Vendor Managed Inventory Manager at Jbs Usa in Mason, OH

Description

Position at JBS USA

Vendor Managed Inventory Manager

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a VMI Manager that reports to the Empire Processing Plant in Mason, Ohio.

Positioned for our next stage of growth, JBS recognizes the value the VMI Manager brings to the team and, just as importantly, to our customer. Reporting to the Director of Sales, you will be responsible for the strategy, tactics, planning, implementation, and day-to-day execution of Vendor Managed Inventory between JBS and our key case ready customer, Kroger.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize Kroger’s Case Ready Beef, Pork, Ground Beef, and Primal supply chain network with multiple stores, distribution centers, and manufacturing locations that support Kroger’s retail sales channel. Lead and drive top-line improvements while improving forecasts that optimize supply chain by partnering with Kroger, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and reinforce best practices across critical supply chain functions including sales growth, demand/capacity planning, service targets, in-stocks, inventory strategy, new product development, and product lifecycles.
• Develop, implement and achieve targets for key performance indicators to include sales growth, forecast accuracy, schedule adherence, lead times, in-stock performance/on-time delivery, excess/obsolete inventory, etc.
• Ensure all regulatory and compliance measures are met within company and global guidelines as well as import requirements.
• Perform all other duties as needed or required to maintain and grow profitable business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Three or more years of mid-level supply chain experience.
• Previous experience in a fresh foods company preferred.
• Experience working at JBS preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial, and computer skills including advanced Excel capability.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with diverse groups of individuals within and outside of the company.
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in the world. JBS USA employs more than 72,000 team members in 31 United States and Canada. Our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.