Team Lead, Strategic Planning

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

About the Role:

Lead and optimize supply chain planning processes, including S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP), ensuring operational efficiency across the region.

Drive cost-saving initiatives, manage demand forecasting, and ensure inventory balance across plants and distribution centers.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize customer flows, manage capacity, and deliver cost-effective supply chain solutions.

Key Responsibilities may include:

• Lead the S&OP process, ensuring accurate demand forecasts while aligning supply chain operations with business objectives and customer service targets.
• Manage Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP), ensuring plant capacities, inventory levels, and customer flows meet demand and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Collaborate with operations, finance, logistics, and sales teams to evaluate and implement improvements in the supply chain network, focusing on performance optimization.
• Oversee inventory management across plant locations, balancing stock levels to meet customer demand while optimizing costs and minimizing excess inventory.
• Develop and implement network optimization strategies using advanced planning tools such as JDA, SAP, and Llamasoft to drive operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Conduct scenario and contingency planning to address demand fluctuations and capacity constraints, ensuring preparedness for short-, medium-, and long-term supply chain challenges.
• Monitor and report on key supply chain performance metrics, including stock levels, plant capacities, and network optimization, identifying opportunities for improvement and cost savings.
• Support IT system implementation and upgrades related to supply chain planning, ensuring alignment with the overall supply chain and IT strategy.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional supply chain projects, contributing to both regional and global initiatives aimed at improving planning efficiency and achieving financial targets.

Qualifications 

Essential Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent  

Desirable Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Analytics 

• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification  

• SCMA Designation 

• CSCP Designation 

Experience

• 3-5 years related experience in supply chain industry 

• Experience sensing and responding using data in an ambiguous environment 

• Experience leading without authority, driving operational partners to achieve results 

• Experience using data and analytics to drive decision making 

• Experienced in presenting analytical results to cross functional partners 

Skills and Knowledge  

Required:  

• Detail Oriented – ability to build, maintain, validate, and analyse, large amounts of data 

• Ability to analyse given parameters and adjust action plan accordingly 

• Experience and strong understanding of demand forecasting  

• Advanced expertise MS Suite 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

• Ability to make sound decisions in ambiguous situations  

• Sense of urgency and a strong drive for results and execution 

• Ability to prioritize and balance large amount of inputs and priorities 

Preferred: 

• Six Sigma/Lean methodology 

• Experience with JDA, SAP and Powe BI 

Qualifications requises

Qualifications essentielles: Baccalauréat ou l'équivalent

Qualifications souhaitables

• Maîtrise en ingénierie, chaîne d'approvisionnement ou analytique d'affaires
• Certification ceinture verte ou noire Six Sigma
• Désignation de SCMA
• Désignation du CSCP

Expérience

• 3 à 5 ans d'expérience connexe dans l'industrie de la chaîne d'approvisionnement
• Expérience de détection et de réponse à l'aide de données dans un environnement ambigu
• Expérience du leadership sans autorisation, guidant les partenaires opérationnels vers l'atteinte des résultats
• Expérience de l'utilisation des données et de l'analytique pour orienter la prise de décisions
• Expérience dans la présentation des résultats analytiques à des partenaires interfonctionnels

Compétences et connaissances

Requis :

• Souci du détail – capacité de créer, de maintenir, de valider et d'analyser de grandes quantités de données
• Capacité d'analyser les paramètres donnés et d'ajuster le plan d'action en conséquence
• Expérience et solide compréhension de la prévision de la demande
• Expertise avancée MS Suite
• Excellentes compétences interpersonnelles et de communication
• Capacité de prendre des décisions éclairées dans des situations ambiguës
• Sentiment d'urgence et forte volonté de résultats et d'exécution
• Capacité à établir des priorités et à équilibrer un grand nombre d'intrants et de priorités

De préférence :

• Méthodologie Six Sigma/Lean
• Expérience avec JDA, SAP et Power BI

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Inspiring Others, Learn From Mistakes, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Talent Development

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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