Product/Brand Management Manager, Sr. jobs in Spartanburg, SC

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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestle is the place for you. Nestle USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestle's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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Nestle is looking for a talented and passionate individual to join our Prepared Foods team for our Gaffney, SC facility. The Sr Supply Chain Manager will be on point to mentor Operations personnel, manage critical operations functions, and drive improvement projects both internally and within supply chain.This role demands a leader who has demonstrated success within food and beverage operations. The individual should have a strong understanding of procurement, production and distribution within a CPG environment. An understanding of systems involving EDI, ERP and MRP is a plus. Our ideal candidate will be an exceptional communicator and project manager with a strong desire to achieve consistently great results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of Operations personnel responsible for procurement, production, warehousing, distribution and customer support
• Develop and maintain positive yet accountable relationships with our co-packers and other supply-chain partners
• Manage the onboarding of new supply-chain partners, such as co-packers and 3PL providers
• Manage the onboarding of new distributors and chain accounts
• Drive improvement projects both internally and within the supply-chain
• Identify improvement opportunities that will improve efficiency and decrease risk
• Resolve supply-chain issues as they arise
• Report ongoing status and promote transparency
• Help identify and build metrics around key performance indicators

What you bring to the role:

• BS degree in Business or a related field
• 5 years of supply chain management experience
• Proven track record of success within Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) operations
• Experience working with third-parties such as co-packers
• Strong skills in analytics and developing reporting models
• Excellent project management skills with an ability to set and achieve goals, prioritize and multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with NetSuite (or a similar BOM-based software platform) is a plus
• Experience working with EDI is a plus
• Commercial/Marketing understanding and/or experience

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

The Nestle Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.