Manager, Deployment

Chicago, Illinois
Genpact

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We are inviting applications for the role of Manager, Deployment Supply Chain

This is a role for someone who craves a global challenge balanced by the desire to be accountable for delivering supply chain deployment planning for key Genpact clients. It is both a strategic and a tactical position. Those that do not want to get their hands dirty or build out a function against a blank slate without buying pre-packaged solutions should not apply. This role will manage a team. He/She will be responsible for ensuring operations are aligned to the SLAs delivery eg. CFR. Mentor his team for success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build, review, track, forecast and adjust intra-company shipments using SAP – develop and communicate deployment forecast to Transportation and Warehousing
• Analyze SAP DRP parameters to leverage auto load building capabilities
• Ensure successful customer promotion execution by working with Supply Chain Managers, Integrated Planning, and Transportation and Warehousing to communicate event specifics and execution requirements
• Liaise with Transportation and Warehousing groups as well as personnel at 3PL to resolve issues with intra-company shipments (including resolution of near-term warehousing capacity issues)
• Liaise with Customer Supply Chain Managers, Customer Service, and Integrated Planning to communicate potential customer service issues/risks and provide projected availability and/or short term options to avoid service interruptions
• Develop functional understanding of warehousing capacity, procedures and inbound/outbound planning processes to drive/enable warehouse capacity management and adherence to ship/arrival dates
• Identify ways to improve deployment planning processes and tools for assigned areas
• Minimize freight expense by utilizing optimal modes of transportation when feasible. Develop a plan that minimizes inventory at the forward DCs while maximizing customer service

Required Skills/Competencies

Experience in production scheduling, inventory management, supply operations planning or supply chain related areas

• People Management Experience!
• Preferred understanding of applications, such as SAP or other Planning Software
• Good understanding of MS Excel & general knowledge of other office applications.
• Excellent change management, networking & presentation skills
• Excellent analytical and execution skills
• Collaborative management and working style
• Effective Communication skills
• Should possess high degree of versatility, good interpersonal skills, and excellent time management skills.
• Should be a phenomenal teammate.

Required Education & Experience:

• Experience in production scheduling, inventory management, supply operations planning or supply chain related areas
• People Management Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain Management / Engineering / Business or related field

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