What you will do…
Network Strategy & Optimization
• Own and maintain network optimization models for 3-5 product categories, including current-state and future-state across manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and transportation networks.
• Partner with Supply Chain Category Leadership to develop mid- and long-term supply chain strategies by evaluating growth opportunities, demand scenarios, capacity requirements, asset utilization, sourcing alternatives, and network investment decisions.
• Identify, prioritize, and lead network optimization initiatives that improve cost, service, resiliency, asset productivity, and capital efficiency.
Modeling & Advanced Analytics
• Develop and maintain category network models to evaluate strategic alternatives and quantify trade-offs across cost, service, utilization, risk, and capital requirements.
• Perform scenario, sensitivity, and capacity analyses to support network design, investment decisions, and long-range planning.
• Validate model assumptions, inputs, and outputs to ensure analytical rigor and credibility.
Project Leadership & Business Partnership
• Lead multiple network optimization initiatives, managing project plans, milestones, stakeholder engagement, and deliverables.
• Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Commercial teams to develop integrated network and capacity plans.
• Partner with finance on business cases and financial analyses to support capital investments, asset strategies, and network transformation initiatives.
• Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations and executive-level presentations.
Capability Development
• Serve as a functional expert for network optimization methodologies, tools, and industry best practices.
• Establish modeling standards, governance processes, and knowledge-sharing practices.
• Continuously enhance organizational network optimization capabilities through technology advancement, process improvement, and best-practice adoption.