Company Description

BLANCO America is an internationally recognized premium brand for the kitchen water hub, offering a wide range of products including sinks, high-end faucets, water optimization solutions, complementary accessories, and organization systems. With subsidiaries in Europe, North America, and APAC, plus trading partners, BLANCO has a presence in about 100 countries all over the world. The company headquarters and key production sites in support of North American demand are in Southwest Germany and Canada. BLANCO America and BLANCO Canada have proudly served the North American market for over 30 years.

Role Description

As a member of the BLANCO Supply Chain team, you will be required to work largely independently responsible for Supply Network Planning, Replenishment and Management of the overall Supply Chain including material planning, inventory controlling, and working in conjunction with Logistics to ensure OTIF and customer requirements satisfaction for designated category of products for BLANCO America in our Lumberton, NJ location. In addition, the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with various functional departments within the company.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for supply network planning and short-term supply & demand balancing for assigned region and categories.
• Responsible for product availability targets and balanced inventory levels for assigned categories.
• Responsible for ensuring correct master data settings for product life cycle phases, including Sales Forecast Analytics, including Supply Chain Execution Forecast Deviation steering, MRP Forecast, Safety Stock adjustments and Purchase Order Monitoring of the assigned categories.
• Responsible for regional Supply Chain process performance for assigned supply area and entities, including reporting on the key KPI and other metrics.
• Ensure targets are set for the above areas and are consistently met/exceeded.
• Enhance and develop policies, procedures and processes, including SCE Optimization and Digitalization pertaining to Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Material Planning for assigned categories.
• Oversee the maintenance of inventory control systems that track the status of purchase orders, inventory levels and packaging requirements.
• Oversee and provide direction on Material Resource Planning in SAP/APO system.
• Develop and implement risk management practices to mitigate supply chain management related risks.
• To effectively plan and manage all aspects of the Logistics Center’s Operations, material planning for the corresponding BLANCO North America Warehouse
• Supervise courier/carrier relationship and establish service level agreements to ensure services are delivered as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Supply Chain, Business, Data Science/Analytics, or related field required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience in purchase or materials planning, or related fields may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 4 plus years of Supply Chain Manager experience
• 4 plus years of hands-on working knowledge of SAP experience preferred
• Strong Computer and Analytical Skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge (advanced Excel)
• Organization and Prioritization skills in a fast paced environment
• Ability to multi-task, maintain a high sense of urgency and be analytical
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Managerial presence, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• APICS certification is a plus

Additional Information

• VALID US Passport Required; Occasional travel may be required (Within US, Canada)
• Overtime as required to fulfill deadlines
• Exposure to the warehouse facilities
• Relocation not provided at this time

BLANCO offers a wide range of benefits, designed to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Supply chain management: 4 years (Required)
• SAP ERP: 4 years (Required)
• SAP Supply Chain Management: 4 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lumberton, NJ 08048 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lumberton, NJ 08048: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lumberton, NJ 08048