Supply Chain Management Business Partner

Position Title:

Supply Chain Management Business Partner - onsite role Salt Lake City

KEVIN.MURPHY Group

To be the most innovative, hair product and professional service partner for Distributors, Salons and their customers; now and for the future.

KEVIN.MURPHY Group is a manufacturer of high-end salon professional products, distributed in 62 countries worldwide.Comprising of KEVIN.MURPHY, KMV, BELLUDIO ,BEAUTYSCOPE and SHOWPONY.Sold in over 65 countries and with a global workforce of over 250 passionate team members, KEVIN.MURPHY Group welcomes your interest and application.

Position Overview:

This role reporting into the Global Head of SCM in Copenhagen is to primarily act as a conduit for the North American Business Operations across the SCM discipline.Providing local support to the Regional Lead and leaders key stakeholders in Sales/Marketing in the region, you will be a trusted advisor to the team.This role will assist in overseeing and managing the North American contract manufacturers, the production order handling, as well as acting as focal point for all issues related to production. Further the position will work closely with the other members of the North American Supply chain team on stock management, promotional planning and other issues that ensure a smooth running operation assist with managing procurement, SCM and working with local Logistics operation for the region..

Top 5 Priorities for this role

1. Support North American Sales and Marketing by working closely on promo, open stock needs as well as being able to provide updates on stock availability and challenges and issues that impact the availability of stock

2. Promotional Planning vis a vis production to ensure optimal level of stock availability at all times

3. Contract manufacturer management

4. Coordinate production, closely with Global Supply and Demand planning team

5. Monitor and track production and delivery on an ongoing basis

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and assist with managementof developing our North American production with suppliers based in the region
• Component procurement and stock management
• Work in close collaboration wiht team members on Inventory Management (in warehouse, at suppliers + in transit)
• Monitoring demand forecasts and results to determine, in order to implement changes changes to the supply plan.
• ·Maintaining relationships with our freight forwarders and coordinating deliveries and cost savings efforts
• Implementing Supplier Score Cards system
• Work closely with Global demand and supply Team to successfully manage order placement, handling and m
• Coordinating local sourcing activities with Regional Lead
• Active member of the S&OP processes

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Education and Experience:

• ·Vendor management and negotiation skills
• ·Reporting implementation experience (KPIs, SOP’s etc.)
• Technical Certifications
• Systems/IT: working experience with Microsoft Dynamics is preferable, but experience with an ERP systemis required
• ·ERP knowledge is a must (NetSuite, Oracle or similar)
• ·Curiosity and growth mindset.
• Excel superuser
• ·Numbers-driven, analytical & structured team player
• ·You have a strong sense for prioritising your tasks and planning/managing your day
• Minimum4 3 -5 years experience in a similar role
• Bachelor’s degree in SCM/Logistics or comparable educational level
• ·Exceptional communication skills.
• ·Entrepreneurial spirit.
• ·Material Requirements Planning “Champion”
• ·Time-flexible, as our colleagues, customers and business partners are located all over the world

KEVIN.MURPHY Group Core Competencies

Accountability Accountability is fully assuming responsibility for outcomes. We are all accountable to ourselves, to our colleagues, to our shareholders, and to our customers for achieving excellence while performing ethically. We must always meet our commitments to ourselves and company wise, internally, and externally.

Communication At KEVIN.MURPHY Group we commit to communication that is Open, Honest, Transparent and Robust. Communication, the exchange of thoughts, giving/receiving feedback and sharing information, among a globally diverse group is the foundation for success. Whether one-on-one or in a large team, communication creates a collaborative environment, keeping people informed and ideas fresh. Communication is also a key element in maintaining a strong link in the employee-client loyalty chain.

Sense of Urgency As empowered employees, we must maintain a Sense of Urgency in all that we do. Working with energy, passion, and consistently driving projects with professionalism and respect leads to an atmosphere of achievement.

Strategic Thinking Strategic Thinking and Initiative are born out of ownership. We must avoid complacency, encourage passion, and actively search for innovative ways to accomplish our goals and exceed the expectations of our clients. Doing so gives our company a competitive edge and creates a more fulfilling, entrepreneurial work environment. All employees must be aware of and understand the company’s objectives. All goals and initiatives, whether year-end sales targets, project milestones, departmental or individual, must support the company’s objectives.

Teamwork and Inclusion Teamwork & Inclusion cultivates empowerment and trust: two key factors which are not only important for a positive working environment but also crucial for maintaining distributor / customer loyalty. We promote teamwork, inclusion and build respect by always working openly with no hidden agendas or motives. We embrace our employees’ differences and are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity. Being a strong team by the way we act will give us the speed we need to be competitive.