Associate Manager, Supply Planning

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more.

The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Associate Manager, Supply Planning leads a team of Supply Planners in delivering effective and efficient supply planning processes across the cluster and region. This role is responsible for optimizing service, inventory, and cost while driving performance against key metrics, including Case Fill Rate (CFR) and inventory targets. The Associate Manager partners closely with local, regional, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment with global supply planning strategies, processes, and tools. This role also plays a key part in developing team capabilities, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of strong performance and accountability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the team champion, representing the team in the cluster/regional supply planning community and ensuring alignment with the cluster/regional roadmap
• Harmonize, drive, and continuously improve Supply Planning Strategies, Processes and Toolset within the cluster
• Ensure compliancy to the globally defined Supply Planning strategies, processes, working procedures, metrics and tools within the team
• Develop and enhance the Supply Planning technical skills and competences in the team by assessing and identifying knowledge gaps and running relevant education/training or hands-on sessions
• Ensure strong leadership in managing supply planning to balance customer satisfaction and inventory, driving effective and efficient supply planning for existing and new products.
• Teaching supply planners the effect of their supply plan on the rest of the execution chain and rippling effect of their metrics.
• Review KPI performance against targets driving a culture of true root cause analysis with action plans and strong performance management. Including engagement with cross functional teams to correctly address true root causes.
• Lead, coach and develop all the supply planners

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably economics, supply chain management, engineering, or a related business field
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of Supply Chain or Business experience
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience using PC-based applications (such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and/or Access)
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated results and working in a team-based, cross functional environment
• At least 2 years of management or leadership experience

PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders
• Ability to drive action and influence decision making at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in process improvement
• Ability to work within high-performing teams in highly collaborative environments
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs
• Knowledge of other supply chain functions
• Experience working in the CPG industry

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Full-time, permanent employment
• Onsite work setup (M-F); remote work once a week is available after 3 months
• Work Hours: 8:00AM or 9:00AM to 5:00PM or 6:00PM (Mondays thru Fridays)
• Overtime might be required depending on the critical deliverables
• This role is not eligible for relocation

Benefits & Culture:

SC Johnson is committed to providing a Great Place to Work for all its employees. Here are just some of the benefits you will receive when joining the SC Johnson Family:

• Competitive pay (up to 14th-month pay, pension plan, etc.)
• Health care benefits, a fitness centre and more
• A family-oriented program
• Personalized career development plan
• Independence and Autonomy

ABOUT SC JOHNSON

With operations in more than 70 countries and 13,000 employees, SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company that makes household cleaning and professional products, and products for home. Our supportive and inclusive company culture encourages personal and professional growth. And makes you feel valued from day one.

Apply now to join us and go further with our family.

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.

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