Nutricia Logistics And Performance Manager

About the job

Quality, efficiency, and safety all play a big role in our work at Danone. Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for the Supply Chain team. We are currently looking to hire a Logistics and Performance Manager based in Rockville Maryland! This role is fully remote with the opportunity to work from a home office. Limited travel required (10%-20%).

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• You will be a cultural change leader by organizing, leading, and developing a direct team, including developing succession plans
• You will Design and implement process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency and adopting automation
• You will have responsibility for the management of all physical flows (raw, packs, semi-finished or finished products) including traceability for all channels (Business to Business and Business to consumers and HCP’s) in the specialized nutrition space
• You will own all virtual and physical inventory processes and value chain, from the time product arrives at our facilities to the time it is in our customers’ hands
• You will define and implement the physical distribution strategy (insourcing or outsourcing, number/location of warehouses, transportation means, distribution schemes etc.) and ensure that it not only meets all customer contractual terms, but removes defects and customer friction points
• You will Develop reporting suites that give the business meaningful insights to make decisions quickly
• You will own all 3P logistics and warehousing relationships and improve reliability and cost effectiveness through co-negotiation with suppliers (in relation with internal buyers)

The base compensation range for this position is $101,512 to $140,000 commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired.

About you

About You:

• You will have a bachelor’s degree (Masters Degree preferred)
• You will have 10+ years experience in managing 3rd party logistics providers and distributors
• You will have strong experience in developing and implementing supply chain strategies as well as value creation initiatives
• You have experience in medical nutrition or consumer packaged goods
• You will have proficiency in order and inventory management
• You will have extensive knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) as well knowledge of Power BI – Experience with SAP heavily preferred
• You will have great project management and cross functional team management

About us

About Us:

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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