About this role
<p>Distribuidora Simplot de Alimentos Congelados is a wholly owned subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot Company. The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.</p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">This role applies to the senior most Supply Chain role in International locations where there are no manufacturing operations. This role directs the policies, strategies, activities, and staff of a global supply chain.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">• Establishes and maintains strategic relationships with domestic and international partners. Participates in development of purchasing and logistics strategies in line with business requirements.</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">• Defines strategies for sourcing, buying, expediting, planning, warehousing, and distribution. Implements collaborative forecasting and planning initiatives.</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">• Leads the S&OP process working closely with supply and demand sides to include an updated forecast that leads to a sales plan, production plan, inventory plan, customer lead time (backlog) plan, new product development plan, strategic initiative plan and resulting financial plan. </span><br><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">• Working cross functionally with production, planning, purchasing, sales/marketing as needed to create product supply plans to meet service and financial objectives while operating within Group wide constraints.</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">• Monitors effectiveness of all major supply chains; plans, implements, and measures performance improvements.</span><br><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">• Directs staffing, development, and performance management programs for all supply chain staff. Manages, motivates, and develops management team.</span><br> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Typical Education</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Relevant Experience</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">10+ years related experience and/or training</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Other Information</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Must have senior level management experience in a logistics environment, with a proven record of success in constant improvement, demonstrated understanding of transportation/distribution economics and pricing, and the ability to work cross functionally with results. </span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to conceptualize, design, implement and monitor plans, policies, procedures and systems necessary. </span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Superior organizational, team building, planning and coordination skills are required. </span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills are required. </span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;color:black">Familiarity with network modeling desirable. Broad knowledge of production operations, sales, purchasing, marketing, IT, accounting and other functional areas is preferred.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><strong>Job Requisition ID: </strong>26576 </p> <p><strong>Travel Required</strong>: Up to 25%</p> <p><strong>Location(s): </strong>GF Sales Office - Miguel Hidalgo </p> <p><strong>Country</strong>: Mexico </p> <p> </p> <p><em><strong>** Distribuidora Simplot de Alimentos Congelados is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.**</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>If you require technical assistance, please email us at [email protected].</strong></em></p>