Job Description
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. seeks a Director, Business Improvement & Control for the Sales Planning & Analysis department.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop strategies, tactics and measurements to resolve business performance and supply chain management issues with a key North American customer such as: Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target or Amazon. Assignment to include responsibility for Canadian business.
• Form a customer focused integrated account team and serve as project leader to implement improved business processes and results based on key initiatives identified by customer or WBHE.
• Work collaboratively with customers and internal departments to improve forecasting, inventory management, delivery, invoicing and other business processes based on best practices.
• Develop a strong working relationship with assigned account and obtain a thorough functional knowledge of the organization, performance measures and information flows.
• Deliver improved business results in forecast accuracy, in-stock performance, inventory turns, lower inventory deductions, total delivered cost and other metrics through process improvement work.
• Plan and organize financial cost control activities, in concert with VP and other directors, and manages costs using agreed techniques and methods.
• Provide early identification of problems, advise management of the risks and recommend corrective action. Other projects / activities as assigned.
Desired Skills & Experience
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelors degree required.
• Masters or other advanced degree is preferred.
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred.
• Formal training on S&OP and CPFR preferred.
• 7+ years of well-rounded supply chain experience and a strategic business orientation required.
• Consumer goods or entertainment industry experience preferred.
• Operational experience in sales, forecasting, inventory control, S&OP, CPFR desired.
• Customer interaction with big box retailers preferred.
• Ability to lead and manage in a highly matrixed organization.
• Experience working with major retail customers.
• Hands-on leader with strong communications, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong operational, problem solving and staff leadership skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, ability to work with limited direction.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and organize teams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across organizational lines.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Knowledge of best practices in consumer goods, retail environment.
• Willing to travel and meet with key customers as needed.
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