Customer Collaboration Manager, Supply Chain - Personal Heathcare - Stamford CT

nullIn this role, you have the opportunity toThe Customer Collaboration Manager is responsible for formulating an E2E joined strategic improvement agenda to drive operational excellence with Key Customers in North America. You will execute on the agreed improvement initiative to ensure they will be delivered against the agreed project timeline and deliverables.You are responsible for

Develop customer relations and be the Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) for operations for the Key Accounts

Drive improvement in On Time In Full (OTIF) and reduction in Vendor Violations charges by working closely with all relevant stakeholders within the chain: e.g. Sales, Integrated Supply Chain, Finance Marketing etc

Own the customer orderdesk for customer order processing.

Drive Touchless order processing in the supply chain

Drive Weekly PDCA around OTIF with the wider team

Build a joint supply chain improvement plan with customer to drive operational excellence and best in class operational KPIs

Build a strategy around customer returns, repair, refurbishment with Key Customers

Lead problem-solving activities to ensure fast mitigation actions.

Lead new initiatives in the collaboration with Key Customers like new locals, portfolio extension (e.g. Medical) and new service propositions (Direct Fulfillment)

Work with Warehousing & Distribution team to reduce to Cost to Serve

Develop new returns concepts with Key Customers (direct to disposition)

You are a part ofThe Customer Collaboration Manager will drive operational excellence with key customers in NA. The Customer Collaboration Manager will report directly to the Director Customer Operations and located based in Stamford, CT.To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

Customer First Mindset

Team up approach with customers and critical stakeholders

Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred

5+ years of Supply Chain related experience

Project Management skills & experience is needed to be successful in this role

Customer collaboration experience

Strong communicator; written and verbal

Quality always mindset

Business Performance Management

Understanding of Integrated Supply Chain Management

Knowledge of Logistics Management

Product Innovation & Lifecycle Management Fundamentals

Analytically strong, demonstrates strong analytical skills and the ability to drive decisions based on data

Ability to build strategic business plan

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