Associate Director: Supply Chain Planning - Network Synchronization

Associate Director: Supply Chain Planning - Network Synchronization

Job Description

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In this role, you will:

The Network Synchronization Associate Director will be accountable for leading a team in the Development and Deployment of Strategies, Standards and Processes to Synchronize the Kimberly-Clark (KCNA) Supply Chain Planning functions (Demand Planning, Production Planning, Inbound Planning and Outbound Planning ) with the End to End KCNA Supply Chain Organization with the purpose of delivering sustainable Benefits.

This role will also be accountable for developing and sustaining S&OP Process in both Demand Planning and Supply Planning to ensure the correct Strategic and Executional Commitments.  Additionally, the role will partner to help roll out aspects of Project Puzzle with a focus in Demand Planning.

The position reports to the Director, Supply Planning – Inbound/Outbound Planning.


* This role is responsible for Network Synchronization team and leading the team in development in deployment of strategies, standards, and processes to synchronize the KCNA Supply Chain Planning functions.


* Develop and Sustain a robust and sustainable S&OP Process to ensure the correct Strategic and Executional commitments.


* Standardize Demand Review Agenda/Deck and RACI across all BU’s helping to drive sustainable practices and forecast accuracy.


* Partnership with Aurora/Puzzle Teams to sustain the value of the existing and new connected capabilities developments.


* Facilitate cross functional process activities to ensure continuous improvement opportunities.


* Continually identify opportunities to achieve or exceed annual global and regional External Cost Savings (ECS) targets.


* Partner with the all other Supply Chain Functions to develop collaborative process enhancements and finding efficiency cross functional opportunities


* Collaborate with the Value Stream to ensure alignment with all the Platform strategies and implementations , Business Units expectations, Manufacturing and Distribution objectives.


* Facilitate the Executive Demand Review Monthly Session providing the updated deck and regular / ad hoc analytics to enable efficient and decision making strategic sessions.

Also consolidate the Demand Planning reporting analytics in the MBR2 and TIER 7 meetings on Monthly basis.


* Provide team leadership, coaching and development for process leads and direct deputies.

Ensure that systems and process training standards a...