Job Description

• Physical Inventory

• Manage 3rd party handling of $1.3B of finished-goods inventory. Facilitate end-to-end process to minimize traceability gaps.
• Communicate inventory loss metrics across 100+ distribution centers. Assess warehouse performance and coordinate/lead remediation plans.
• Ownership of the warehouse controlled SCL (supply chain losses).
• Administrator of cycle count policy and procedures at all warehouses, collection of counts, ensure adherence to policy, and remediation for sites that fall below threshold.
• Own reporting and root cause analysis of inventory counting losses, drive accountability across all Kraft Heinz Plants, Buffers, and Mixing Centers.
• Project management for large scale inventory transitions through 3rd party partner changes and/or WMS upgrades.
• Continuous development of reporting tools and metrics to effectively control processes, mitigate inventory losses, and drive greater visibility to 3PLs and KHC.
• Inventory Accuracy

• Monitoring and communication of inventory accuracy between warehouse management systems (WMS) and systems of record.
• Assisting warehouses with processing of SAP IDocs and inventory variances
• Identify and scope system changes impacting inventory accuracy. End-user communication and support for system changes and issues.
• Drive accountability and ownership of inventory accuracy to 3PLs and warehouses through ownership of daily ownership of KPI\'s and other metric reporting.

• Support 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) startups

• Provide testing support, on-site cut over assistance, and hyper-care trouble shooting.
• Conduct training of new INSIDERS on-site, preparing them to support the site independently by the end of the hyper care period.
• Communication of timelines, resources, expectations, and the importance of inventory accuracy with leadership, management, and end users prior to cutover

• Traceability and Hold and Release

• Support the team that communicates and ensures the execution of all finished good quality hold and release orders for product outside of plant control. Working with Plant and BU Quality and the distribution network, perform distribution product reconciliation of affected inventory.
• Become SME in Traceability data, tools, and procedures.

Qualifications

• BS/BA level degree; preferably in Logistics, Accounting, Engineering or Computer Science, or related
• At least 5 years of Supply Chain experience (Distribution, Product Supply, and/or Quality preferred)
• Financial knowledge/experience a plus
• At least 5 years of experience with Excel, analytics skills, and presentation skills
• Up to 30-50% travel recommended
• Must be very adept with computer software applications, such as Excel, Access, Power Point, Word
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Cross functional Supply Chain knowledge and connectivity
• Flexibility, Adaptability, Personal Drive and Leadership
• Proficient in data analysis, problem solving
• Ability to prioritize work and work under pressure
• Ethics and Integrity
• Experience working with 3rd Party Logistics providers preferred; understanding of warehouse floor operations preferred
• Experience with SQL preferred
• Experience with Systems \xe2\x80\x93 Warehouse Management Systems, InSite/Trace, SAP

Location(s) Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact .

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