously applied, and that training is conducted according to published standard operating procedures.
    ~ Supply Chain Responsibilities
    Organize and manage receiving activities, raw material and finished product storage and shipment of finished goods.
    Manage raw apple quality and mellowing activities. Ensure appropriate apple blends are defined in partnership with the R&D department.
    Oversee activities related to management of internal raw materials, semi-finished goods and packaging in the plant.
    Ensures consistent application of FIFO principles to maintain a proper stock rotation.
    Champions the process for managing non-conforming material.
    Accountable for the design and implementation of the supply chain roadmap

    Lead transformative initiatives to revolutionize warehouse operations and inventory management at NPA, delivering substantial impact on the corporate supply network.

    Lead project teams that include cross-functional representation locally and globally.

    Develop the short-term production plan based on the global demand plan in collaboration with the Plant Director and US Production Planner.

    Ensure that demand planning needs are met by creating, updating and disseminating the production plan to the Plant Director and other departments.

    Coordinate the business transactions and relationships with 3PL warehouses.
    Site expert for ERP (production plan, manufacturing schedule, inventory, and shipments).
    Ensure the accuracy of the inventories in the VIF ERP system.
    Coordinate the periodic and annual physical inventories in Materne warehouses. Oversee the management and maintenance of all forklifts in collaboration with vendor.
    Own the process for forklift operator certification and training for the plant.

    Manage, develop and support a direct report with primary responsibilities for organizing plant trials.

    Leverages understanding of operational requirements in order to anticipate risks and propose action plans to facilitate delivery of key business initiatives.

    Participate actively in plant, business unit and end to end (E2E) steering committees as required.
    Influence effective management of the product portfolio for the manufacturing plant.
    Coordinating and executing various projects during commercialization and execution phases
    Ensure proper coordination and planning for trials and production qualifications
    Collaborate with technical teams responsible for commissioning of new technology and manufacturing lines.
    Facilitate Return on Experience (ROE) discussions to enhance future project successes.

    Key Performance Indicator (KPI):

    Shipping Lead Time
    Performance to Budget (operational and/or capital budgets).
    Project related KPIs as defined in the project charter.
    Inventory cycle-count
    Apple inventory levels
    Warehouse capacities

    Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Project Management or other related field is required.
    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt are strongly preferred.

    Minimum 8 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, warehousing, or Supply Chain Planning.
    Proven track record in project management encompassing multiple functions.

    Deep understanding of Supply Chain Management principles, methodologies and practices with demonstrated experience integrating this knowledge into effective operations.
    Demonstrated experience implementing Continuous Improvement and Project Management methodologies.
    Strong commitment to employee safety and food safety.
    Must have the ability to synthesize complex data to identify/communicate opportunities for improvement.
    Strong interpersonal communication, leadership, training and coaching skills
    Must be able to understand how the various business departments work together to effectively manage projects.

    Must have a passion for being on the shop floor and being actively involved in projects at the ground level.

    Strong computer skills (MS Office, ERP Systems)

    PHYSICAL & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
    Must be able work in normal office conditions and in the manufacturing plant and warehouses.
    Must be able to travel via airplane within the U.Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

    Bel Brands prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

    It is also Bel Brand's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.


    Bel Brands is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation or assistance in using the website, please call
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