Associate SC Strategy Manager

ROLE INTRODUCTION

As Associate Customer Strategy Manager, you will be responsible for leading strategic projects with the Customer by leveraging data analytics and digital solutions. You will have end to end responsibility – managing an agile process to land key projects and identify ways to drive continuous improvements across the business. The ideal candidate is curious and obsessed with serving the customer and constantly looking for opportunities. In addition, you will look for ways to fully unlock human potential by automating routine data tasks and gleaning insight from data.
This role will be focused on driving best in class operational execution across Target and Unilever by leading strategic continuous improvement projects (ex. Economic Order Quantity, Reliability Workstreams) and influencing end to end digital connectivity across the business. This role will give you the opportunity to become a transformative leader that can bridge the gap between ideas and execution. You will lead, build, and inspire the next generation of collaboration and how we engage strategically.

JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are consumer obsessed, willing to challenge the status quo, and love bringing opportunities to life through data and analytics, then this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
• Bravely challenge the status quo of the business and positively work with stakeholders to implement change.
• Forge positive relationships with Sales, Supply Chain, and external customer teams (Target).
• Create a reputation for operational excellence, customer obsession, and purposeful passion. Use report automation and role automation techniques to unlock human potential and drive improved execution for Unilever.
• Partner closely with other Associate Strategy Managers & CPFR team to build out quarterly product roadmaps for key strategy projects and digital innovation.
• Lead cross functional AGILE project teams to implement and realize the product vision.
• Manage the replenishment and inventory of a business with automated data solutions. Coach, mentor and develop the talent within our team.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience working in agile processes.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SAS or any other ETL/data visualization process
• 3+ years of supply chain experience (ex. operations, S&OP, modelling, logistics, planning, replenishment, etc.)
• Digital experience: statistical modelling, consulting, or report automation a plus
• R Programming, Python, SQL or any other technical programming language a plus
• BS degree or MS in supply chain, operations research, business management, business analytics a plus

Skills
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Business Acumen
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Customer Relationship

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