Manager, Supply Chain

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future. Job Title: Manager, Supply Chain. Canada Department: Supply Chain Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Location: Vaughan, Ontario - Hybrid Purpose of Position/Overview: The Manager, Supply Chain is the leader role responsible for the overall tactical and operational initiatives that support product commercialization efforts, ongoing demand and supply Planning, and Inventory Management for the Lens and Surgical Business Units. In addition, the Planner will manage demand forecast in collaboration with commercial partners, product supply issues and business reporting. As an important partner to Business Unit Leaders, the role is key to the success of our organization and will Interface with internal and external partners to achieve product supply requirements. Responsibilities Proactively identify and resolve directly or through business partnership any issue affecting the product flow Organize and run forecast consensus meetings (S&OP inspired process) with Marketing, Sales and Finance. Review the forecast bias, supply risks and inventory at risk with the teams and reassess the supply chain strategy for each product. Collaboratively review historical sales, research demand events, prepare forecast data, and evaluate forecast performance with stakeholders Use statistical modeling in Manugistics and other Excel-based tools and analytics to generate the baseline demand forecast Optimize the supply chain model by brand, by type of product to achieve the balance between inventory and service level to our customers. Oversee the analysis of all the Supply Chain KPIs (Forecast accuracy, Inventory levels, Service level (BO trend), Supply performance). Provide oversight for new product launch/commercialization initiatives. Partner with Sales Operations team to identify opportunities and implement solutions for field assets management optimization Collaborate with global organization on projects affecting the product portfolio and/or the supply network Ensure solid partnership and end to end alignment with key stakeholders: commercial organizations, local and regional supply chain organizations (Plan, Make, Source), Customer, Logistics, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Product Management Work directly with Supply Chain staff on special projects and other duties as assigned Required Qualifications (Education / Skills / Abilities) Bachelors degree, preferably in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field. Minimum of 5 years planning experience, preferably within a multi-plant or multi-divisional business. Proven experience in managing demand planning activities in a complex environment. APICS certification preferred. SAP and Manugistics experience are a plus. Strong demand and supply planning skills. Teamwork and excellent communication skills. Advanced Excel, analytical & reporting skills. Troubleshooting skills. Must be self-starter. Must work well under pressure and can multi-task. Flexibility to undertake a variety of tasks that may not fall within the day-to-day routine. Bausch & Lomb is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates. We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request. #J-18808-Ljbffr